Port St. Lucie City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Rick Meltzer

Candidate for City Council District 1

4 candidates · 2 seats5 sourced positions

Rick Meltzer is running for Port St. Lucie City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Indony P. Jean Baptiste.

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Mortgage loan originator who has lived in District 1 for more than 20 years. He has coached and mentored youth for over 17 years and has not served on a city board.

Endorsed by: Sheriff Richard Del Toro; State Rep. Dana Trabulsy; St. Lucie County Commissioners James Clasby and Erin Lowry; St. Lucie County GOP; Treasure Coast Builders Association; MIAMI REALTORS + RWorld; Professional Firefighters and Paramedics of St. Lucie County, Local 1377. Rick Meltzer for Port St. Lucie City Council, District 1
Campaign website: vote4rickmeltzer.com

Where Rick Meltzer stands: positions on the record

Property taxes1 sourced position

Says property taxes are too high and proposes an item-by-item review of the city budget to cut what doesn't serve residents.
“We have a spending problem, not a revenue problem.”
Own statementRick Meltzer for Port St. Lucie City Council, District 1

Growth1 sourced position

Says developers should not build new neighborhoods before the roads and utilities exist to support them.
Own statementRick Meltzer for Port St. Lucie City Council, District 1

Zoning1 sourced position

Proposes slowing zero-lot-line approvals and stopping the practice of putting multiple homes on single acres.
Own statementRick Meltzer for Port St. Lucie City Council, District 1

Waterways1 sourced position

Wants the city to stop chemical spraying in ponds and lakes and move toward mechanical plant harvesting.
Own statementRick Meltzer for Port St. Lucie City Council, District 1

Priorities1 sourced position

TCPalm candidate questionnaire, as reported by TCPalm; not a direct quote
Listed affordability, holding developers, contractors and businesses accountable, and championing a sports complex as his top priorities.
Own statementTCPalm (via Yahoo News) · Aug 18, 2026

Also running for City Council District 1

Indony P. Jean Baptiste

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