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Town Board will hold important budget workshop this month

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board has scheduled fiscal year 2011 budget workshops. All workshops will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the pubic is welcome to attend. Wednesday, October 13th – Highway Department Monday, October 18th – General, i.e. Town Hall, Board, etc. The workshop will begin with a presentation by Tish Biesemeyer […]

Board agenda has important items and an Executive Session

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, October 7, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

Town Board regular meeting will be held this Thursday

The Peru Town Board will hold its first regular meeting of this month on Thursday, October 7th rather than Monday, October 11th. The change was made because of the Columbus Day Holiday.

October Zoning Board agenda is very brief

AGENDA, ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Wednesday, October 20th, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Peru Town Hall 1. CALL meeting to order. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. APPROVAL of September minutes. 4. OPEN floor to Public Hearing. 5. APPLICATION & SEQR: NEAL & KRISTINA DASHNAW Use Variance ~ Strackville Rd. 5. APPLICATION: LEONARD II & PAMELA JOZWIAK, Area Variance […]

Peru 2011 tentative budget to be presented tonight

AGENDA, TOWN BOARD SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 4, 2010 @ 6:30 PM 1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. DISCUSSION: Presentation of 2011 Town of Peru Tentative Budget. MOTION: Adjourn

Selection of New Workman’s Comp Insurance Company for Town Employees among topics at Monday’s Town Board Meeting

By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held its regular meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday, September 27, 2010. Everyone, except Town Clerk Kathy Flynn who was excused, was in attendance. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-09-27-10.WAV The Agenda contained 22 items including: Approval of Minutes for the September 18th Regular Meeting. […]

Town faces insurance increases and a request from former Town Supervisor Covel for health insurance coverage

By John T. Ryan Employee issues dominated the Monday, September 13, 2010 Peru Town Board meeting. Counselors learned that the town will likely face increased workmen’s compensation and health insurance costs in the coming fiscal year. If the town concludes a contract by October 1st it may be able to avoid the workmen’s compensation increase, […]

Tonight’s Town Board Agenda includes important items such as water quality and health insurance costs

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING September 13, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

Construction begins on new sidewalk along School Street in Peru

The Press Republican reports

Passing of Dog Law, and Beaver Dams among topics at Town Board Meeting

By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held its regular meeting at 7:00 PM on August 23rd. Everyone, except Sue Polhemus who was excused, was in attendance. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-08-23-10.WAV The Agenda contained 21 items including:

Tonight’s Town Board agenda includes several important issues

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING August 23, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

It’s OK to drink your water

The Town of Peru Boil Water Order for the Calkins Rd., Barney Downs Rd, Reservoir Rd., Morgan., Hillside, Summit, Pinewood, Oakdale Drives and Old Town Rd.  has been lifted by the Clinton County Health Department.

Town of Peru continues its efforts to bring water quality up to standard

By John T. Ryan About 100 Peru households have been subject to a boil water order since Tuesday, August 17th. Peru Water and Sewer Superintendent Greg Timmons is hopeful that that the order will be lifted sometime today. On Tuesday Peru’s Water Department staff drained and cleaned the Reservoir Rd. water tower necessitating the boil […]

Water will be cutoff to some Peru residents on August 17th. Three day Boil Water Order will follow!

The Town of Peru is notifying customers on the Calkins Rd., Barney Downs Rd., Reservoir Rd., Morgan, Hillside, Summit, Twin Creek, Oakdale and Pinewood Drives and Old Town Rd. that on Tuesday August 17, the Town will be shutting down the water for maintenance of the water tank. The shutdown will begin at about 9 […]

Public Hearing set for New Dog Control Law at Town Board Meeting

By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held their Regular Meeting on Monday, August 9 at 7:00 PM. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-8-9-10.WAV Everyone except Town Attorney, Don Biggs, was present. The Agenda contained 21 items and discussions including: A Motion to approve the July 26 Meeting Minutes, which […]

School Street sidewalk construction contract will be awarded this month

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board meeting of July 26, 2010 had a seventeen item agenda. The Board: Set August 31, 2010 at 10 a.m. as a bid opening date for the School Street sidewalk construction contract. A change in engineering plans required redelivery of bids. Will review copier information submitted by three […]

Here’s your Town Board agenda for this evening

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING July 26, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

Tighter zoning enforcement among items covered at Monday’s Town Board Meeting and Bill Downs is home

File Photo By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held their Regular Meeting on Monday, July 12 at 7:00 PM. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-07-12-10.WAV Everyone except Town Attorney, Don Biggs, was present. The Agenda contained 18 items and several discussions including: Reports from all Departments, except Dog Control, […]

June 28 Board Agenda includes Zoning Enforcement Workshop results

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING July 12, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

Timmons Honored, Highway Dept to get new Truck, and a Bill Downs update among topics at Town Board Meeting

By Donald McBrayer The Regular Town Board Meeting was held at the Town hall on Monday, June 28 at 7:00 PM. All were in attendance. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-06-28-10.WAV Minutes for the June 14th meeting were approved and can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/min10/06-14-2010-RM.pdf The Agenda contained 20 items, […]

Board to discuss property maintenance and retirement reporting

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING June 28, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

Should the Town of Peru establish a Dog Park?

Dear Peru residents, We, the Dog Park Committee, are considering developing a Dog Park, and are trying to determine interest level. If we had an off-leash dog park in Peru, would you be interested in using it? We realize there are many unknowns, this is just the first step. Please respond to me, mcbrayerkara84@gmail.com , with […]

Downs critically injured in motorcycle-pick-up accident

By John T. Ryan Town of Peru Water Plant Operator William R. Downs Jr. is in critical condition at the Vermont Medical Center in Burlington following the collision of his motorcycle with a pick-up truck at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2010 on the Peasleeville Rd. in the Town of Peru. State Police report that […]

Town of Peru highway paving is underway

By John T. Ryan According to Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell New York State released the Consolidated Local Street and Highway  Improvement Program (CHIPS) monies last week, therefore the Town of Peru Highway Department has resumed its summertime highway paving program. Crews were working on Pinewood Dr. and Oakdale Dr. in Quaker Springs today. (See larger […]

Discussion on proposed laws dominates Monday’s Town Board meeting

By Don McBrayer The Peru Town Board held their Regular Meeting on Monday, June 14 at 7:00 PM. Everyone was in attendance. A recording of the Meeting can be listened to at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-6-14-10.WAV Minutes for the May 24 Public Hearing & Regular Meeting were approved and can be viewed at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/min10/05-24-2010-PHandRM.pdf In other action the […]