Dear Editor:
Lately, there has been a lot of noise, name-calling, and misinformation about our local leadership. Parsippany residents deserve better than personal attacks disguised as facts.
Here’s the truth: the Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association is a VOLUNTEER-RUN nonprofit – not a political entity. In 2020, an independent Financial Review Committee issued detailed recommendations to strengthen its finances. Within a year, (the first year of new leadership) nearly every item was completed or underway: financial records were moved to secure cloud storage, the budget was balanced, accounting streamlined, and unnecessary legal and administrative costs cut. Financial controls were tightened, and a qualified treasurer with professional experience was elected. Those are verifiable, documented results – hardly the signs of “incompetence” some claim.
Of course, no one person can or should take full credit. The Association runs on the dedication of many unpaid volunteers who care deeply about their community. It’s unfair to celebrate shared successes but blame only one person when work remains. Progress takes a team.
And let’s be clear: state mandated affordable housing requirements come from NJ Supreme Court rulings and law -not local politicians. Suggesting otherwise (as in blaming a FORMER mayor) only misleads voters.
Pulkit Desai’s record shows he leads with professionalism, transparency, and respect – qualities Parsippany needs in its next mayor. His steady, solutions-based approach is exactly how progress happens: through teamwork, accountability, and a genuine commitment to serve the people of Parsippany.
Lisa Saladino
