The Peru Gazette

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The commission did, however, give its approval to the Postal Service’s plan to raise the price of a first-class stamp from 55 to 58 cents. That increase is set to take effect Aug. 29.

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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 and Town Board Regular Meeting of July 26, 2021 and Emergency Meeting of July 30, 2021.

6. Community Input

7. DISCUSSION: School Street Washout Area

8. RESOLUTION/MOTION: To Approve Rifenburg Contracting’s Req. #4 for the Sewer Project. 

9. DISCUSSION: Sewer Project Update. 

10. DISCUSSION: Other Business. 

11. DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only. 

12. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Pay Bills 

13. MOTION: Adjourn to Executive Session. 

14. MOTION: Return from Executive Session 

MOTION:     Adjourn

Source: New Upstate NY counties meet guidelines for indoor masks: See full list of 38 statewide – syracuse.com

The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 4:30 PM in the High School Community Room.  It is anticipated that the Board will almost immediately convene in executive session for the purpose of conducting employment interviews for a Middle School principal position.  It is expected that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.   The meeting is open to the public and all current school district COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols will be followed.

The agenda will be available on the District’s website (perucsd.org).

A recording of the meeting will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org at a later time.

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“The Excelsior Pass lets New Yorkers upload a code to their mobile devices that can be scanned by any businesses or other entities that need proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test. The system also allows you to print out a paper pass that can be scanned.”

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This article centers on Lake George; however, Lake Champlain has been experiencing the same blooms. Source: Harmful algal blooms are here, and here’s what to look for – The Adirondack Almanack