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Town Board Agenda

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING – December 12, 2016, 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order; Pledge of Allegiance; Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Special Meeting of November 17, 2016 on the 2017 Final Budget and the Town Board Regular Meeting of November 28, 2016. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; […]

Code Enforcement Decision Being Appealed

AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, WEDNESDAY, December 21, 2016 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of November 16, 2016 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: 1. Continuation of a Public Hearing Z16-0016: Juilo Lemos Continuation of a Public Hearing-Appealing the decision of the CEO to allow a […]

Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda

WEDNESDAY, November 16, 2016 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of October 19, 2016 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: 1. Continuation of Nonconforming Use Z-2016-016: Wendy Silverman Continuation of Nonconforming Use-Replace Single Wide Mobile Home- 80 Pleasant St. Peru, NY 12972 ANY FURTHER BUSINESS: […]

Striving to be Fair and Consistent

  By John T Ryan Peru – Since becoming Peru’s Code Enforcement Officer on May 31st, Bob Guynup has discovered that Peru is a very busy small town. A 20+ year Wilmington resident, Guynup said, “Before taking this job I didn’t really know a lot about Peru. I knew it’s a bedroom community. Now I […]

Three Variance Requests Tonight

Includes Home-based business at 284 Route 22B The Peru Gazette apologizes for missing this email containing the agenda of tonight’s Zoning Board Meeting. .Zoning Board Agenda 092116

Mason St. and Twin Creek Drive Zoning Variances Sought

AGENDA Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals  WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2016 @ 7:00 PM at Peru Town Hall  CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of July 20, 2016 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: Area Variance: Paul Schlitt Area Variance – Pool House 11 Mason St. Area Variance: Julio […]

Several Building Permit Fees to Increase

By John T Ryan Peru – Peru’s residential and commercial building permit applicants will be subject to a new fee schedule as of August 1, 2016. The Town Board unanimously approved the new schedule at its Monday, July 11, 2016 meeting. The Board asked Code Enforcement Officer Bob Guynup to recommend a fee schedule that […]

Your Opinion is Needed

From Don McBrayer, Town Councilor: I’m very excited about about the Main Street Revitalization Plan and have been working hard with the Main Street Plan Committee as we develop a strategy to keep our town pedestrian friendly and a place that will appeal to both small businesses & families. We held our Stakeholders Meeting on […]

New Code Enforcement Officer Hired

By John T. Ryan Effective May 23, 2016, Robert Guynup will be the Town of Peru’s Code and Zoning Enforcement Officer (CEO). Guynup’s appointment was approved at the Monday, May 9, 2016 Town Board Meeting. Guynup replaces Frank Slycord who resigned in early March. Guynup will be on probationary status for one year. He must […]

Coastland Dr., Fuller Rd. and Calkins Rd. Variance Requests on Zoning Board Agenda

AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL of February 17th, 2016 minutes. 5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing 6. APPLICATIONS: 1. Area Variance: Mike & Colleen Lemza Area Variance 18 Coastland Dr. Z-2016-005 […]

Code Enforcement Officer Interviews Next Week

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board will be interviewing candidates for Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) on Monday, May 2nd and Tuesday, Mary 3rd. Town Supervisor Peter Glushko said seven applications had been received as of the Monday, April 25th Town Board Meeting. Glushko and Counselors James Langley and Donald McBrayer met with Acting […]

Rulfs Farm Stand Footing Being Poured

Construction of the new 9,000 sq. ft. Rulfs Orchard farm stand is underway. The Town of Peru issued a Building Permit on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The building will also be the home of Apple Blossom Florist. Luck Brothers is the general contractor. Click here for our February 18th story which has more details. 

