Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs took the witness stand Monday in a dispute over whether he meets the town charter’s requirement that the mayor maintain permanent residency within town limits. A judge has not yet ruled. Jacobs sued the town to keep his office after commissioners sought to remove him, arguing he lives in St. Lucie County, about 100 miles away. The proceeding is a civil dispute, not a criminal case. “I still get my mail at... West Hallandale Beach Boulevard,” Jacobs said in court, referring to his Pembroke Park address. He testified that the address has been his permanent residence since 2016. The town’s attorney, Michael Garcia, argued that documents tied to Jacobs’ Fort Pierce home—including a mortgage application and a homestead-exemption application—indicate that he intended to live there. Garcia said the charter requires the mayor to maintain permanent residency in Pembroke Park throughout his term. Jacobs said he bought the Fort Pierce house as a safe place for his wife and children after a stalker repeatedly vandalized their Pembroke Park home. He also said he transferred the homeowner exemption to his wife. Jacobs’ attorney, Michael Pizzi, said the mayor has lived “permanently and exclusively” in Pembroke Park since 2016. The town contends Jacobs uses his Pembroke Park address for business purposes. Jacobs is a commercial pilot who works much of the time in Alaska, but he said he attends most town commission meetings in person. The judge’s eventual decision will determine whether Jacobs can remain mayor under the town’s residency rules.