City Hall, the Mandel Public Library and Grassy Waters Nature Center will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25 and Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, in observance of the Christmas holidays. On Saturday, Dec. 27, Grassy Waters will reopen at 8 a.m. and the Mandel Public Library at 9:30 a.m. City Hall will reopen Monday, Dec. 29, at 8 a.m. Click the link for the residential and commercial trash collection schedule.
The next City Commission Agenda Review is scheduled for Monday, December 29, 2025, at 11 a.m., and the next regularly scheduled City Commission meeting is Monday, January 5, 2026, at 5 p.m.
As one of the oldest fire departments in Florida, the West Palm Beach Fire Department began as neighbors helping neighbors, a group of volunteers known as the “Flagler Alerts.” In 1894, our team used hand drawn hose carts and protected 1,000 people. While our community has grown exponentially in 125 years, our tradition of exceptional service through selfless dedication continues.
Today, I’m proud we are aggressively working to attack modern problems like the opioid epidemic, domestic terrorism, and firefighter cancers that have fundamentally changed the way we operate on emergency calls. Our Department has stepped up to meet all the safety and lifesaving needs of our growing, active city. We are more than a “fire department.” We are proud to serve the West Palm Beach community.
Diana J. Matty
Fire Chief
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