The Challenge. Last chance—Today (3/18). Lake Worth City Hall. Commission chambers. 5:30 pm. Bring your proof Commissioner Christopher McVoy. The public deserves an answer.

Today (3/18) at 5:30 at City Hall is the swearing-in ceremony for Lake Worth Mayor Triolo, Vice Mayor Maxwell, and Commissioner Amoroso. This would be the perfect time for Commissioner McVoy to put up or shut up. Yes or No. Do you have proof of Sunshine Law violations by your fellow re-elected officials?

Commissioner McVoy (on far right) has accused his fellow elected colleagues of violating the law.

Proof would be more than just an email sent requesting information. For example, the following excerpt from an email sent on February 21st, 2015 IS NOT proof of anything except the ability to click the 'Send' button on your email browser:

From: Christopher McVoy [CMcVoy@LakeWorth.org]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 3:56 PM
To: Inspector [Office of the Inspector General, Palm Beach County]
Subject: Request for a ruling ["a potential Sunshine Law issue"]

Below is a picture of the Guide To Palm Beach County Code Of Ethics. Note the picture is taken in the sunshine. Show me where it says an elected official cannot endorse, attend a fundraiser, have a meal with, attend a BBQ, attend victory parties, share political signs, or hang around with other elected officials. Remember, it was an editor at The Palm Beach Post that fell for this nonsense in last year's election cycle. Read about that using this link.

Is it the standard that the facts are not as important as "the seriousness of the charge" even though the 'charge' is baseless to begin with?

The short answer is this: those rules do not exist.

You'll hear whispers and accusations of breaches of ethics and a cry about the Sunshine Law. Why? The aforementioned elected officials were all up for re-election. Some would have you believe elected officials give up their First Amendment rights. This is absurd and the people making these accusations are irresponsible. 

False accusations like this are an assault on Free Speech and a tactic to try and silence elected officials and confuse the public at the same time. Commissioner McVoy claims to hold high ethical standards. On Tuesday, March 14th, 2017, if McVoy's name is on the ballot, you'll have your chance to let him know what you think about his conduct as an elected official tasked with protecting the public's trust.