Coral Springs City Commission · Nov 3, 2026
Joseph McHugh
Commissioner, Seat 5; elected November 2024City of Coral Springs commissioner bio
Joseph McHugh (Commissioner, Seat 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Coral Springs City Commission after the election.
Served 28 years with the Coral Springs Police Department, most recently as an administrative captain. Not on this ballot. Has endorsed Bill Capplis (Seat 3) and Jennifer Levi (Seat 4).
Where Joseph McHugh stands: positions on the record
Taxes and budget3 sourced positions
Voted yes to set the tentative 2026–27 operating tax rate at 6.0232 mills, 4.77% above rollback (passed 4–0, September 2026).
Council voteCity Commission first budget hearing minutes · Sep 15, 2026
as reported by Coral Springs News; not a direct quote
At a June 2026 workshop, opposed raising the property tax rate this year and said the timing was poor given the property tax amendment.
Own statementCoral Springs News · Jun 30, 2026
Voted against a 5% increase in local business tax rates (motion failed 5-0, June 2025).
Council voteCity Commission minutes · Jun 4, 2025
State property tax proposals1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution opposing House Joint Resolution 203, which proposed phasing out non-school property taxes (passed 4-0, Feb 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes · Feb 4, 2026
Downtown development2 sourced positions
Voted yes to rezone approximately 58.31 acres to Downtown Mixed-Use (passed 4-0, September 2, 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes · Sep 2, 2026
Voted for the downtown rezoning but voiced concern about four-story buildings along Sample Road.
“My biggest fear is Sample Road’s going to look like New York City, driving with all these four-story buildings going up.”
Own statementCoral Springs News · Sep 8, 2026
Development1 sourced position
Voted yes to rezone 13 acres near Heron Bay Boulevard and Coral Ridge Drive from golf course to commercial use for a Life Time fitness facility (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes · Jun 17, 2026
What Joseph McHugh said vs. how Joseph McHugh voted
Taxes and budget
In their words
At a June 2026 workshop, opposed raising the property tax rate this year and said the timing was poor given the property tax amendment.
Jun 30, 2026 ·as reported by Coral Springs News; not a direct quote ·Coral Springs News · Jun 30, 2026
On the record
Voted against a 5% increase in local business tax rates (motion failed 5-0, June 2025).
Jun 4, 2025 ·City Commission minutes · Jun 4, 2025
Voted yes to set the tentative 2026–27 operating tax rate at 6.0232 mills, 4.77% above rollback (passed 4–0, September 2026).
Sep 15, 2026 ·City Commission first budget hearing minutes · Sep 15, 2026
Downtown development
In their words
Voted for the downtown rezoning but voiced concern about four-story buildings along Sample Road.
Sep 8, 2026 ·Coral Springs News · Sep 8, 2026
On the record
Voted yes to rezone approximately 58.31 acres to Downtown Mixed-Use (passed 4-0, September 2, 2026).
Sep 2, 2026 ·City Commission minutes · Sep 2, 2026
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