MesaCAN is Helping Mesa Residents with Rental and Utility Assistance

January 5, 2022 at 3:54 pm
Individuals financially impacted by the effects of the pandemic can get help filling out rental and utility applications at MesaCAN. The City of Mesa is accepting applications for the Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program (ERAP) for...

City of Mesa Seeking Public Participation on Climate Action Plan

January 11, 2022 at 2:18 pm
Mesa is unveiling a community survey to learn about the communities’ priorities on climate and sustainability efforts. Input from residents, businesses owners and other stakeholders will be recorded as part of the Climate Action Plan, a Mayor and...

Artists Wanted - Mesa Announces Plans to Add Murals that Celebrate the Asian District's Cultures, Commerce and Community

January 18, 2022 at 12:16 pm
Calling all muralists! The City of Mesa seeks experienced artists with the ability to capture the vibrancy of a community and produce large murals on building walls or panels. The artworks will be installed in late spring and late fall at various...

Mesa Invites Local Students to Learn about City History

January 19, 2022 at 10:22 am
To encourage young students to learn more about their City’s past, the Mesa Historic Preservation Board is sponsoring a Historical Fiction Writing Contest. The competition is open to all fourth, fifth and sixth-grade students regardless of whether...

Mesa Receives $920K Grant for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Planning

January 22, 2022 at 11:55 am
The Federal Transit Administration awarded Mesa a $920,000 grant to conduct comprehensive Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) planning along a proposed 5-mile streetcar route in west Mesa. The Mesa streetcar route would connect four major economic...

New Service at Mesa Public Library Delivers Thousands of Magazines and Newspapers Free to Electronic Devices

January 22, 2022 at 12:20 pm
Mesa Public Library cardholders can read thousands of magazines and newspapers online and free of charge. The library is now offering free access to PressReader. This digital service allows library members to browse, download and read more than 7,000...

Mesa Doubles Down on its Commitment to Expand Workforce Development and Job Opportunities for its Residents

January 24, 2022 at 7:47 pm
The Mesa City Council voted tonight to open a new Workforce Development Jobs Access Center in partnership with Maricopa County’s ARIZONA@WORK and local non-profit A New Leaf/MesaCAN. This new center, to be located within the existing MesaCAN building...

Work Towards a Better You for Free at Mesa Public Library

January 4, 2022 at 11:34 am
Mesa Library encourages library cardholders to take advantage of its wide range of free electronic resources to work toward new year resolutions while saving money on digital subscriptions. Compared to top market e-book and audiobook services, in...

Register for Mesa Parks and Recreation Spring Programs

January 5, 2022 at 10:25 am
Although cooler weather prevails right now, spring will be here soon. Registration is underway for Mesa residents for the City of Mesa’s Parks and Recreation spring programs. Registration for non-Mesa residents begins Monday, Jan. 10 at 8 a.m....

Vice Mayor Duff Appointed to NLC Energy, Environment ad Natural Resources Committee

January 12, 2022 at 1:54 pm
The National League of Cities (NLC) appoints Vice Mayor and District 4 Councilmember Jenn Duff to its Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee (EENR) Federal Advocacy Committee for 2022, her third term on the committee. NLC President Mayor...

Councilmember Freeman Appointed to NLC Public Safety Committee

January 12, 2022 at 1:58 pm
The National League of Cities (NLC) appoints District 1 Councilmember Mark Freeman to its Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) Federal Advocacy Committee for 2022, his fourth term on the committee. NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of Union...

Councilmember Spilsbury Appointed to NLC Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Committee

January 12, 2022 at 2:01 pm
The National League of Cities (NLC) appoints District 2 Councilmember Julie Spilsbury to its Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Federal Advocacy Committee for 2022. NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of Union City,...

Councilmember Heredia Appointed to NLC Human Development Committee

January 12, 2022 at 2:02 pm
The National League of Cities (NLC) appoints District 3 Councilmember Francisco Heredia to its Human Development Federal Advocacy Committee for 2022, his fourth term on the committee. NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of Union City, Georgia,...

Councilmember Luna Appointed to NLC Information Technology and Communications Committee

January 12, 2022 at 2:39 pm
The National League of Cities (NLC) appoints District 5 Councilmember David Luna to its Information Technology and Communications (ITC) Federal Advocacy Committee for 2022, his fifth term on the committee. NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of Union...

Councilmember Thompson Appointed to NLC Economic Development Committee

January 12, 2022 at 2:42 pm
The National League of Cities (NLC) appoints District 6 Councilmember Kevin Thompson to its Community and Economic Development (CED) Federal Advocacy Committee for 2022, his sixth term on the committee. NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of Union...

FREE bilingual computer and technology classes offered through Mesa’s Small Business Technical Assistance Program

December 6, 2021 at 10:31 am
Mesa, AZ – Are you a Mesa small business owner who wants to learn more about computers and how to use technology to improve your business? The City of Mesa, in partnership with the Mesa Chamber of Commerce and Mesa Community College, is hosting FREE...

Mesa Approves Changes to Food Truck Ordinance

December 8, 2021 at 6:34 pm
Mesa is making it easier for mobile food operators to do business in the City. The Mesa City Council voted this evening to amend its Mobile Food Vendor Code to make its distance requirements from residential properties consistent with state laws and...

New Mesa Business License Enables Enhanced Communication Aimed at Supporting Businesses

December 14, 2021 at 12:35 pm
To better serve and support local businesses, the City of Mesa will begin issuing a general business license on Jan. 3, 2022. The first 1,000 eligible small businesses to apply and receive a Mesa Business License will be offered a two-year membership...

Construction Now Underway at Mesa Arts District Lofts in Downtown Mesa

December 14, 2021 at 2:25 pm
Work has officially started at the site of the Mesa Arts District Lofts, a 335-unit multifamily development that will include close to 13,000 square feet of retail space. The project will have five buildings of three, four and five stories on...

Dexcom Grows Operations and Employment in Mesa with Additional 500,000-Square-Foot Facility

December 15, 2021 at 7:27 am
Dexcom, the global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with diabetes, has announced the opening of its second Mesa facility, where distribution operations will take place for Dexcom’s innovative continuous glucose...

Water Agencies Announce Partnership

December 15, 2021 at 5:05 pm
Today, in Las Vegas, Nevada, water agencies across Arizona, California, and Nevada, along with the Department of the Interior announced a historic effort to invest $200 million in conservation efforts to bolster the Colorado River’s Lake Mead, under...

Mesa Celebrates Opening of New Playground at Monterey Park

December 16, 2021 at 1:39 pm
Mesa children have a new state-of-the-art accessible playground at Monterey Park, 7045 E. Monterey Ave. The City celebrated the completion of the first phase of the park expansion with a kid-filled grand opening ceremony featuring the Superstition...

Holly Moseley Appointed as Mesa City Clerk

December 17, 2021 at 7:18 am
Mesa City Council has voted to appoint Holly Moseley as the new Mesa City Clerk, effective Jan. 28, 2022. Moseley, who has been Mesa Deputy City Clerk for almost three years, replaces DeeAnn Mickelsen, who is retiring Jan. 27.“It is a tremendous...

Councilmembers Appointed to National League of Cities Committees

January 12, 2022 at 1:51 pm
The National League of Cities (NLC) appoints Mesa City Councilmembers to serve on several important federal advocacy committees for 2022: Vice Mayor and District 4 Councilmember Jenn Duff will serve on the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources...