PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — A Pembroke Park town workshop meeting on Jan. 7 spiraled into a profanity laced confrontation after Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs, participating by phone from Alaska, launched into an extended tirade against fellow commissioners, repeatedly cursing, insulting them personally, and accusing them of incompetence and inaction.
Jacobs’ tirade begins at 1 hour, 24 minutes.
The exchange began after a commissioner suggested holding an additional meeting to address unresolved town business.
Jacobs immediately rejected the idea, saying, “We don’t need any special meeting or round table meetings. That’s what these meetings are for. You guys are insane with all these meetings you want to have.”
Moments later, Jacobs escalated his remarks, telling commissioners, “We did this bulls--- already guys. Now we’re just wasting time. You guys have wasted almost three years. Nothing has been done in three years. That park just sat there. You guys just kick the can and kick the can and kick the can. You know, y’all can’t find yourself out of a wet paper bag if you tried.”
As the workshop continued, Jacobs repeatedly accused the commission of failing residents and lacking accountability. “There is no measurable results of anything. There’s no accountability of anything,” he said.
Later, Jacobs said, “We’re as accountable for not getting s--- done and here we are stuff isn’t done.”
Jacobs repeatedly framed 2026 as a deadline year for progress, declaring, “This year in 2026 is the year Pembroke Park gets s--- done.”
The mayor also defended his previous tenure by attacking the condition of the town before he took office.
“I was mayor for two years and I was left a s---hole,” Jacobs said. “You can quote me on it cause the media did.”
He continued, “This place was an absolute s---hole and a dump when I got here.”
At another point, Jacobs said, “My a-- turned around and cleaned this place up.”
The confrontation intensified when Commissioner William Hodgkins noted that many of the town’s unresolved issues dated back years. Jacobs responded by directing profanity and personal insults at Hodgkins, saying, “And you didn’t do a damn thing while you were here for the last two years.”
Seconds later, Jacobs escalated further, stating, “You sat around with your thumb up your a--, not doing a f------ thing.”
As commissioners attempted to rein him in, Jacobs continued speaking and repeated, “You didn’t do a damn thing.”
Jacobs also referenced an ongoing lawsuit involving the town and suggested commissioners had been spared from being named.
“I excluded you idiots from the lawsuit because I didn’t want to include you because you didn’t know any better,” he said. “That’s how I actually felt about you guys.”
He added, “Doesn’t take but a piece of paper to add y’all back in.”
Tensions peaked during an exchange with Vice Mayor Musfika Kashem, who oversees the town’s finance department. After questioning her knowledge of town finances, Jacobs addressed her directly, saying, “Listen cupcake, you haven’t done a damn thing.”
The exchange continued even after commissioners attempted to adjourn the meeting. Jacobs continued raising his voice while commissioners objected, called his remarks disrespectful, and attempted to mute him.
Chair Eric Morrissette ultimately adjourned the meeting while Jacobs was still speaking.
Following the outburst, commissioners questioned whether Jacobs’ conduct could violate ethical standards. The city attorney advised that while the behavior could constitute a violation of the town’s local code, it did not appear to violate state law.
The Jan. 7 workshop was scheduled to focus on accountability, progress, and stalled projects within Pembroke Park. Instead, it exposed deep divisions on the commission and raised questions about leadership, professionalism, and decorum during public meetings.
The Jan. 7 outburst is not the first time Jacobs’ conduct has drawn scrutiny.
Prior WPLG Local 10 News reporting has documented repeated clashes between Jacobs and fellow commissioners during public meetings, including personal attacks and accusations of incompetence.
An independent investigation previously found Jacobs engaged in threatening, humiliating, or intimidating behavior toward town employees, contributing to what was described as a hostile work environment.
Local 10 News reporting shows a former human resources director filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging Jacobs created a hostile work environment and called her a “Nazi,” claiming intolerable working conditions forced her resignation. An outside investigation found he engaged in threatening, humiliating, or intimidating behaviors toward staff and officials.
An independent Broward County Office of the Inspector General report concluded that while serving as mayor, Jacobs improperly used taxpayer funds to charter a yacht for the town’s 2022 holiday party, violating procurement rules.
In November 2023, Jacobs called law enforcement during a commission meeting alleging the mayor was armed, prompting a public search that found no weapon and resulting in a misdemeanor charge that was later dropped. Jacobs has since filed suit against the town over that incident.
As of publication, Jacobs had not issued a public apology or retraction regarding his remarks, and it remains unclear whether the commission will pursue any formal action related to his conduct.
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