Coral Springs Commission Pushes Back on Proposed Property Tax Cap, Citing Threat to Essential Services

{City of Coral Springs}

The Coral Springs City Commission has approved a resolution opposing proposed state legislation that would significantly limit property tax assessment increases, citing concerns over long-term financial stability and potential impacts on essential services.

At a recent meeting, commissioners adopted Resolution 2026-007 opposing House Joint Resolution 213, a proposed constitutional amendment under consideration by state lawmakers.

The measure would cap annual increases in homestead property assessments at 3% or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. It would also limit annual assessment increases for non-homestead properties to 15%.

Commissioners expressed concern that the proposal would restrict local property tax growth without providing alternative revenue sources, potentially creating budget shortfalls for municipalities across Florida.

According to the resolution, reductions in property tax revenue could affect funding for a range of city services. While the measure prohibits reductions in first responder funding, officials said that could force municipalities to offset revenue losses by cutting other programs.

Services potentially impacted include parks and recreation, public works and infrastructure maintenance, road resurfacing, stormwater management, environmental services, code compliance, and community programming. City officials also warned the proposal could delay or eliminate planned capital improvement projects and long-term infrastructure investments.