After the Hoboken City Council voted 5-3 to approve the budget last week, 2nd Ward Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher, a mayoral candidate, is releasing her trust, transparency, and financial responsibility plan.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“With our city facing a looming budget shortfall and tough fiscal challenges in 2026, I stepped up to put residents before politics, ensure stability, maintain the services we all rely on, and minimize the impact on taxpayers,” Fisher said in a statement about why she voted for the $150,267,179.02 budget with a 4.5 percent tax increase last week.
“But no single budget can fix a system where politics too often comes before people — like we saw this year. Hoboken needs a different kind of mayor, and a different kind of government — one where the City Council and the Mayor work together to put residents first.”
After multiple delays, the council narrowly voted 5-3 to approve the annual municipal spending plan, with Fisher, 5th Ward Councilman Phil Cohen, Councilwoman-at-Large Emily Jabbour, Councilman-at-Large Joe Quintero, and Council President Jim Doyle voting yes, as HCV first reported.
Those who voted in the affirmative, like Fisher, said it was the only move available to prevent a state takeover.
She said that to prevent such a dire situation in the future, she would approach the budget in a much different fashion if elected mayor.
“Hoboken deserves leadership that manages taxpayer dollars responsibly and opens City Hall to the people it serves. Trust starts with transparency — and that’s the kind of leadership I’ll deliver from day one,” Fisher declared.
Her 10-page policy platform pledges fiscal discipline and smart spending, transparency and accessibility, as well as partnering with the city council and community.
For example, she commits to creating Hoboken’s first five-year financial forecast and eliminating wasteful spending, open City Hall to residents through monthly office hours, hosting joint town halls with the council.
To that end, she said her collaboration with the city council would include her attending all meetings, holding public caucuses, and supporting good ideas no matter who comes up with them.
“I haven’t just cast votes, I’ve shaped policy, fought corruption, and been a consistent voice against wasteful spending. That’s what leadership is all about,” Fisher concluded.
“As Mayor, I’ll build a government that works for Hoboken – transparent, fiscally responsible, and always accountable to the people.”
The Mile Square City mayoral field for the non-partisan November 4th contest also includes 3rd Ward Councilman Mike Russo, 4th Ward Councilman Ruben Ramos, Jabbour, former U.S. Treasury official Dini Ajmani, and perennial candidate Pat Waiters.