I am proud to present to you the city of Clearwater’s annual report, a look back at our successes and progress from last fiscal year, Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024.
Our community was ravaged by hurricanes Helene and Milton late in the fiscal year, and our city was significantly impacted by the storms. Some of our residents and businesses lost everything from flooding and storm surge, and city facilities and services were hugely impacted.
Clearwater is strong and resilient. We will work hard every day to help our community rebuild and to return our city to the bright and beautiful place where we live, work and play. Our collective, dedicated efforts will continue to make meaningful impacts.
Prior to the hurricanes, 2024 had been a year of progress as Clearwater continues to implement its strategic direction, which is the driving force behind our budget. It is our project roadmap, and the city council and I are committed to working with our community as partners in seeing through this important vision. Visit MyClearwater.com/StrategicPlan and MyClearwater.com/Budget for details.
Our hard work will continue toward rebuilding our community, which will take time. We also will focus on activating downtown, constructing the Clearwater Beach marina, supporting the North Greenwood CRA area, and focusing on economic development.
City leaders and I care very much about engaging with our residents and finding out what you think and need. Mayor Bruce Rector, the city council, and I want to make sure that you, our residents, feel connected to your city officials.
We invite you to attend city council meetings, reach out to the mayor and city council by calling 562-4050, emailing City.Council@MyClearwater.com, attending your local neighborhood meeting, or reporting a problem through Clearwater Connect at MyClearwater.com.
I look forward to all that we will continue to accomplish together as a community!
Jennifer Poirrier
City Manager
City of Clearwater