Par-Troy Council, Zoning Board Meetings in the Week Ahead

The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council will meet for a public session on Tuesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. The venue has been changed to Parsippany Hills High School, located at 20 Rita Drive. An agenda is not yet available.

At the last council meeting, on June 18, the council adopted its $62 million 2013 municipal budget — with a zero percent tax increase. The budget narrowly passed by a 3-1 vote. With Councilman Michael DePierro absent, the vote fell to Councilmen Jonathan Nelson and Paul Carifi, both of whom voted against the introduction of the budget in May. Carifi again voted against the measure which then fell onto the shoulders of Nelson, who ultimately voted in favor.

The Parsippany-Troy Hills Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet on Wednesday, July 10 at 7:30 at the Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Blvd.

The Board will discuss a use variance requested by The Music Shop at 56 Fanny Road to add food services to existing music shop with a separate entrance. Click here for the agenda.

The Zoning Board is nearing the end of its hearing for a proposed temple at the intersection of Baldwin and Troy roads, with only two more meetings scheduled. The next meeting will be held on July 17, in which Garofalo will bring in his final witness, Madana Gapola, a trustee of the temple.

The final meeting is scheduled for August 7 for closing statements, public comment, and possibly a final ruling from the board.