CEO Resigns, CSEA Recognized, Town Court Move Requested, Parks Damaged

By John T. Ryan Code Enforcement Officer Resigns CSEA to Represent Highway Department Employees Judge Kirby Would Still Like to Move Town Court Downstairs Parks Damaged by Motorized Vehicles Frank Slycord, Peru’s Code Enforcement Officer (CEO), has resigned and a replacement is being sought. Town Supervisor Peter Glushko informed the public of Slycord’s decision at […]

Several Town Board Actions Pending

Highway Department: Town Hires Labor Relations Attorney Providing information requested by the Peru Gazette  Intersection Safety: Issues Still Under Review Bear Swamp Road: Sidewalk Plan Under Development Sand-Salt Shed: Repair Alternatives Being Explored Town Hall: Basement Cleanup Initiated By John T. Ryan In addition to the proposed changes in Peru’s Dog Law other business was […]

Rulfs Building Plans Approved

By John T. Ryan If everything goes as planned, in a few months the Rulfs Orchard farm stand will be moving into a new building located about 200 feet west of the existing farm stand. The planned 9,900 sq. ft. farm stand will have enhanced business space, an expanded menu, more parking and a drive […]

Town Highway Department to Upgrade Equipment

Highway Department to purchase Gradall Excavator and pick-up truck Highway Department Sand-Salt Usage Declines Sewer System Needs Upgrades And More By John T. Ryan The Mason family’s presentation of an historic artwork to the Town of Peru was not the only important subject at the Monday, February 8, 2016 Peru Town Board Meeting. The Town […]

Zoning Board Meeting to Consider Rulf’s Orchard Application

AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU APPLICATIONS: 1. New Nonconforming Use: Rulfs Orchard New Nonconforming Use 531 Bear Swamp Rd. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS: CEO REPORT:

Zoning Board to Elect Officers on January 20

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$65k+ Lawsuit, “Wonderful Water,” Technology Upgrades and Peruvian International Festival #2

Peru – Town Board Meeting, Monday, April 27, 2015 – A four-year long court case has been expensive for both the Town of Peru and for Henry and Kevin Dashnaw, owners of the Adirondack Golf and Country Club. The Town of Peru has spent in excess of $65,000. The Dashnaw’s attorney Matthew Norfolk has stated […]

Zoning Board March 18th Agenda

AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2015 @ 7:00 PM, TOWN OF PERU APPLICATIONS: SEQR & Use Variance: Alyson Curry –  Use Variance, 3085 Route 22, Z-2015-00  (Peru Gazette Note: A party desires to purchase the former log home sales office at 3085 Route 22 (adjacent to the Dollar Store). The property is zoned commercial, but the individual would like […]

Town and Resident Concerned About Peru’s Highway Intersections

By John T. Ryan Dangerous intersections were primary topics of discussion at the Peru Town Board’s February 9th meeting. Stop signs appear to be invisible to several local drivers, especially at the intersection of the Brand Hollow Road and Military Turnpike Extension. That relatively busy intersection has been the scene of numerous accidents including a […]

Town’s 2015 Preliminary Budget Hearing Scheduled

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board has scheduled a public hearing on the Town of Peru’s Preliminary 2015 Budget for Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 6:30 P.M.  Supervisor Peter Glushko said the Town Board worked hard to keep the budget under the state imposed 1.56% tax cap.  $140,000 in general fund monies will […]

Peru Residents May Have to Move Their Online Service From Charter to Comcast

By John T. Ryan Peru Charter Communications customers may be forced to change cable providers. At the Monday, May 12, 2014 Town Board meeting Supervisor Peter Glushko stated that Charter Communications is considering turning over Clinton County service to the Comcast Corporation. The two companies are negotiating an exchange agreement whereby each company would turn […]

Town Board Appoints New Zoning and Planning Board Members and Agrees to Solicit Walking Trail Construction Bids

By John T. Ryan The Board appointed Bruce R. Germain, Timothy St. Pierre and Steve LaBounty to the Zoning Board of Appeals and Nicholas J. Zagrodzki and Kim Budwick to the Planning Board. Counselor Donald McBrayer favored tabling a vote stating that the Zoning Board members had indicated that they would like to see prospective […]

Town Supervisor Glushko Discusses Peru’s Recent Past and Future

By John T. Ryan Peter Glushko has been serving the Town of Peru for over 15 years – the first eight years as a Town Counselor and the last four years as Town Supervisor.  On January 1st, Glushko began his second four-year term of office. The Peru Gazette interviewed Glushko about the Town’s major accomplishments over the […]