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Josh Levy

Mayor2024-11-20 - 2028-11-01 (start: sworn-in agenda item 2024-11-20, Legistar; month-level end: November 2028 per hollywoodfl.org 2028 Election page)

About

Josh Levy's platform centers heavily on enhancing public safety measures and advancing environmental sustainability within the city of Hollywood. Additionally, his campaign reflects a non-partisan approach to local leadership, emphasizing practical governance over party politics.

Campaign promises (1)

  • public-safety
    Josh Levy prioritized public safety and environmental sustainability as core focuses of his campaign bid.

At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Nov 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
38
Total speaking time
16:09:26
Avg per meeting
25:31
Segments
16918

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑Jan 2026[16]

FEC Railway Quiet Zone Retention

Up to $4 million over five years for crossing maintenance, plus roughly $300,000 for Garfield Street quad gates.

medium↑May 2026[12]

School Zone Warning Lights

Fine revenue was a concern raised given Amendment 3's optics; costs and vendor contracts come later.

medium↑Mar 2026[12]

Emerald Hills Safety Enhancement District renewal

Assessments could double to $500 per year for district homeowners if extended.

medium↑May 2026[11]

Fire Station 74 HVAC Replacement Cost Increase

Up to $1.9 million guaranteed maximum price.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Joint board meeting membership dispute

high↓Feb 2026[8]

Police Radio System Funding

Adds up to $1 million in contract spending over three years.

medium↓Oct 2026[6]

Neighborhood Code Enforcement and Traffic Safety Concerns

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Downtown 4 a.m. liquor licenses

A cap could affect downtown bar revenue and the city's nightlife economy; no dollar figure given.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Behavioral Health Core Grant Funding

$327,782.20 in grant funds with no local match required.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Crime Prevention Funding From Forfeiture Funds

$139,500 in forfeiture funds, not general tax revenue.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Emergency Sandbags and City Operations Contracts

Combined commitments exceeding $900,000 across the three contracts.

medium↓Jun 2026[4]

Firefighter contract and pension changes

Higher member contribution rates (9.85%/11.35%) and pension changes affect long-term retirement system costs.

medium↓Feb 2026[3]

Beach truck ordinance and residential parking

medium↓Feb 2026[3]

Downtown streetlight outages

high↓May 2026[2]

Homelessness in Hollywood

Not specified; existing HOME-ARP and Caring Place funding continues.

high↓Feb 2026[2]

Vessel exclusion zone on city waterways

The city will pay a contractor to install and permit the buoys; no cost figure was given at the meeting.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Overnight boat anchoring limits

None stated; enforcement costs absorbed by police operations.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Foreclosure Litigation on North Dixie Properties

low↓Apr 2026[1]

Police Canine Donation

No city cost — fully covered by a $17,500 donation.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Scooter and micromobility rental ban

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Levy was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.

In the news (1)