Twelve Apply for Vacant Palm Coast City Council Seat

A dozen residents applied for the vacant District 4 seat on the Palm Coast City Council in the allotted time agreed upon by the Council. The seat opened in August when Councilwoman Cathy Heighter resigned suddenly. The City Council discussed the feasibility of a special election but ultimately decided to appoint an interim member to the remaining two-plus years in office. Multiple of the candidates have run for public office before. Darryl Boyer lost the GOP primary for the Florida House of Representatives this year, while John Scott McDonald filed to run for Palm Coast Mayor but dropped his bid before the qualifying deadline. Vincent Lyon, a former appointee to a Council seat in a previous vacancy, ran unsuccessfully for Flagler School Board in 2020. Charles Gambaro also ran for School Board, in the 2008 primary election. The applicants are as follows, with the details they listed on their applications. Robert Boggess Age: 71 Occupation: Retired Resides: Radnor Place Resident for: 17 years  Darryl Boyer Age: 25 Occupation: Owner, Darryl Boyer LLC Resides: Rollins Lane Resident for: 25 years  Regina Davis Age: 62 Occupation: Mental Health Clinician Resides: Lysander Lane Resident for: 1.5 years Charles Gambaro Age: 46 Occupation: Owner, Spearhead Strategies LLC Resides: Ryecrest Lane Resident for: 18 years Leslie Giscombe Age: 60 Occupation: Business Consultant Resides: Wood Amber Lane Resident for: 33 years Vincent Lyon Age: 53 Occupation: Attorney Resides: Empress Lane Resident for: 11 years, 10 months Demetrios Maroosis Age: 29 Occupation: Healthcare Analytics Director Resides: Evansville Place Resident for: 17 years John Scott McDonald Age: 48 Occupation: Enterprise Architect Resides: Rolling Place Resident for: 3.5 years Ronald Nakabaale Age: 41 Occupation: Soccer Referee Resides: Ryall Lane Resident for: 9 years Meredith Rodriguez Age: 44 Occupation: Marketing Director Resides: Woodlawn Drive Resident for: 19 years Sandra Shank Age: 56 Occupation: Realtor Resides: Woodborn Lane Resident for: 23 years Jared Trueheart Age: (Did Not List) Occupation: National Guard Program Manager Resides: Zephyr Lily Trail Resident for: 5 years