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'I Had No Choice': Parsippany Mayor Explains 39 Percent Hike In Water Sewer Fees 'I Had No Choice': Parsippany Mayor Explains 39 Percent Hike In Water Sewer Fees
'I Had No Choice': Parsippany Mayor Explains 39 Percent Hike In Water Sewer Fees The mayor of one Morris County town said he was left with no choice but to increase the tax rate on water sewer fees. Come the next quarterly billing cycle, Parsippany-Troy Hills' new 39 percent will show up on the bill. That means residents will be paying approximately $150 a month in the fees. "If I had a choice, there would’ve been no rate increase this year," Mayor Michael Soriano said in a Facebook announcement. "But I did not have a choice. The Council did not have a choice. And if you were in my shoes, you would not have had a choice, either." The Township had been inching closer an…