Municipal Election Results

Congratulations to Mayor Joe Ayoub and Commissioner Carlos Diaz!

The candidate qualifying period ended December 12, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. With there being no other qualified opponents, Mayor Ayoub and Commissioner Diaz will each continue serving for an additional three year term.

Board & Committee Open House

Want to get involved with your City and give back to your community, but not sure where to start? Come out to our Board and Committee Open House on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 6:00 PM in the Safety Harbor City Commission Chambers.

You’ll learn more about the City’s Boards and Committees, meet the staff who works with each board, and can apply on the spot!

If you’re ready to apply for a board or committee now, you can find the application and information on all of the boards at cityofsafetyharbor.com/52/boards.

Diversity Advisory Board
Meet & Greet

The next Diversity Advisory Board Meet and Greet is at Mattie Williams Neighborhood Family Center on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 10:00 AM. Come out to meet members of the Diversity Advisory Board and your Community Policing Officers.

They'll tell you about their mission and vision to serve the City, and there will be opportunity for questions and answers.

Street Tree Program

The City of Safety Harbor is continuing the Annual Street Tree Program. City residents can sign up to have a free shade tree planted in their front yard. All requests will be reviewed to ensure the selected tree is appropriate for the requested location and will not conflict with utilities. Available trees include Southern Live Oak, Gumbo Limbo, Bald Cypress, and Eagleston Holly. The trees will be planted by the city, however applicants are responsible for watering the trees during the establishment period. A tree watering schedule will be provided to each applicant. The deadline to apply is February 15, 2023. Applications and waivers can be downloaded at: cityofsafetyharbor.com/774/Tree-Protection

A signed waiver is required at time of application to allow staff and a planting contractor to determine a proper location and plant the trees. Trees are available in 15 and 30 gallon containers. Please select two tree choices since one may not be available. If you have any questions about this program, please e-mail trees@cityofsafetyharbor.com.

Downtown Master Plan Update Meeting and Survey

Downtown Master Plan
Community Meeting & Survey

In 1992, the City of Safety Harbor Community Redevelopment Agency established a Community Redevelopment District in downtown Safety Harbor for a thirty-year time horizon. Since that time, the CRA implemented numerous projects including streetscaping, landscaping, public art, public parking, and the purchase of Waterfront Park and Baranoff Park.

A community meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Safety Harbor Library. Please join us to share your ideas. Collaborative Labs will facilitate the meeting, which will include break out group discussions. Input will be collected on several topics, including the city’s vision, valued treasures list and redevelopment objectives/associated projects. Pizza and soda will be provided.

Registration is required to participate. To register, fill out the form at the following site: web.spcollege.edu/survey/34548

An online survey about the Downtown Master Plan update will be available through January 27, 2023. For more information about the Downtown Master Plan update and survey, visit the Community Redevelopment Agency web site at: cityofsafetyharbor.com/downtownmasterplan or e-mail mstenmark@cityofsafetyharbor.com.

City Meetings & Events

City Meetings

All City Facilities Closed - New Year’s Day Observed, 1/2
Library Advisory Committee 1/10, 7pm
Board of Appeals/Planning & Zoning Board 1/11, 6:30pm
Finance Advisory Committee 1/12, 6:30pm
All City Facilities Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1/16
City Commission 1/17, 7pm
Code Enforcement Board 1/18, 6:30pm
Diversity Advisory Board 1/25, 6pm

Special Events

3rd Friday Street Celebration 1/20, 6-10pm