The Peru Gazette

Attending church as a family is the focal point of the Christmas Season for many Peru families. Both St. Augustine’s Church and the Peru Community Church extend a welcome to everyone through their wonderful services and their Christmas decorations. Many people work long and hard to prepare their church to celebrate the birth of Christ. Click here for a few photos of both St. Augustine’s and the Peru Community Church. The photos were taken by John Ryan and Richard Brogowski.

AGENDA

TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING

DECEMBER 31, 2010 @ 8:00 AM

1.                  Call Meeting To Order

2.                  Pledge of Allegiance

3.                  Roll Call

4.                  MOTION:      Approval of minutes for the December 27, 2010 Public Hearing and the December 27, 2010 Regular Meeting.

5.                  Community Input and Questions.     

6.                  DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Fund Transfers

7.                  DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Arbors Way Approval

8.                  DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Records Management Bid Award

9.                  DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Approval of  2011Employee Benefits Statement

10.              DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Employee Use of Timesheets.

11.              DISCUSSION:  Other Business

12.              DISCUSSION:  Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

By John T. Ryan

The 2010 elections took place almost three months ago, but the final vote tallies for Clinton County towns just became available. Town of Peru voters favored Democrats in five of the nine races.  Senators Kristen Gillibrand and Charles Schumer and Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomo carried Peru by wide margins while Representative Bill Owens achieved a narrow victory over Matt Doheny. Incumbant Assemblywoman Janet Duprey had no trouble carrying her hometown.  Voters overwhelmingly favored term limits for county legislators.  Here are the 2010 results for all the major candidates and the term limits question.

U. S. Senate (6 years)

Charles Schumer: 953 Democrat, 112 Independence, 64 Working Familes. Total – 1137

Jay Townsend: 733 Republican, 129 Conservative. Total – 862

U. S. Senate (2 years)

Kristen Gillibrand: 918 Democrat, 713 Independence, 72 Working Families. Total 1695

J. J. DioGuardi: 738 Republican, 127 Conservative Taxpayers. Total 865

U. S. Representative

Bill Owens: 920 Democrat, 84 Working Families. Total 1004

Matt Doheny: 909 Republican, 66 Independence. Total 975

Douglas Hoffman: 77 Conservative

Governor/Lt. Governor

A. Cuomo/R. Duffy: 1053 Democrat, 103 Independence, 57 Working Families. Total 1213

C. Paladino/G. Edwards: 651 Republican, 119 Conservative. Total 770

NYS Attorney General

E. Schneiderman: 722 Democrat, 63 Independence, 57 Working Families: Total 842

D. Donovan: 928 Republican, 148 Conservative. Total 1076

NYS Comptroller

T. DiNapoli: 738 Democrat, 65 Working Families. Total 803

H. Wilson: 936 Republican, 82 Independence, 122 Conservative. Total 1140

NYS Senate

Elizabeth Little (Unopposed): 1079 Republican, 221 Independence, 127 Conservative. Total 1427

NYS Assembly

Ruddy Johnson: 351 Democrat

Janet Duprey: 1084 Republican, 74 Independence. Total 1158

Douglas Kimmel: 434 Conservative

Clinton County Sheriff

D. Favro: 1247 Democrat, 112 Working Families. Total 1359

T. Guynup: 684 Republican

Term Limits (Yes means oppose Clinton County Legislator Term Limits. No means approve of Legislator Term Limits.)

Yes 448

No 1548

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By Donald McBrayer

The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday, December 27th. Wrapping up the year’s business dominated the meeting.

Year-end fund transfers in several budget categories totaling $99,559.72 were approved.
·    24 transfers in the General Fund totaling $31,662.51
·    21 transfers in the Highway Fund totaling $33,081.70
·    18 transfers in the Water Fund totaling $10,223.51
·    16 transfers in the Sewer Fund totaling $9,175.23
·    4 transfers in the Valcour Fund totaling $1,174.06
·    A General Fund to Highway Fund transfer of $11,767.23 to cover a truck expense.
·    A transfer in the Youth Fund of $2,475.48

Town Supervisor Peter Glushko thanked Highway Superintendent Mike Farrell for keeping overtime to a very low level this past year. It was also noted that the Valcour Water/Sewer overtime expenses were also way down in 2010 due to the grinder pump upgrades.

The Dog Law was passed, and can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/towndocs/Dog-Ordinance.pdf
For more information and an overview of the new law see the previous Gazette story at: http://www.perugazette.com/2010/12/15/town-will-administer-dog-licensing-and-control-a-revised-dog-control-law-is-being-proposed/

A Public Hearing date for a proposed Town Noise Ordinance was set for Monday, January 24th at 6:30 PM preceding the Regular Meeting. The proposed ordinance can be found at http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/towndocs/NoiseOrdinance.pdf

The 2011 Organizational Meeting was also scheduled for Monday, January 10 at 6:30PM preceding the Regular Meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:55PM.

Minutes for the December 13, 2010 Regular Meeting were approved and can be found at:
http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/min10/12-13-2010-RM.pdf

A recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-12-27-2010.WAV

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AGENDA, TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, December 27, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. MOTION: Approval of minutes for the December 13, 2010 Regular Meeting.

5. Community Input and Questions

6. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Fund Transfers.

7. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Internet Tax Payments

8. DISCUSSION/MOTION: 2011 Dog Licensing/Town Dog Control Law.

.9. DISCUSSION: River Road Water Project Update.

10. DISCUSSION: Purchase of Rock Road School House Update.

11. DISCUSSION: 2011 Organizational Meeting.

12. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Return of Bond Certificate.

13. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Water Quality Update.

14. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Spitfire Drive Drainage Update.

15. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Town Noise Ordinance Public Hearing.

16. DISCUSSION: Use of Town Timesheets.

17. DISCUSSION: Other Business.

18. DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

19. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approve and Pay Bills.

MOTION: Adjourn

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Leon Blair, Chairman of the Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals, called the meeting of November 17, 2010 to order at 7:00 pm. Read more »

Richard Williams, Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, November 10^th, 2010 at 7:00pm, to order. Read more »

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