Santa waving from antique firetruck in front of fire house

Santa Firetruck Tours

Santa and his elves will be visiting Safety Harbor on December 9th, 10th, 16th, and 17th. Santa will begin his tour each night at 6:00 PM and will follow the set routes.

To keep Santa and all his helpers safe, the fire department will be following the predetermined route each night to prevent the fire truck from having to backup. We will also end each night with a drive down Main Street.

The schedule, routes, and tracker will allow all Safety Harbor Families more opportunities to see Santa during his Safety Harbor visit.

Garden club members holding shovels near newly planted tree

Mayor’s Tree Plant Challenge

Mayor Joe Ayoub is challenging residents and community organizations to participate in the Mayor’s Tree Plant Challenge! To participate, all you have to do is plant a tree or group of trees and then e-mail some pictures of what was planted to: MayorsTreeChallenge@cityofsafetyharbor.com.

Children are encouraged to participate. This is a great way for them to learn about the importance of trees and their impact on our environment. The deadline to send in your pictures is December 30, 2022, and awards will be given out in early 2023!

Quarterly Cleanup

Holiday Cleanup: December 12-14

What items WILL be collected?
• Toilets
• Boxsprings & mattresses
• Scrap metal, please pile separately
• Old appliances, including: washers, dryers, stoves, hot water heaters, microwaves, dishwashers
• Lawn/yard equipment – drained of oil & gas
• Other items must be bundled, bagged, or boxed – under 50 lbs

Collection occurs only once during the Cleanup cycle, so it is important to place items at the curb by 6:30AM on your regular collection day. If you miss the clean-up day, special pick-ups may be requested, for a fee, by calling Public Works.

Questions, contact Public Works: 724-1550 x2002.

Holiday Sanitation Schedule

Christmas
Sanitation services will not change for the this holiday. Please place your trash and recycling out on your regularly scheduled collection day.

New Year’s Day
Sanitation services will not change for the this holiday. Please place your trash and recycling out on your regularly scheduled collection day.

Christmas Tree Pickup
Christmas Trees should be put out with yard waste on normal garbage day – January 2, 3, or 4.

City Meetings & Events

City Meetings
City Commission12/5 7pm
Diversity Advisory Board 12/8 6pm
Finance Advisory Committee 12/8 6:30pm
Library Advisory Committee 12/13 7pm
Board of Appeals/Planning & Zoning Board 12/14 6:30pm
City Commission 12/19 7pm
Code Enforcement Board 12/21 6:30pm
All City Facilities Closed - Christmas Eve Observed, 12/23
All City Facilities Closed - Christmas Observed, 12/26

Special Events
Tree Lighting 12/2 6pm
Holiday Parade 12/3 10am
Harbor Holiday Nights 12/9, 12/10 6-9pm
Santa’s Twilight 5K 12/10 7pm
Kiwanis Arts & Crafts Show12/11 9am-4pm
3rd Friday Street Celebration 12/16 6-10pm
Harbor Holiday Nights 12/16, 12/17 6-9pm