Township Given Green Light to Dissolve Parking Authority
The Montclair Times also reported this week the parking authority is possibly under investigation by the state.
The Township of Montclair is one step closer to disbanding its Parking Authority after a state board voted this week to approve dissolving the authority. The Department of Community Affairs’ Local Finance Board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the liquidation of the township’s parking authority, said spokeswoman Lisa Ryan. The authority has been beset with problems for years -- and reportedly owes millions in revenue to the township, in addition to having management problems. Montclair Township Manager Marc Dashield said the township will more forward with getting rid of the parking authority now that it has the finance board’s approval. “The township is dissolving the parking authority and part of that process requires an …
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10:29 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012
Hopefully the new parking utility will discontinue the practice of raising the price of parking permits to balance the budget on the back of township commuters, residents and shopowners. more ›