The Peru Gazette

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MARCH 22, 2021 @ 6:00 PM 

1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of March 8, 2021.

5. Community Input

6. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Acceptance of the Public Employer Health Emergency Plan.

7. DISCUSSION: American Rescue Plan (COVID Relief Bill)

8. DISCUSSION: Use of Johnson Controls or Alltech(Installer) for Fire Alarm System Inspections.

9. DISCUSSION: Set Date for  Valcour and WWTP Sewer Workshop

10. DISCUSSION: Receipt of 2020 CHIPS funding.

11. DISCUSSION: Sewer Project Update.

12. DISCUSSION: Other Business. 

13. DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

14. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Pay Bills 

MOTION:     Adjourn

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Former Peru Teacher George Bailey’s Alleged Killers Arrested Source: Pair arrested in brutal Chesterfield home invasion | Sun Community News CHESTERFIELD | Two men are now facing dozens of charges in connection with a violent home invasion that left a George Bailey’s Port Douglas Road residence left the elderly homeowners b

Source: North Country growers applaud federal farm bill | Sun Community News PERU | Farmers and growers from across the region are applauding the federal Farm Workforce Modernization Act, saying the measure includes solutions to address the current labor crisis fa

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Don’t forget to help the Peru Firefighters this morning. Their wash is on until noon with a suggested donation of only $5. The lines were short at 8:45 a.m. and the wash is very good. Stop by!

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“After visiting local vaccination sites and hearing from so many of my constituents who want the vaccine but are not yet eligible, it is clear that the state vaccination distribution network is working efficiently and is prepared to open eligibility for all New Yorkers. While it is great that eligibility expanded this week, many people in the North Country were still excluded from this list including many essential workers. While critics may be calling for the federal government to take control of vaccine distribution, I believe that New York, particularly the North Country, already has a vaccination distribution plan in place that is working hard to ensure that all who wish to be vaccinated are able to do so. With so many vaccine appointments available throughout the North Country, it is time for the Governor to open the eligibility to any North Country resident who is ready and willing to receive the vaccine.”

Source: City & State Albany Agenda

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The other big allocations of federal cash will go to SUNY Oswego ($22.5 million), Onondaga Community College ($19.5 million) and SUNY Cortland ($16.9 million). All told, New York’s colleges and universities will receive $2.6 billion in aid from the massive relief bill known as the American Rescue Plan, one of the largest spending bills passed by Congress in years

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Source: Chamber: Border extensions “fundamentally eroding” U.S./Canadian relations | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | While the latest 30-day extension of non-essential border travel was fully expected, local economic leaders said the slow progress toward reopenin

The Peru Central School Board of Education will gather Tuesday, March 23^rd at 6 PM in the High School Cafeteria for their fourth budget workshop.  At this workshop, the Board is also expected to discuss eSports and award capital project bids.  At this time, it is anticipated that the Board will enter into an executive session at the end of their public session agenda for the purpose of discussing collective negotiations.  Further public discussion/action after the Executive Session is not expected.

The public may view the meeting live via Zoom at:

https://e2ccb-gst.zoom.us/j/93070504020.

The meeting will also be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org.

The meeting is open to the public and all current COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols will be followed.

The agenda will be available on the District’s website.

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