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Pompton Lakes to consider ParkMobile app and ParkLink permits; council to vote on contract Aug. 14
Summary
ParkMobile representatives outlined app features, permit management (ParkLink), enforcement tools and a 45–60 day rollout after contract approval; council asked about coin meters, student permits and convenience fees. Administration said agreements will be on the Aug. 14 agenda.
Shaimont Tiberty, ParkMobile regional sales manager, presented the company's parking and permit platform to the Pompton Lakes Borough Council on July 17, pitching the app as a way to modernize meter payments, manage permits and improve enforcement and reporting.
Tiberty said ParkMobile "has 65,000,000 users nationwide" and described features including map‑based zone selection, "extend my time," find‑my‑car, pay‑by‑text and pay‑by‑web, plus an administrative dashboard called ParkMobile 360 and an enforcement product called Enforce. ParkMobile clarified that permit administration would be handled via a partner product called ParkLink for student, residential and employee permits, and said implementation typically takes about 45–60 days once an agreement is executed.
Council members pressed on practical details for a small borough: whether coin meters remain usable (ParkMobile said yes — coin payment remains an option), how student permits or multiple license plates would be handled (ParkLink supports permit management and ParkMobile allows multiple saved vehicles in the app), and whether signage or kiosks would be installed (ParkMobile said the borough installs signage; ParkMobile provides stickers and zone numbers). The council also questioned convenience fees; ParkMobile indicated a small per‑transaction convenience fee would apply to card/app payments while coin rates would remain unchanged.
Administrator Michael Crow said he will present formal agreements with ParkMobile and ParkLink at the August 14 council meeting; if retained, implementation planning and back‑end configuration will follow so the system can go live within the company's stated timeline.
No binding contract was approved at the July 17 meeting; council feedback will inform the contract presented in August.
