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Peru board approves payments and transfer for water work; department updates include equipment research
Summary
The board approved post‑audit payments for December and moved funds to cover an H34 water treatment invoice; department heads reported on operations, a court security grant, and plans to research purchase of a diagnostic truck computer.
The Peru Town Board adopted a set of routine financial resolutions and heard department updates from highway, sewer and court staff.
The board approved a resolution authorizing post‑audit payment of December 2025 claims totaling $24,220.75. Members also approved a separate resolution authorizing transfer of $11,340.30 from the debt service account into the H34 water treatment plant project fund to cover current invoices until Environmental Facilities Corporation funding is available.
A second post‑audit payment resolution for February 2026 claims was adopted, but the transcript record of the total dollar amount was garbled and not clearly legible in the minutes. The record therefore notes the item was approved but the precise total is not specified in the provided transcript.
Department heads reported operational details. Highway Superintendent Mike Frell described in‑house truck repairs that kept equipment running through recent storms and praised his shop staff for rapid turnarounds. Court staff reported that they were awarded a JCAP grant for court security and plan to purchase a metal detector and to upgrade outdated security cameras; work on camera wiring and installation estimates will be pursued.
Staff also discussed researching a diagnostic computer unit for vehicle troubleshooting, with a cited vendor price around $4,500 and an annual subscription (roughly $1,000–$1,100), but the board asked staff to obtain additional estimates rather than approve an immediate purchase.
At the meeting’s close a motion was made to enter executive session to discuss potential litigation; the provided transcript ends shortly after that motion and does not record the vote outcome in the excerpt provided.
