Subject: Parsippany business update: zoning change, recreation fees, Puddingstone bid

Top 3 Things Businesses Should Know

1. The Council minutes show final passage of several ordinances, including zoning treatment for tattoo establishments and changes to parks/recreation fees.
2. A new Puddingstone Heights road and sanitary sewer bid was posted, with bids due May 13.
3. The 2026 municipal budget remained unresolved in the April 21 minutes: the budget amendment passed, but final adoption was pulled.

Bids And Vendor Opportunities

Parsippany posted a notice for Puddingstone Heights Road Reconstruction Program and Sanitary Sewer Improvements Phase III, with bids due May 13 at 10:00 AM. The notice describes milling, resurfacing, full-depth reconstruction, sanitary sewer main installation, drainage structures, drainage piping, and related quantities.

The April 21 minutes also show a contract award for Reconstruction of Intervale Streets Phase I to Midwest Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $766,927.82.

Council And Meeting Activity

The April 21 minutes show continued public concern around the 2026 budget, affordability, PILOT revenue, police staffing, school budget impact, and sewer rates.

The Council approved R2026-104 to amend the introduced 2026 budget. R2026-105, adoption of the 2026 municipal budget, was pulled.

Ordinances And Code Changes

The April 21 minutes show final passage of:

• Ordinance 2026:16, revising EMS billing and fee provisions.
• Ordinance 2026:17, amending Chapter 430 zoning so tattoo parlors are included under personal services.
• Ordinance 2026:18, changing parks/recreation and fee-compilation provisions, including several facility use and rental fees.
• Ordinance 2026:15, allowing the Township to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank.

Ordinance 2026:19, the 2026 Road Improvements bond ordinance, remains a watch item after appearing for first reading.

Things We Are Watching

• Whether the 2026 budget is adopted at the next meeting.
• Whether Puddingstone Heights receives bids and moves to award.
• Whether prior road resurfacing, Sylvan Way culvert, and granular activated carbon bids move to contract awards.
• Whether the tattoo zoning change creates any new business activity or permitting questions.

Sources Reviewed

• regular-meeting-2026-04-21-agenda.pdf
• regular-meeting-2026-04-21-minutes.pdf
• notice-to-bidders-2026-04-22-puddingstone-heights-road-reconstruction-program-and-sanitary-sewer-improvements-phase-iii.pdf
• Prior context: April 7 agenda/minutes and April bid notices.