The Peru Gazette

Reported by Donald McBrayer 

Town Board Meeting for 6-22-2009
 
6:30 PM Public Hearing on Amended OWB Law (version 3 <http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/towndocs/OWB_Version_3.pdf> )
The amended law includes several minor changes including: Read more »

The Peru Gazette has been notified that the Town of Peru Republican Party will hold its caucus on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center.

The adirondack almanac reports

The Town of Peru has two volunteer alternate positions open for the Planning Board. Please submit a letter of interest to the Code Enforcement Office no later than July 15, 2009. If you have any questions please contact Kelly Petrie at 643-2745 ext. 6.
 
Town of Peru
Code Enforcement Office
3036 Main St.
Peru, NY 12972

AGENDA 

    PERU PLANNING BOARD 

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.   Peru Town Hall Read more »

Betty Corrow, Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 7:00pm, to order. 

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By John T. Ryan

Town of Peru Democrats nominated their candidates for the fall elections at their June 18, 2009 party caucus. Party faithful drafted Party Chairman Brandy McDonald as their nominee for Town Supervisor. McDonald said, “I have a full time job. I”ll have to think about it. If I decide not to run we have until September 25th to find another candidate.” 

Council Person for 2 year  term – Kregg Bruno 

Council Person for   4 year terms  – Anthony Andrews & James Douglas

Town Justice for 4 year term – James Kirby

Town Clerk for 4 year term – Lana Knight

Town Supervisor for 4 year term – Brandy McDonald

Supt. of Highways for 4 year term – James Reed

The Watertown Daily Times reports 

North Country Public Radio reports 

The adirondack almanack reports

By John T. Ryan

Town of Peru Planning and Zoning Office statistics for 2009 through May 31st indicate a 27% decline in the number of building permits issued compared to the same period in 2008 and a 62% decline in the number of site built/modular home permits issued. Code Enforcement Officer Paul Blaine said, “The number of site built/modular homes being constructed is actually more in line with 2007 figures. Peru’s 2008 figures were an anomaly in some ways. Our building levels held up while almost everyone else’s declined significantly.” Read more »

 Betty Corrow, Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, April 8, 

2009 at 7:00pm, to order.  Read more »

Walter Russell, Chairman of the Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals, called the meeting of 

April 29, 2009 to order at 6:03 pm. Read more »

AGENDA, PERU ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Wednesday June 17, 2009 

7:00 p.m. Peru Town Hall Read more »

Here’s the details

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By John T. Ryan

Nova Bus officials welcomed North Country community and business leaders at their 260 Banker Road plant this morning for a a gala ribbon cutting ceremony. (See today’s photos) The plant is already in operation and will be employing 190 personnel by the end of July. Nova Bus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volvo Bus Corporation, the world’s second largest motorcoach and transit bus manufacturing group. Nova Bus is a leading North American provider of sustainable transit solutions, including environmentally-friendly buses, high-capacity vehicles and integrated intelligent transportation systems. The company operates three plants: two in Canada and this is its first U.S. location.

 (See Sunday’s Press Republican story)

The adirondack almanack reports

The Press Republican has a big story in this Sunday’s paper

The Press Republican reports

By John T. Ryan 

Randy Duprey's son Alek assisted by his mom Kate cuts the walk ribbon

It was a beautiful Sunday morning in Beekmantown with over three hundred walkers and runners turning out to support the first annual Randy Duprey Sclereroderma Walk/Run. Duprey died on January 6, 2009, at age twenty-six, a victim of the chronic auto-immune disease for which there is no treatment.  Money raised from the walk run will be given to the Scleroderma Foundation. Money raised from the food sales and other fund-raising at the event will be given to two local women who suffer from the disease. The Press Republican carried an earlier story on the event. 

By Brandy McDonald

The Peru Democratic Party Caucus will be held on Thursday, June 18th, 2009 .
The Caucus will start at 7:00PM
The location will be at the St Augustine’s School Gym , Peru, NY Read more »

Here’s the adirondack almanack story

By John T. Ryan

Responding to complaints voiced by residents of Winding Brook Drive the Peru Town Board agreed to investigate removing the double yellow lines that the Town Highway Department recently applied to the town street.  The actions were taken at the Board’s June 8, 2009 meeting.  Read more »

This is the proposed restriction

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