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The events provide a time for residents, friends and neighbors to connect during this festive holiday season.  Light refreshments will be available at the Park.  All activities are outdoors and subject to appropriate weather.

Beginning at 1 pm, the annual family tree-decorating is outside the Schuyler Falls Post Office at 954 Route 22B in the hamlet of Schuyler Falls (Route 22B and Norrisville/Pocket Hill Roads).  Hosted by Ryan’s Masonry, bring ornaments to decorate the tree, and connect with neighbors and friends.

At 3 pm in Morrisonville hamlet, the Town Wide Holiday Festival continues in the new River Street Park off Mason Street. Fun for all ages with Horse-Drawn Wagon rides, Music & Caroling, Family Activities (making decorations, stories, games, trail walks), Holiday Craft Show, Community Organization Displays, Ice Skating on the Futsal court and Light Refreshments.  Continues after dark until ~6 pm or later, under the lighted gazebo.

At 4:45 pm, gather at the Town Hall (997 Mason St) for the 8^th annual Tree Lighting.  Plenty of parking is available also, and a great parade viewing site.

At 5 pm the Lighted Fire Truck Parade starts – with vehicles representing many units from all around the area.  The decorated truck parade will start at the top of the hill on Mason Street, travel by the Town Hall then left onto Emory Street by the post office, right on Route 22B,  left on Mason Street then left onto River Street to the Park and Ladue Street, where they will pause for close-up viewing.   By 5:30 pm a special guest (S. C.!) arrives at River Street Park to meet with children and families.

The Festival continues until 6 pm or later -weather permitting- at River Street Park.

Morrisonville events are sponsored by the Town of Schuyler Falls.  For more information or to volunteer, contact the Town Hall at 518-563-1129 for Historian Barb Benkwitt (cell 518-565-6263 or sfhistorian@charter.net) or Kevin Randall, Town Supervisor (cell 518-578-9476).

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The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, November 22, 2021 at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 6:45 PM.  

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

Anticipated topics include:

• MOA Approvals
• Substitute Rates
• Personnel Appointment

Report Profiles Demographic Changes

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a report tracking New York’s local demographic changes based on 2020 Census data and an interactive online map that breaks down population statistics by age, race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, in New York’s cities, counties, towns and villages. DiNapoli’s report provides a snapshot of New York state’s population, which totaled more than 20.2 million in 2020, up 4.1% since 2010.

“The 2020 Census results show that New York state is changing, and this report and online tool provides detailed information about population changes in local communities and what it may mean down the road,” said DiNapoli. “These changes can impact how revenues, such as local sales tax and federal aid, are distributed.”

The state’s overall population growth was largely driven by the New York City metropolitan area. The city experienced its fourth straight decade of population growth and had the sharpest increase at 7.7%. The population in the Mid-Hudson region grew 4.7% to nearly 2.4 million, the largest percentage increase of any region outside of New York City. Long Island, the state’s second-most populated region, increased by 3.1% from 2010 to over 2.9 million people. Conversely, the Southern Tier had the largest percentage decrease at 3%, closely followed by the North Country and Mohawk Valley, with declines of 2.9% and 2.2%, respectively.

Overall, cities outside New York City grew for the first time since 1960, up 2% to total 2.3 million people in 2020, though fewer than half experienced population growth. Towns grew by 1.7%, totaling 9.1 million residents, reflecting the slowest growth in towns in decades. The number of people living in villages also grew, but only by 1.1%, due in part to the dissolution of 22 villages between 2010 and 2020.

Other findings in the report: Read more »

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Highlights of Peru Town Board’s November 8, 2021 Meeting 

Highway Superintendent reported that four vehicles are parking illegally on the new North Bend Street sidewalk. It is illegal to park on a sidewalk. Erecting warning signs and having vehicles towed were discussed. 

The board: 

• Passed a resolution to extend its contract with Casella Organics Residuals for waste removal at the wastewater treatment plant. The price increased from $83 to $94 per wet ton. 
• Approved proceeding with steps to refinance 2009 and 2014 serial bonds. Ben Maslona of Municipal Advisor for Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc., estimated that the town would save approximately $150,000 over the term of the bonds. The law firm Trespasz & Marquardt will represent the town. 
• Approved payment of $399,844 to Rifenburg Construction in connection with the ongoing sewer system upgrade project. 
• Scheduled a sewer system upgrade and wastewater treatment plant workshop for December 13 at 5 p.m. 
• Adjourned to executive session for pending new litigation. 

Nov. 19th Correction. The Casella contract extension was tabled, then approved at the Nov. 8 meeting.