New Business Administrator Officially Appointed

The Hoboken City Council officially approved the appointment of Quentin Wiest as Business Administrator on Wednesday night. 

Wiest was approved in a 5-3 vote, with council members Theresa Castellano, Beth Mason and Tim Occhipinti voting against. Councilman Michael Russo was absent. 

Castellano said that she thought that the new Business Administrator's $150,000 salary was "exorbitant."

Wiest follows , who resigned in January.

As well as assistant business administrator Stephen Marks, who worked as planning director for the Hudson County Division of Planning, and will be the city's assistant business administrator for $125,000 annually.