Politics & Government
City's Business Administrator To Leave
Mayor Dawn Zimmer is looking for somebody to fill the position.
After a little more than a year and a half on the job, Business Administrator Arch Liston has indicated he will be moving back to South Jersey "for family reasons," according to a press release from the city.
Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced his departure as well as the start of her search for a new BA on Thursday morning.
Liston will stay on the job for the next couple of months to ease the transition.
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Liston was hired in Hoboken in April 2010 for an annual $150,000 salary, after the city was released from state supervision. Before that he had been the business administrator in Bridgeton.
Liston's departure comes as a surprise and was announced to the mayor on Wednesday.
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"Director Liston has played an enormous role in reforming Hoboken government and improving the lives of our community," Zimmer said in a press release. "He guided us through major contract negotiations, helped root out corruption, streamlined City government, and has been key to reducing taxes for two years in a row. I am so thankful for his service to Hoboken."
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