Friends & Family for Peru Pool

Friends & Family for Peru Pool Volunteers working to raise funds for a Peru swimming pool and splashpad since 2011
Donations are accepted and appreciated.

These are the meeting minutes from the January 26, 2026, City of Peru Committee of a Whole meeting regarding the sports ...
09/24/2026

These are the meeting minutes from the January 26, 2026, City of Peru Committee of a Whole meeting regarding the sports complex. A total project cost of $126 million. In the Business District plan recently passed last Monday, there was $50 million set for the sports complex/aquatics facility. The minutes state an outdoor aquatics attraction would only cost around $10 million. Did any alderman question this amount? The pool committee was quoted a price of $7 million for a scaled down swimming pool. How could an aquatics attraction only cost $3 million more? Who will pay for that? The aldermen told us the aquatic facility would only be built if a private developer came in and built it. But will it end up that Peru taxpayers pay for it anyway?

This business district sales tax increase is supposed to generate between $4 million and $8 million per year. Even if th...
09/21/2026

This business district sales tax increase is supposed to generate between $4 million and $8 million per year. Even if that holds true and the numbers don’t fluctuate for inflation, it will take 60 years to pay off that amount of money. But the business district sales tax only lasts for 23 years. So who will be on the hook for the rest? And if the council tries to say those are just wishful numbers to do everything we’d like to do, then I say really scale it down to the bare minimum of what absolutely has to get done and give us that number.

$485,000,000 - does that number catch your attention?That’s the amount of money the City of Peru government wants from d...
09/21/2026

$485,000,000 - does that number catch your attention?

That’s the amount of money the City of Peru government wants from developing a business district.

There is a public meeting tonight at 6 pm at city hall, where this plan will be presented and people can ask questions. Then at the 7 pm meeting, this will be voted on by the council.

$485,000,000 for a town of less than 10,000 people. Please come to the very important meeting. Peru’s future in on the line.

Another strong woman who was a big Peru pool supporter. Please vote for Jen. She is fearless! She does her job well. Whe...
09/17/2026

Another strong woman who was a big Peru pool supporter. Please vote for Jen. She is fearless! She does her job well. Whenever I’ve reached out to her or her office, I get answers right away. Re-elect Jennifer Ebner, LaSalle County Clerk!
Sherry Mayszak

Melissa Olivero was a big supporter of the Peru swimming pool project, and that’s how I came to meet her. I fully suppor...
09/11/2026

Melissa Olivero was a big supporter of the Peru swimming pool project, and that’s how I came to meet her. I fully support her. She is an amazing woman, has a list of life accomplishments longer than what 5 normal people have, and never seems to slow down. She will be a great judge! Please vote for Melissa.
Sherry Mayszak

Mendota’s pool possibly needs replacing. I’ll be watching them closely to see what they decide. Their plan is to raise p...
09/09/2026

Mendota’s pool possibly needs replacing. I’ll be watching them closely to see what they decide. Their plan is to raise property taxes. Peru’s plan was to use hotel/motel tax so no cost to Peru taxpayers. Sherry Mayszak

This list shows donations made to the Peru outdoor swimming pool fund. Donations started in 2010 and ended in 2018. I re...
08/23/2026

This list shows donations made to the Peru outdoor swimming pool fund. Donations started in 2010 and ended in 2018. I recently requested the two cash donations I made be refunded to me because Peru will never have an outdoor swimming pool again with the current council. I offer this list for anybody else who made a donation and wants it back. IF there is ever concrete plans to build a pool, I will donate at that time. I got this list from a FOIA request through city hall. This information is freely available to anybody who requests it.

City of Peru 2027 election for aldermen. First day to start circulating petitions is August 25, 2026, so very soon. Alde...
08/16/2026

City of Peru 2027 election for aldermen. First day to start circulating petitions is August 25, 2026, so very soon.

Aldermen whose terms are up in 2027 are:

1st ward: Jeff Ballard
2nd ward: Tom Payton
3rd ward: Rick OSadnick
4th ward: Andy Moreno

O’Sadnick is the only aldermen of the 4 listed above who voted yes to having a swimming pool come back to Peru. Remember 68% of Peru voters wanted a pool back in Peru.

If you’re interested in running for alderman, PM me or call City Clerk James Mertel for more information.

A friend sent this to me. I don’t know who posted this originally , but I ❤️ it! That’ll be me one day!
01/17/2026

A friend sent this to me. I don’t know who posted this originally , but I ❤️ it! That’ll be me one day!

The News Tribune says Washington Park is the heart of the city! That’s why the Peru pool needs to go back where it origi...
12/31/2025

The News Tribune says Washington Park is the heart of the city! That’s why the Peru pool needs to go back where it originally was.

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