The Atlantic hurricane season occurs June 1 through November 30. This is a period when tropical storms and hurricanes are more likely to occur. These storms have the potential to cause widespread devastation.

Please join the City of West Palm Beach in preparing for hurricane season. Have a plan to keep you and your family safe, and to protect your property or business. Take the time to know your evacuation zone and your flood zone. Build a hurricane kit, evaluate your insurance coverage, and stay informed.

The city’s online Hurricane Readiness Guide contains hurricane preparedness tips and other helpful information. The state of Florida’s 2022 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which occurs through June 10, 2022, is an opportunity to purchase disaster relief items exempt from sales tax.

The key to staying safe is being prepared. Working together, we can be prepared, safe and ready this hurricane season!.

Yours in Service,

Keith A. James, Mayor

Click here for the Hurricane Readiness Guide

Click here for a list of Sales Tax Holiday eligible items

Click here for a link to the latest information from the National Hurricane Center

Oceans of Possibilities, Summer Fun and Free Lunches at Mandel Public Library

Free summer fun and learning are now underway at the Mandel Public Library to support all ages in the community. In addition to popular programs, such as small group tutoring and free lunches for school-age children, new programs include Book Clubs and Creative Writing Classes for elementary-age children and baby sign language classes on Sundays at 2 p.m. The library also features “Oceans of Possibilities,” a summer campaign featuring dozens of educational, art and reading programs focused on oceans, aquatic animals, Florida waterways, conservation and more.

For more information, click here

Quarter-mile section of Banyan Boulevard, between Australian Ave. and Tamarind Ave., to close for road reconstruction

A quarter-mile section of Banyan Boulevard between Australian Avenue and Tamarind Avenue will close Monday, June 6, 2022 through Sunday, July 3, 2022. for road reconstruction.

Click here for more information

Click here for the road and dock report for the week of May 29

Upcoming Events

Mandel Public Library

Here's a snapshot of some of the June programs offered by the Mandel Public Library, 411 Clematis St.:

-Food Assistance

-Summer Reading Program

-Talk to a Social Work Intern

-3D Printing & Design

-Learn to Drive: Driving Simulator

Click here for the library's calendar of programming!

Community Events Schedule

Events held on the Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis St., unless specified otherwise

-Clematis by Night: June 2, 6 - 9 p.m. - Remix

Community event admission is free. Click here for the event calendar.

Grassy Waters Preserve Activities

Reservations are required for all programs. Please call the Nature Center at (561) 804-4985 (TTY: 800-955-8771) to RSVP.

-Boardwalk Tour

-Swamp Tromp

-Canoe Cruise

-Marsh Critters Dipnetting

-And more!

Tree Giveaway on June 4

The City will host a FREE tree giveaway for City residents and businesses on Saturday, June 4, 2022 You may receive up to two trees. A variety of tree species are available. Applications are required.

Click here for location, time, and application information

Did You Know: Safe Water Dashboard

The city website offers a Safe Water Dashboard. Current test results show the city’s drinking water is safe to drink. This is the normal status for the city’s drinking water throughout the year. The Safe Water Dashboard provides city water customers with real-time information about their drinking water, as the city proactively tests for cyanotoxin. Cyanotoxin are toxins produced by cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) which typically flourishes in lakes and waterways in the region as temperatures rise.

Click here for the Safe Water Dashboard

To learn about water quality, sources and treatment steps, click here

'Meet the Chief'

You're invited to learn how the WPBPD protects and serves the public during the following upcoming meetings:

-June 8: North End (area between 25th - 59th Sts.)

-June 16: Downtown

-June 22: North End (area between Banyan Blvd. and 25th St.)

-July 20: South end

Click here for meeting information, times, and locations

We're Hiring!

The city is seeking candidates for several positions, including:

-Evidence specialist

-Utilities electrician

-HVAC mechanic

-And more!

Click here to learn more about our current employment opportunities.

City, FAMU to Host Public Meeting About Cooperative Extension Program

Community gardens are coming to the City of West Palm Beach! Come learn about this exciting new initiative, the result of a partnership between the city and Florida A&M University’s Cooperative Extension Office, at an upcoming meeting for residents. 

When: Sat., June 11, 2022,10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Where: Gaines Park 1505 North Australian Ave.

For additional details about this meeting, click here.

City Commission Meetings

Commission meetings are held every other Monday at City Hall, 401 Clematis St. The public is encouraged to attend.

Click here for the schedule of upcoming public meetings.