The Peru Gazette

BBC News – 100 years of the war on drugs.

Cuomo inks deal with Xerox for Monroe County call center | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com.

St. Regis Falls woman falsely claims lotto win – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

Fatal I-87 hit and run still being probed – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

Governor doesn’t like lawmakers’ district lines – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

The Peru Town Board took a few actions at its January 23, 2012 regular meeting.

Actions included:

Approval of the town’s annual contract with the Elmore SPCA.

Tabling a contract with the Peru Free Library pending receipt of a proposed contract.

Receiving prices to upgrade the town hall security system from a company named Security Concepts. A decision will be made at the next board meeting. $1,817 access control in Court Clerk and Town Clerk Offices; $5,839 DVD system with five cameras; $4,520 for access controls on basement entry door and first floor back entry door; $1,717 for access control to the supervisor’s office; security protection for the existing fire system including a panic button; $2,834 for a main entrance door; $2,852 for a handicapped door at the rear of the town hall.

Adopted a 2012 procurement policy for town purchases.

Discussed purchasing a defibrillator for the town youth program. The town must find a medical director to supervise the program.

Discussed establishing a policy for clearing sidewalk ice. Town Attorney Biggs will research the issue. Renting a salt machine would cost about $135 a month. Concern was expressed about someone falling on the ice, but spreading salt might also damage lawns and incur significant cost.

Supervisor Glushko wants to schedule informational meetings on the water system improvements. Water users will see their taxes increase over many years.

Tabled an energy purchase proposal from Ambit Energy.

Meeting adjourned 8:35 p.m.

Totally Uncool | Seven Days.

Redistricting maps arrive: major changes proposed for North Country « The In Box.

Schumer blasts Medicare spending bill for its impact on local hospitals.

Warrensburg logger killed in accident.

Adirondack Almanack: Phil Brown: DEC Proposes Killing More Bobcats.

Timothy Dowd changes plea, will serve 10 years for fatal crash in Burlington | Burlington Free Press 

Lack of psychiatric care reaching crisis level » Local News » Press-Republican.

New Clinton County health director on board » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Little: Council ready to tackle mandate relief – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

Some local gov’t officials worried about meeting document law – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

By John T. Ryan

Peru Fire Department vehicles still have access to the Bear Swamp Road; however, the fire stations’s driveway was packed with tractors and trailers this morning. About 11 a.m. a crane was preparing to lift a giant wind turbine nacelle off one trailer and on to another.  Eight nacelles are being transported from a South Junction Road location in the Town of Plattsburgh through Peru. They will ultimately be installed in a Mehoopany, Pennsylvania wind farm.  (See the Press Republican’s previous story) Almost 250 hubs will travel south on Route 11 to Route 81 near Watertown.

Google photo of nacelle, hub and blades

NCPR News – North Country libraries: balancing services, budgets.

Upstate patients can now see their records online | syracuse.com.

Area officials rally behind plan to expand state’s DNA database.

Fewer Americans camp, saying they have no time – latimes.com.

Adirondack Almanack: Dave Gibson: 10 Votes Gave Away the Park.

APA permits Lussi hotel » Local News » Press-Republican.

4th R: Running out of money – Times Union.

New York State workers feasting on overtime – NY Daily News.