FORT PIERCE, Fla. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) issued the following statement in light of the arrest on corruption charges of Fort Pierce City Manager Nicholas Mimms:
“A judge and jury will decide if Fort Pierce City Manager Nick Mimms is guilty or innocent. In the meantime, he should resign. If he does not resign, Mayor Hudson and City Commissioners Curtis Johnson and Arnold Gaines, who have been unwilling to vote him out previously, should vote to remove him now.
“I love Fort Pierce and its people: It is my home. But as I have said this bluntly before, we deserve a city government that addresses homelessness, crime, and the garbage everywhere, which tarnishes one of the most naturally beautiful places in Florida. Across much of our city, kids cannot walk to school or the local park without their parents having to fear for their life.
“Over the past year, I’ve sent hundreds of messages to Fort Pierce City Hall with documented proof of major decay that no resident should have to tolerate. Most of this time, this decay is not addressed.
“So, yes. Please fire him now. It is a long time coming.”
After two years of investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, City Manager Nicholas Mimms was arrested on one count of official misconduct and one count of bid tampering on August 14, 2024.
City Manager Mimms was booked into St. Lucie County Jail on $10,000 bail. Mimms has been the city manager with the city since 2015.
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