Town Clerk Dianne Miller announced her January 2022 tax collection hours:
Monday- 9am-2pm -January 3, 10, 24 & 31
4pm-6pm- January 10, 24 & 31
Tuesday- 9am-2pm
Wednesday- 9am-2pm
Thursday- 9am-2pm
Friday- 9am-2pm
Saturday- 9am-11am- January 29
At its November 22nd meeting, the board hired Jason Burl as a machine equipment operator in the highway department. At this meeting, the board waived the remainder of this probationary period moving his status to permanent. Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald stated, “He’s working. We don’t want to lose him.”
Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell has difficulty replacing his 2004 pickup because no sellers responded to the bid advertisement. As a result, the town readvertised the truck with a December 16 bid opening date. (Note – On December 20, Farrell told the Peru Gazette that no one responded to the second ad. He is trying to determine why no one is responding.
Posted: December 20th, 2021 under Highway Dept. News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Memorable “Wreaths Across America” ceremonies were conducted today at the Old Post Cemetery in Plattsburgh. Volunteers placed wreaths on two-hundred graves at this cemetery and at five other Clinton County cemeteries. The Wreaths Across America program theme is “Remember-Honor-Teach.” Judy Lefevre, who organized the ceremony, stressed that theme stating, “We are not here to decorate graves. we are here to remember their lives.” An Honor Guard placed the first wreath at Spanish- American War Veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Thomas Kelly (1827-1920). He was born in Ireland and died in Plattsburgh.
State Senator Dan Stec, Assemblyman Billy Jones, Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman, and City of Plattsburgh Mayor Christopher Rosenquest recalled veterans’ great sacrifices for our country.
Judy Lefevre asked people laying wreaths to stand quietly before the graves, say the veteran’s name, thank them for their service to our country, step forward, and place the wreath leaning against upright stones or top of flat markers, and take two steps back.
Posted: December 18th, 2021 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Veterans' News.
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Portions of central, northeast and northwest Vermont and northern New York
Description
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY… WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. WHERE…Portions of central, northeast and northwest Vermont and northern New York. WHEN…From 1 PM Saturday to 7 AM EST Sunday. IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Snow will develop across the region from south to north beginning mid-day Saturday and may become briefly heavy at times into the early overnight hours before ending around sunrise Sunday. Some localized pockets of light freezing drizzle are possible early Sunday morning, which could make surfaces slick. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Slow down and use caution while traveling. Please allow extra time if travel is necessary.
Posted: December 17th, 2021 under Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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“Once again the Canadian government is implementing a testing requirement which will impede the North Country’s recovery. I join North Country leaders and business leaders in opposing this short-sighted and counterproductive policy change. These restrictions do not just impact the local economy, they also make it extremely difficult for folks to visit their loved ones during the holidays now that they have to scramble to find COVID-19 tests. It took us 19 long months of advocacy to end the ban on nonessential travel and it’s critical that we continue moving forward – not backward- and do everything we can to keep the border open in a safe manner.”
Posted: December 17th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News, State Legislator News.
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement after Canada announced it will require a pre-arrival COVID-19 test obtained outside of Canada for all travelers entering regardless of their trip duration.
“I am disappointed to hear that Canada is reversing their action to drop its testing requirement for Canadian travelers returning to Canada,” Stefanik said. “This is a step backwards in achieving parity for cross-border travel and will add an additional cost and burden on our Canadian neighbors seeking to travel to the North Country. Our communities have suffered enough from the closure of the Northern Border, and it is unnecessary to impose new restrictions that will further disrupt travel. I will continue to work to restore normalcy to our cross-border travel.”
This announcement will go into effect starting December 21.
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Posted: December 17th, 2021 under General News.
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced $7,526,000 in water and waste disposal loans for North Country communities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development fund.
“I am proud to announce over $7.5 million of taxpayer dollars will return to our district to invest in safe and effective water treatment for North Country residents,” Stefanik said. “This significant funding will be a lifeline for several of the North Country’s rural communities and support them in improving their current water infrastructure. I look forward to seeing the results this funding will provide to our communities.”
A breakdown of the funding can be seen here:
$1,747,000 for New York Water and Waste Disposal for the village of Norwood in St. Lawrence County
$1,029,000 for the town of Peru in Clinton County
$1,350,000 for the town of Massena in St. Lawrence County
$3,400,000 for Wellesley Island Water Corp in St. Lawrence County
Posted: December 17th, 2021 under Congressional News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Town Board News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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Since our 12/16 update, 62 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported.
Note: Our next case update will be posted Monday, December 20, 2021.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics every Thursday. Visit
www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine to schedule a first, second, third, or booster. Check back frequently, as additional appointment and dates may be added.
– Local Vaccination data:
https://public.tableau.com/…/viz/Covid-Draft/Dashboard. According to the North Country COVID Vaccine Dashboard 122,961 total doses of COVID-19 Vaccine were given in Clinton County as of 12/12. As of 12/12, 70% of all Clinton County residents had at least one dose of the vaccine and 66% of residents had completed their vaccine series. 78% of residents 18 years and older have received at least one dose.
Posted: December 17th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Posted: December 17th, 2021 under Regional NY-VT News.
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It’s been a busy two days for Brandy McDonald. At 3 p.m. today, he loaded his sixth load of toys to bring to local children. He wasn’t sure the remaining toys would fit into his big SUV. There might be trip #7. Bringing gifts to children is McDonald’s personal undertaking over Facebook. He started it when he was a town councilor, long before becoming town supervisor.
Brandy said, “I started doing this ten years ago. The first year it was four families. The second year, it was ten. This year, it’s 47 families and 126 kids as of this moment, plus my wife and I brought a carload to the ladies collecting for foster children. Our people and local businesses are so generous. They give and give. It’s unbelievable.”
Brandy said he purchases 95% of the toys himself because most people donate money or gift cards. He commented, “I’m anal, I have to do it myself. So many people have offered to help, but I like to do it.” After doing this for ten years, he knows where the bargains are. He takes advantage of the Big Lots 50% off sale at Thanksgiving time. Then he uses Big Lots rewards to buy even more toys.
McDonald learns about kids in need from JCEO and the Peru school. He brings gifts to kids who didn’t receive them from another organization or agency.
As we finished our conversation, a text from the Peru JCEO said that they need toys for 15 more kids. So, after completing delivery #6, Brandy will be on his way to Plattsburgh to buy more toys.
Posted: December 16th, 2021 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
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