PARSIPPANY — In the past 30 days Troop 72 has done 376 man-hours of service project work, for the community of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation, and Liberty State Park.

Troop 72 is always looking to help our community, and we would like to ask the community to come out to help us.

On Mother’s Day, Troop 72 will be having its annual Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser. Scouts and Leaders will be serving breakfast between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at the Applebee’s on Route 46.

Proceeds from the fundraiser help to sponsor scouts to attend National Youth Leadership Training, provide new equipment for the growing troop, and keep scouting affordable by helping pay for financially challenged families summer camp experience.

Please join Troop 72 on Mother’s Day for breakfast, it’s a great day, and a great cause.

Here are the details of some of their Service Projects they completed in the past month:

Beaver Day – Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation. 16 Scouts and Adults spent 6 hours helping with the demolition of a large cabin. This cabin is being rebuilt and modernized, it will feature bunks for 38 people, propane heat and air conditioning. Camp Somers at MASR is our annual home for Summer Camp.

United Methodist Church Roast Beef Dinner. 12 Scouts and Adults spent 3½ hours serving drinks and cleaning tables. Troop 72 is happy to help with this annual tradition.

Pack 142 April Pack Meeting. 10 Scouts and Adults taught basic scout required knots to the members of Pack 142. After knots they were asked to stay and help with tents, and helped with performance in a campfire program. Initially scheduled for only ½ hour the troop spent 2 ½ hours helping the pack.

Scouts from Troop 72 and other local units participated in a cleanup day at Liberty State Park. In October Troop 72 will join an estimated 5000 scouts at Liberty State Park for the Liberty Jamboree.

Troop 72 has been serving youth ages 11-18 of the Parsippany area since 1954, to join or for meeting information email by clicking here.

To buy tickets, email us at: flapjack@boyscoutsofparsippany.org

PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council President Paul Carifi, Jr., wants to remind residents that a special meeting for the 2015 Budget Hearings continues this evening, Tuesday, May 5. In addition to tonight, there is a meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 14 starting at 6:00 p.m.

The special meetings will be held at Parsippany Municipal Building located at 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.

Any individual who is a qualified disabled person under the American with Disabilities Act may request auxiliary aids such as a sign interpreter or a tape recorder to be used for a meeting. Auxiliary aids must be requested at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Please call (973) 263-4357 to make a request for an auxiliary aid.

The Township Council of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will conduct Special Meetings for review and discussion of the Mayor’s 2015 Budget Recommendations on the following dates:

• Tuesday, May 5 starting at 6:00 p.m.

• Thursday, May 14 starting at 6:00 p.m.

Note: All times are approximate, with the exception of the start time.

To view the budget hearings from April 23, click here.

In a related matter, Parsippany Focus filed and was denied an OPRA request for the Mayors Proposed Budget Worksheets 2015, which historically has been given out prior to the start of the Budget hearings, and has been posted on www.parsippany.net under “Transparency” section. Click here to review previous years.

It causes concern as to what the Barberio Administration must be hiding.  In previous years, Parsippany Focus, posted the proposed Budget Worksheets to keep the public informed and so the public had an opportunity to review the Budget prior to the hearings.  Actually, budget worksheets are available on the township website for years 2008-2014.

Township Clerk Yancy  stated “We are in receipt of your OPRA request for “the Mayors Proposed Budget Worksheets 2015.”  The document you are seeking is an exemption under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1: “Inter-agency or intra-agency advisory, consultative or deliberative material” so your request is denied.   

For additional information please contact Yancy Wazirmas, RMC Township Clerk at (973) 263-4350.