The Peru Gazette

Posted September 29, 2008 by John T. Ryan Zoning Enforcement Officer Paul Blaine has issued guidelines for Peru’s recently passed Outdoor Wood Boiler (OWB) law. They were  issued in an attempt to clarify the law’s primary provisions.

Posted September 24, 2008 and updated September 25, 2008 By John T Ryan The Peru Town Board took the following significant actions or received the following significant reports at its September 22nd meeting.

Posted September 24, 2008 The Peru Town Board listened to public opinion on September 8th. They responded to some public concerns by making minor changes to the proposed law and on Monday, September 22nd they passed a law controlling and restricting outdoor wood boilers in the Town of Peru. The text of the law follows.

Posted September 18, 2008 By John T. Ryan A public hearing on the proposed Outdoor Wood Boiler (OWB) law and a Town Board meeting were held on September 8th. During the public hearing some residents complimented the board for having drafted workable compromise legislation while other residents questioned the need for the law.

Posted September 18, 2008 By John T. Ryan The Democratic and Republican parties have selected candidates James Reed and Michael Farrell to compete for the office of Peru Highway Superintendent in the November 2008 election.

Posted September 15, 2008 By John T. Ryan National news stories highlight problems in the housing sector; however, 2008 home construction in Peru contradicts the national trend.

Posted September 4, 2008 By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board meeting of August 25, 2008 covered several topics. Supervisor Covel and Counselors Forrence, Powers, Glushko and McDonald were present. As usual, the meeting was not without controversy.