Community Service

The City of West Palm Beach prides itself on serving our residents and visitors. We are here to help, and serve you. Whether it's helping businesses and residents thrive, providing holiday meals or helping our youth with a multitude of activities in our parks, we, your employees, are here for you.


Share-a-Supper

Leon Pinder, Mayor Keith A. James and Jackie Taylor posing

Mayor Keith A. James hosted the annual Share-a-Supper on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at the Pleasant City Community Center. About 400 Thanksgiving meals were served up to community residents at he annual event.

 


Public Safety Community Meetings

Mayor Keith A. James, West Palm Beach Police Chief Tony Araujo and the police command staff are hosting a series of Public Safety Community Meetings to introduce the new police chief and gain valuable insight from the residents. About 100 residents turned out at the first meeting, Wednesday, April 9, at Gaines Park to meet and engage in frank conversation about the City and community policing. Future meetings are planned for the Flagler Gallery in City Hall (401 Clematis Street) on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and at South Olive Park (345 Summa Street) on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Both meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Chief Tony Araujo listens to resident concerns

Three people, Police Chief Tony Araujo, middle, speaks with a man and woman

Kevin Jones, Mayor Keith James, Chief Tony Araujo

Three men, Kevin Jones, Mayor Keith A. James and Chief Tony Araujo

Chief Tony Araujo addresses gathering

Chief Tony Araujo at the microphone

Command Staff members meet with residents

Three police executives talking with two ladies

Cpl. Rodney Archer meets with a resident

Corporal Rodney Archer chats with a resident

Chief Tony Araujo with Annie Nelson

Chief Tony Araujo listens to Annie Nelson of Roosevelt Estates


 


The West Palm Beach GreenMarket: Celebrating 30 Years

Mayor Keith A. James kicked off the nationally acclaimed West Palm Beach GreenMarket during its 30th season on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, with thousands of visitors scanning for fresh vegetables, baked goods and choice items offered up by 130+ carefully selected vendors. A three-time "USAToday 10Best Farmers Market," the GreenMarket is "Seasoned to Perfection" in 2024. 

Annually, the GreenMarket brings together a diverse collection of vendors and small businesses who line the West Palm Beach Waterfront, and the 100 and 200 blocks of Clematis Street. Additionally, the West Palm Beach Antique and Flea Market lines the 300 and 400 blocks of Clematis Street.

Both weekly events run every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through April, except during the Palm Beach International Boat Show, March 22, 2024.