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Commissioners deny appointment to Affordable Housing Committee after public allegations of threats and trespass
Summary
St. Lucie County commissioners voted 3–2 to deny an appointment to the Affordable Housing Committee after public comments alleging the nominee had been trespassed from school property and sent repeated threatening emails.
St. Lucie County commissioners voted 3–2 at their June meeting to deny an appointment to the Affordable Housing Committee after public testimony raised concerns about the nominee's past conduct.
The decision matters because advisory boards such as the Affordable Housing Committee influence policy and recommendations the Board may rely on for housing programs and funding. Several commissioners said those responsibilities require appointees with stable judgment and conduct.
Public commenter Rick Reed urged commissioners to reconsider the appointment and described the nominee, identified in public comment as Mario Wilcox, as having a pattern of threatening emails, saying Wilcox had been trespassed from St. Lucie County school properties and “sent out over a hundred emails threatening several of y’all”…
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