The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan

Peru – Town leaders made it very clear that they plan to keep a tight rein on the town’s 2013 budget. The issue arose under “Other Business” when Town Counselor Susan Polhemus and Peru Librarian Becky Pace asked the Board for $3,600 to establish a dedicated computer purchase fund. Pace told the Board that the library makes four computers available to the public (3,500 users annually) and that the computers will have to be replaced in the not too distant future.

Supervisor Glushko responded saying, “We have to stick with our 2013 budget. We still have budget holes from Hurricane Irene that need to be filled. We have repairs pending on the highway garage roof and work on the walking trail that has to be done to keep our grants. And we still might have problems at the end of the fiscal year.” Counselor Brandy McDonald stated that the town’s non-appropriated fund balance has already been reduced by $250,000 and that he is concerned about any additional spending. Counselor Kregg Bruno said that technology requests should have been included in the library’s annual budget request. Counselor Jim Douglas said he knows the library is doing great work, but he is concerned about setting a precedent. Counselor Polhemus concluded the discussion saying that the Board is aware of the library’s needs should the funds ever become available.

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