Vote for Accessible Government
Parsippany residents are busy people. Between school, family, work, and other obligations it’s sometimes difficult to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in town and the issues that are most important.
Our government should make it as easy as possible for residents to engage and understand how local decisions are affecting our day-to-day life.
For example, click here to download a list of all expenditures by Parsippany Township from the beginning of 2011 through March 8th. This document allows any resident to sort through each expenditure of the town by recipient or by the budget account.
This is an example of “cost-effective transparency.” Candidates Catanzaro, McCarthy, and Wyka are leaders that will champion a smart culture of transparency. And we didn’t need a $22,000 a year website to bring it to you.
Did You Know?
Did you know that the Council voted to create a Municipal Transparency Committee in October 2009 and didn’t call a meeting until more than a year later? Additionally, Tom and Annelise were both appointed to the serve on the committee, until the Council retroactively changed the ordinance to bar their participation.
Want to learn more… Read Tom’s statement in the 10/12/10 Council Minutes
Read more… 10/19/10 meeting when the Council unanimously approves to amend the ordinance and effectively remove Tom and Annelise from the committee.