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Resident tells Pembroke Park commission of weekend speaker tests, questions Mayor Jeffrey Jacobs’ residency
Summary
Howard Clark, a Pembroke Park resident, told the commission that a nearby storage facility tests loudspeakers early on weekend mornings and alleged Mayor Jeffrey Jacobs does not live in Pembroke Park; a commissioner disputed the residency claim and said he maintains residency since 2016.
Howard Clark, who identified himself during the Feb. 24 special commission meeting in Pembroke Park, complained that a speaker company at a nearby storage facility routinely tests loudspeakers beginning about 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Clark named the location as Mini Storage Bay E and said he has reported the noise to police.
“I have called the police. It distresses me greatly,” Clark said, identifying his address as 2405 Howard Road as he spoke to the commission.
Clark also challenged the residency of Mayor Jeffrey Jacobs, citing news reports and asserting the mayor lives in St. Lucie County and owns property outside town. “I read that you do not live in Pembroke Park ... you live up in St. Lucie County,” Clark said.
A commissioner who spoke in response said he (the speaker) has lived in Pembroke Park since 2016 and continues to maintain residency there, noting family living in St. Lucie County and other property elsewhere. The commissioner said the mayor maintains residency in Pembroke Park; the transcript records the commissioner’s statement that he has maintained residency since 2016 but does not include a separate spoken response from Mayor Jeffrey Jacobs.
The commission took no formal action on either the noise complaint or the residency allegation; the meeting was adjourned for lack of quorum after the public comment period. The transcript does not record any staff follow-up plan, enforcement action or verification of the residency claims.
