The Peru Gazette

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PERU — “Brianna Peryea talks dairy industry until the cows come home for a special mini event celebrating Dairy Month at the Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum. The event will be held today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum located at 250 River Road in Peru.”

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1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports).

5. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Public Hearing of May 23, 2022 and Town Board Regular Meeting of May 23, 2022.

6. Community Input.

7. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of P & H Senesac, Inc. Payment App #1 for Lagoon Decommissioning Project.

8. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of P & H Senesac, Inc. Payment App #2 for Lagoon Decommissioning Project.

9. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Rifenburg’s Payment App #13 REV-1 for Sewer Lines Upgrade Project.

10. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Charges for Use of Parks. 

11. DISCUSSION: Sewer/Lagoon/Elm St. Project Update. 

12. DISCUSSION: Other Business. 

13. DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only. 

14. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Pay Bills. 

15. MOTION: Adjourn to Executive Session. (If needed) 

16. MOTION: Return from Executive Session. (If needed) 

MOTION:     Adjourn

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Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) is inviting North Country children to take part in his annual Summer Reading Challenge, which is held in partnership with New York State Libraries. This year’s theme is “Oceans of Possibilities,” celebrating all things aquatic and ocean-related for kids to learn about and explore as they read.

“Summer is the best time to get together with friends and family and enjoy the beautiful weather, but it’s also the perfect opportunity to find your next great adventure inside a book,” said Jones. “Reading helps keep our kids’ minds active during the summer months and it can also expand our worlds, allowing us to dive deeper into a world of imagination and introduce us to characters that inspire. My Summer Reading Challenge is the perfect motivation to pick up that book you have been eyeing and give it a go, and I hope North Country parents will encourage their children to participate.”

The challenge asks children to read a book for a minimum of 15 minutes a day, for at least 40 days during July and August. Children can read independently or with a family member and must mark days completed on the provided calendar. Once they have completed their 40 days or more, they can send the calendar to Jones’s office and receive a certificate in the mail. As North Country libraries continue to bounce back from the effects of the pandemic, this challenge provides a great opportunity for children to return to these valuable community hubs, noted Jones.

If a child has not received a copy of Jones’ 2022 Summer Reading Challenge calendar and bookmarks from their school, these materials can be printed out by visiting his website, nyassembly.gov/mem/Billy-Jones, and clicking on the banner for the challenge.

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State Owes $8.1 Billion, Second to Only California

Despite recent significant payments to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF), New York is one of only seven states or territories with unemployment insurance (UI) funds that are in debt to the federal government, and the $8.1 billion owed in the outstanding loan balance is second only to California, according to a new analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

As DiNapoli detailed in a September 2021 report, the devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of UI claims, necessitating continued borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020. If New York’s outstanding balance is not fully repaid by November 10, 2022, interest costs will mount, as will the federal portion of employers’ 2022 tax bills.

“New York’s unemployment insurance debt has remained stubbornly high despite steady employment gains and state tax rates that have already increased to maximum permissible levels,” DiNapoli said. “Absent any significant federal or state action, repaying the loan and replenishing the unemployment fund will require federal tax increases that may be burdensome to small businesses and could hinder the state’s economic recovery.”

DiNapoli’s analysis, includes:

• A month-by-month look at the UFT loan balance;
• The state’s increased UI tax collections; and
• Responses by other states.

Analysis

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AUSABLE CHASM, NY ‐‐ A first‐ever North Country Juneteenth celebration of the region’s role in the fight against slavery will highlight Underground Railroad work in the area, as well as prominent anti‐slavery Quakers and abolitionist John Brown.

Juneteenth is now a national and state holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The “Colors of Freedom” tour will be a unique way for families and visitors alike to experience the struggles that took place in this area.

The June 19 “Colors of Freedom” tour will feature seven different stops with re‐enactors, docents, and celebrations of the freedom spirit in Clinton and Essex counties. Sponsored by the North Star Underground Railroad Museum, John Brown Lives!, the Adirondack History Museum and the John Brown Farm State Historic Site, this event involves existing museums, exhibits at historic locations, and original re‐enactments. Plus June 18 screening of “Searching for Timbuctoo” documentary and Q&A with Director at Lake Placid Center for the Arts. $5 Read more »

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The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, June 14th at 6:00 PM.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.  

Anticipated topics include:

1. Recognition of Recent Retirees and Outgoing Board Member
2. Approval of Various MOAs
3. Personnel Appointments
4. Donations
5. Technology User Agreement

The meeting is open to the public and current District, County, State and Federal COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols will be followed.

At this time, two (2) public comment opportunities are planned as follows:

1^st public comment:  Related to items on the agenda.  Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.

2^nd public comment:  Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.

Individuals who are unable to attend the regular meeting in person may submit public comments by emailing perucomments@perucsd.org no later than 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, June 14^th.  Online comments are also subject to the conditions stated above.

The agenda will be available on the District’s website (perucsd.org).  The Board meeting will also be recorded and available on the website at a later date.

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties will receive $1,968,376 through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start.

“Nearly two million in taxpayer dollars will be returned to New York’s 21st District in the form of this grant,” Stefanik said. “These funds will invest in our youngest students in Clinton and Franklin Counties, and I look forward to witnessing how this grant will help Head Start continue its mission of ensuring school readiness to equip the next generation.”

The Head Start program provides comprehensive early childhood education and development services to promote school readiness for low-income children.

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