The Peru Gazette

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Yogurt 

Bread 

Dessert 

Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 

All are invited and welcome!

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March 23, 2024, Peru, NY—As of 10 a.m., there is much less snow than expected, only about 3 1/4 – 3 1/2 inches, but it’s still lightly snowing. The roads are sloppy and the guys are enjoying their Fisher plows. Most people hunkered down, not venturing outside—quite a change from last Saturday. Click here to see last Saturday’s photos. 

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call 

4. MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of March 11, 2024.

5. Community Input. 

6. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:   Approving the Court Internal Audit of 2024.

7. DISCUSSION:   Shared Services Agreement with the Town of Ausable for Water Operator.

8. DISCUSSION:   AES Proposal for Decommissioning Sand Bed Plans.

9. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Authorize Submission of Clean Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) Grant Application by AES Northeast.

10. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approve the Appointment of Jerry McGovern as an Alternate on the Peru Planning Board.  

11. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approve Hiring an Engineer for Water Treatment Plant Compliance. 

12. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Adopting the Pro-Housing Communities Pledge Resolution.

13. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approving the Appointment of Adam Senecal to the Youth Commission.

14. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approving the Removal of John Whitmarsh from the Youth Commission Due to Non-Attendance.

15. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approve the Hiring of Part Time Seasonal Laborer for 

Water/Sewer/Parks Depts.

16. DISCUSSION:  Other Business.

17. DISCUSSION:  Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

18. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: March 2024 Bills.

19. MOTION:  Adjourn to Executive Session.

20. MOTION:  Return from Executive Session. 

21. MOTION: Adjourn Meeting.

WILL THIS HAPPEN IN DOWNTOWN PLATTSBURGH??????

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17 degrees, sunny, cheerful morning.

[Mar 21 PM Update] directly from the US National Weather Service Burlington VT: “Snow ratios remain in question as well, though in general, we should see >10:1 on the front and back ends of the storm, with 5-10:1 during the bulk of it during the daylight hours on Saturday. Central and southern Vermont, where mixed precipitation and warmer surface temperatures are forecast, is expected to see the greatest chance of impacts to the electrical grid, with scattered power outages likely due to heavy snow and ice-laden tree limbs. To the north, where the precipitation stays all snow and generally around 10:1 across the storm, snow amounts of 8-12″ appear likely, with the higher elevations above 2500 feet potentially up to 18″ from Mt. Ellen to Mt. Mansfield to Jay Peak.”

“If I didn’t dislocate my knee, I never would have started track,” said Evie Liberty

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SARANAC LAKE, NY — The annual ‘Round the Mountain Canoe & Kayak Race is set for Saturday, May 11, part of a full weekend of paddling activities in Saranac Lake.

Hosted by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) with support from over a dozen partners, ‘Round the Mountain Weekend features the traditional Saturday race as well as the Freshet Film Festival, a paddler mixer and a community paddle.

“Saranac Lake is one of the busiest NFCT trail towns, hosting several of our marquee events and serving as a hub for paddlesports in upstate New York,” said Karrie Thomas, executive director of the NFCT. “The ‘Round the Mountain’ race is a mainstay of spring in the Adirondacks, and this year, we’re excited to team with our local partners to add more activities to round out the weekend.” Read more »

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DiNapoli estimates that the securities industry accounted for approximately $28.8 billion in state tax revenue, or 27.4% of the state’s tax collections, for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23

Information from NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli 

The average annual Wall Street bonus dipped to $176,500 last year, a 2% decline from the previous year’s average of $180,000, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. Wall Street’s profits were up 1.8% in 2023, but firms have taken a more cautious approach to compensation and more employees have joined the securities industry, which accounts for the slight decline in the average bonus.

“Wall Street’s average cash bonuses dipped slightly from last year, with continued market volatility and more people joining the securities workforce,” DiNapoli said. “While these bonuses affect income tax revenues for the state and city, both budgeted for larger declines so the impact on projected revenues should be limited. The securities industry’s continued strength should not overshadow the broader economic picture in New York, where we need all sectors to enjoy full recovery from the pandemic.”

The $33.8 billion bonus pool for 2023, which closely matched the 2022 pool, was well below the 25% growth seen in 2020 ($37.1 billion) and the 15% jump seen in 2021 ($42.7 billion), but slightly over the pre-pandemic high of $32.1 billion. Read more »

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