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Council opens hearing on Hoboken Business Alliance budget as concerns rise over services, charges to apartment owners
Summary
The Hoboken City Council opened a public hearing on the Hoboken Business Alliance’s proposed 2026 budget and related Special Improvement District (SID) amendments, as HBA leaders cited rising administrative and healthcare costs and council members and residents pressed for ward‑level service and revenue data.
The Hoboken City Council opened a public hearing on the Hoboken Business Alliance’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget and a set of amendments to Chapter 179, the city’s Special Improvement District (SID) ordinance, hearing testimony from HBA staff, council members and multiple residents.
HBA attorney Patrick Conlin and James (identified in the record only by his first name), president of the HBA board, told the council the organization expects some administrative cost increases driven by rising health-care costs, a staff position converting to full-time and higher annual contract costs for supplemental cleaning. The HBA said it had tightened discretionary spending, delayed capital purchases and shifted some work in‑house to reduce overall increases. "We are champion for all of Hoboken's businesses with our services, our data, and our support," James said during the presentation.
The HBA…
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