Safety Harbor's Santa Tracker

Santa Claus is coming to town!!! Santa and his elves will be visiting Safety Harbor on December 10th, 11th, 17th, and 18th. Santa will begin his tour each night at 6:00PM and will follow the routes provided below for each night.

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 St.

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

You can watch Santa in real time on the Santa Tracker page.

And take a sneak peak at his route with the maps below:

• Friday, 12/10: South of Enterprise & East of 9th Ave
• Saturday, 12/11: South of Enterprise & West of 9th Ave
• Friday, 12/17: North of Enterprise & East of RR Tracks; North of 580 & West Oldsmar
• Saturday, 12/18: North of Enterprise & West of RR Tracks; South of 580

Holiday Sanitation Schedule

Christmas
Christmas Day observed is on Friday, Wednesday’s yard waste collection will be suspended this week. Thursday’s recycling collection will be done on Thu, 12/23. Friday’s recycling collection will be done on Wed, 12/22.

New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day observed is on Friday, Wednesday’s yard waste collection will be suspended this week. Thursday’s recycling collection will be done on Thu, 12/30. Friday’s recycling collection will be done on Wed, 12/29.

Yard Waste & Christmas Tree Collection resumes on Jan 5, 2022.

For additional information, please contact our Sanitation Division at 727-724-1550, ext. 2002.

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

March 11, 2021 the Federal American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law and established the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which together make up the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program (SLFRF). The total SLFRF program funding for Safety Harbor is $9,023,379.

The Safety Harbor City Commission will discuss the ARPA requirements during their November 15th regular meeting.

Public Input Town Hall Meetings have been scheduled as follows:
November 29, 2021 6pm Safety Harbor Commission Chamber
December 13, 2021 6pm Safety Harbor Public Library

If you are unable to attend you can share your input by emailing ARPA@CityofSafetyHarbor.com

Save Our Bay Kickoff Event

Mayor Joe Ayoub and Oldsmar Mayor Eric Seidel have joined together to promote Save Our Bay – a new program that encourages residents and businesses to help clean up the waters of Upper Tampa Bay.

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“According to a water quality report provided by Tampa Bay Watch, our upper Tampa Bay waters are the least healthy of the entire bay,” stated Oldsmar Mayor Eric Seidel. “Upon hearing this information, I reached out to the Tampa Bay Estuary Program and learned of the benefits of Vertical Oyster Gardens. A healthy oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day, which will help clean our bay through these sustainable efforts.”

Staff will provide supplies for participants to string oyster shells on rope materials, which will attract live oysters to attach and grow the oyster garden.

“Safety Harbor is excited to be participating in the Save Our Bay Mayor’s Challenge,” stated Safety Harbor Mayor Joe Ayoub. “We are looking forward to the good this program will do for our bay!”

For more information regarding the Save Our Bay Program, visit SustainableOldsmar.com.

City Meetings & Events

Meetings
City Commission, 12/6, 7pm
Board of Appeals/Planning & Zoning Board, 12/8, 6:30pm
Finance Advisory Committee, 12/9, 6:30pm
Library Advisory Committee, 12/14, 7pm
Code Enforcement Board, 12/15, 7pm
Diversity Advisory Board, 12/15, 6pm
City Commission, 12/20, 7pm
All City Facilities Closed - Christmas Eve Observed, 12/23
All City Facilities Closed - Christmas Day Observed, 12/24
All City Facilities Closed - New Year’s Day Observed, 12/31

Special Events
Tree Lighting (Gazebo), 12/3, 6pm
Sip & Shop on Main Street beginning at 5pm
Holiday Parade (Main Street), 12/4, 10am
Kiwanis Arts & Crafts Show (Main St), 12/10, 10am-4pm
3rd Friday Street Celebration (Main Street), 12/17, 6-10pm