Mesa Voters to Decide on Mesa Moves 2020 Bond Program

September 2, 2020 at 3:58 pm
Last summer, the City of Mesa launched the Mesa Moves – Connecting People to Places public engagement campaign. More than 6,000 online surveys were completed which asked Mesa residents a series of questions about what was most important to them...

Mesa offers Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program for individuals and families impacted financially by COVID-19

September 14, 2020 at 9:02 am
The City of Mesa is accepting applications for the Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program, created due to COVID-19. This is an online application available in English and Spanish. The online application is located at...

City enhances Mesa CARES Utility Assistance Program to help residents with delinquent utility accounts during pandemic

September 15, 2020 at 10:34 am
The City of Mesa is increasing the budget for the Mesa CARES Utility Assistance Program from $1 million to $8 million to help residents who have delinquent utility accounts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding, which is from the federal...

Mesa CARES Healthy Community Program to offer free COVID testing and flu shots

September 10, 2020 at 2:16 pm
The City of Mesa, in partnership with Mesa Public Schools, will be offering COVID-19 testing and flu shots in a series of public events on five consecutive Saturdays beginning Sept. 19. Testing events are being held in zip codes experiencing higher...

National League of Cities Small Business Economic Resiliency Conference features Mesa and other East Valley cities

September 10, 2020 at 9:31 am
The City of Mesa and Towns of Gilbert and Queen Creek will host a virtual conference focused on identifying new strategies and practices for supporting small businesses, developing resiliency, and promoting equity and inclusion in small business...

Mesa CARES Small Business Reemergence Program partners with Local First AZ to provide restaurant bootcamp in Spanish for businesses in need

September 16, 2020 at 1:26 pm
The City of Mesa is teaming up with Local First Arizona to host the Mesa CARES Restaurant Bootcamp in Spanish for Mesa restaurants affected by COVID-19. Local First Arizona will conduct a 6-week bootcamp with the first class beginning Saturday, Oct....

Mayor John Giles signs proclamation requiring face coverings in Mesa

June 20, 2020 at 5:33 pm
In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Mayor John Giles signed a proclamation today requiring, with some exceptions, face coverings to be worn in Mesa. The proclamation is the fourth signed during the state of emergency declared on...

Mesa offering relief to low income seniors on their water bills

August 4, 2020 at 4:13 pm
The City of Mesa is now offering the Low-Income Senior Water Discount Program (LISR). The residential utility assistance program, in partnership with A New Leaf/Mesa Community Action Network (MesaCAN), provides a 30 percent discount on the Water...

Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign needs donations of water

August 12, 2020 at 5:14 pm
Thanks to the generosity of the community, the Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign has collected thousands of bottles of water to help people in need, including the homeless and unsheltered during the hot summer months. However, with less than seven...

The Lost Family virtual book talk presented by Mesa Public Library

September 22, 2020 at 1:19 pm
The Mesa Public Library is pleased to host a virtual book talk Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. with award-winning journalist Libby Copeland, author of the critically acclaimed book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are....

Visit Mesa launches exclusive Escape to Mesa vacation packages for local residents

September 1, 2020 at 1:22 pm
Starting Sept. 1, Visit Mesa will launch a series of themed vacation packages as part of their new Escape to Mesa campaign targeted to area locals and statewide residents. The tourism marketing organization partnered with the City of Mesa’s Economic...

Celebrate fall with 10th Annual Pumpkin Splash Oct. 24

September 21, 2020 at 2:12 pm
The City of Mesa hosts the best and most unique pumpkin patch you’ll find! Online registration is underway for the 10th Annual Pumpkin Splash Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. This year, the event expands to two locations at Brimhall Pool,...

The City of Mesa Office of Economic Development Reaccredited by the International Economic Development Council

September 9, 2020 at 9:32 am
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) recently announced that the City of Mesa Office of Economic Development has once again been recognized as one of 69 economic development organizations accredited by IEDC as an Accredited Economic...

Mesa CARES Technical Assistance Program provides FREE training and coaching in Spanish for Mesa small businesses

July 29, 2020 at 1:36 pm
Is your business struggling due to COVID-19? Could you use some training, education, and coaching to get it back on track? Would you prefer your customized training in Spanish?The City of Mesa is partnering with Local First Arizona, Prestamos, and...

City to help Mesa merchants generate foot traffic using new online marketing platform

September 1, 2020 at 4:21 pm
In an effort to continue supporting small businesses as they navigate the impacts of COVID-19, the City of Mesa is partnering with Hownd, a customer foot traffic- and revenue-generation platform for local brick and mortar businesses, to launch an...

Mesa Parks and Recreation wins three APRA Best of the Best Awards

August 13, 2020 at 5:10 pm
The City of Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department (PRCF) has received three Best of the Best Awards from the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association (APRA) at their annual conference, held virtually, Aug. 11-13.The three...

New steel micro mill to be built in Mesa

August 17, 2020 at 10:11 am
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and City of Mesa — in partnership with Salt River Project (SRP) — today announced the expansion of Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC). The Texas-based steel and metal manufacturer plans to construct a new...

Amazon to locate delivery station facility in Mesa

August 19, 2020 at 12:20 pm
Today, Amazon announced it will make a significant investment in facilities across the Phoenix-Mesa metro including a 150,000-square-foot delivery station in Mesa’s Falcon District at the southeast corner of Higley Road and Longbow Parkway east of...

Register for Parks and Recreation Fall Programs

August 27, 2020 at 8:26 am
Despite our triple digit temperatures, Fall is just a few weeks away and Mesa’s recreation programs and classes are the perfect way to keep families active and having fun. Registration is underway for Mesa and non-Mesa residents for the 2020 fall...

Mesa CARES Technical Assistance Program provides FREE business/computer technology training for small businesses

August 27, 2020 at 2:49 pm
Are you trying to overcome the effects of the pandemic on your business, but need help on the basics of business and computer technologies? The City of Mesa in partnership with the Mesa Chamber of Commerce and Mesa Community College, is hosting two...

Marwest Enterprises announces Landing 3, a new industrial complex near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

August 26, 2020 at 3:13 pm
Marwest Enterprises, LLC (Marwest) is pleased to announce the groundbreaking for their new 525,000 square-foot Class A industrial development. Landing 3 is part of a multi-phase master planned industrial project at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway...