The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan The Frosty Springs Bottling Company’s main building was destroyed by fire on February 3, 2007.  The cause of the fire was never determined. A new building was constructed at a cost of approximately $500,000 and completed in February 2008. Today the building sits idle, while Frosty Springs has its water bottled in Massachusetts […]

By John T. Ryan On Monday, February 9, 2009 Peru Town Supervisor Donald Covel refused District Attorney Andrew Wiley’s offer to accept a guilty plea on the charge of obstruction of governmental administration and has asked for a trial.  Wiley is also expected to reintroduce previously dismissed charges of official misconduct and The Press Republican reported that […]

By John T. Ryan Sidewalk plowing, insurance coverage, open burning and equipment purchases highlighted the Peru Town Board’s January 26, 2009 meeting.  During the public comment period resident Greg Cassidy complained

The agenda for the Peru Town Board’s  January 26th meeting is one of the briefest in recent memory. Supervisor Donald Covel will discuss and/or vote on the following matters: retirement procedures for elected and appointed salary positions as directed by the NYS Retirement Department; contracts that were not approved at the Board’s January 12th organziational […]

By John T. Ryan Peru Town Supervisor Donald Covel told the Peru Gazette this morning, “All charges against me have been dismissed with the exception of the charge related to the firing of Paul Blaine.” Covel’s statement was confirmed by the Clinton County Court and by Covel’s attorney Mark Cowen.

By John T. Ryan   The Peru Town Board conducted its annual organizational meeting on Monday, January 12, 2009 preceding its regular meeting. Annual contracts were renewed and committee chairs appointed for 2009. There were no significant changes from 2008.   Michael Farrell made his first report as Peru’s Highway Superintendent.

By John T. Ryan The legal case against Town Supervisor Donald Covel has been “adjourned without date” according to a Clinton County Court spokesperson.  A scheduled January 6th conference between the Court, The District Attorney and Covel’s Attorney Mark Cowen was cancelled. The case is, however, is still considered to be active.

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board conducted a brief meeting on December 29th. The Board approved the 2009 Town Employee Handbook which includes the retiree health insurance options

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board announced at its Monday, December 22, 2008 meeting that it had selected Pamela Barber to fill the newly created position of confidential secretary to the Town Board position. Barber will begin work on December 29th.

By John T. Ryan The legal action related to a September 2008 indictment of Peru Town Supervisor Donald Covel continues. The next step is a January 6th Clinton County Court Conference.

By John T. Ryan Money saving measures, open burning and sidewalk clearing were the most important items discussed or acted on at the Peru Town Board’s December 8th regular meeting. The council also conducted a brief executive session to discussion personnel matters and the Charter Communications contract.

Submitted by Peru Codes Enforcement Officer Paul Blaine The Town of Peru Codes Office has recently installed web pages for Building, Planning and Zoning and can be accessed through the Town’s Web site at Perutown.com.

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board had a light agenda at its November 24th meeting. Outdoor wood boilers were the subject of a twenty-minute discussion. As he had done at the board’s November 10th meeting, resident Dennis Mason

Submitted by Adele Douglas, Co-Chair of the Little Au Sable River Trail Fundraising Committee Hi Everyone, Please plan to do all your Holiday Hardware shopping at the Peru Aubuchon next weekend (Nov 29th and 30th) and tell all your friends and neighbors to do the same. Manager Steve has offered to donate 10% of weekend […]

Posted November 19, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board unanimously passed the town’s 2009 final budget at a November 18, 2008 Special Town Board Meeting. The Board cut preliminary budget expenditures by approximately $100,000

Story posted on November 12, 2008 by John T. Ryan One thing can be said of Peru Town Board meetings – They’re never dull! The Monday, November 10, 2008 meeting was no exception with bank statement reconciliations, a job classification, political signs and outdoor wood boilers stoking controversy.

Posted November 10, 2008 The Peru Town Board agenda for its November 10, 2008, 7 p.m. meeting includes the following:

Posted November 10, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board conducted a public hearing regarding its 2009 preliminary budget on Thursday, November 6, 2008. While only about a dozen residents attended the hearing, the questions the residents asked elicited a lot of information.

Posted November 4, 2008 by John T. Ryan Elimination of a highway department position and payment for plowing county roads were the primary topics of discussion at the Monday, November 3, 2008 Special Town Board meeting.

Posted November 2, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 7 p.m. The subjects to be discussed/voted on include

Posted November 2, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Town of Peru Preliminary 2009 General, Highway and Water & Sewer budgets will be the subject of a public hearing on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 7 p.m. The general and highway budgets follow.

Posted October 31, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board will hold a public hearing on its 2009 preliminary town budget on Thursday, November 6th at 7 p.m. Copies of the budget are available in the Town Hall. The Peru Gazette will publish budget details within the next several hours.

Posted October 29, 2008 at 9:40 a.m. by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board has called an Emergency Meeting for Thursday, October 29, 2008 at 6 p.m. for the purpose of setting a date for the public hearing on the 2009 town budget. The meeting notice in today’s “Press Republican” incorrectly stated that the […]

Posted October 29 & 30, 2008 by John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board assumed more responsibility for town operations and reduced the responsibilities of the Town Supervisor at its October 27th meeting. The counselors voted 3-1 with one abstention to abolish the position of confidential secretary to the Town Supervisor and to establish the […]

Posted October 23, 2008 by John T. Ryan The agenda published by Supervisor Donald Covel for the Peru Town Board’s October 27th meeting includes the following: