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 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...

Two new Feeding Mesa "You CAN Make a Difference" Canned Food Drives in August

July 30, 2020 at 9:45 am
Mesa residents recently donated more than 20,000 pounds of food during a series of weekday Feeding Mesa Canned Food Drives created as part of the Mesa CARES Initiative to meet community needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Two weekend...

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 is preparing for monsoon storm season

June 15, 2020 at 11:03 am
Today marks the official start of monsoon season. The City of Mesa Transportation Department is prepared to activate the storm response crew in the event monsoon weather moves into the city. Field operations crews will actively monitor any storms and...

Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign underway to save lives

June 5, 2020 at 9:40 am
The 14th Annual Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign is underway with a goal of collecting 400,000 bottles of water to help people in need during the extreme summer heat. “The campaign is a life saver for the less fortunate during the hot summer...

New Mesa CARES program provides technology assistance to K-6 students

June 11, 2020 at 11:27 am
To help with remote or “distance” learning, the City of Mesa is allocating approximately $7 million from Mesa CARES to provide technology assistance to K-6 students in Mesa. The program will provide funding to purchase laptop computers and offer...

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

July 2, 2020 at 3:16 pm
The City of Mesa is teaming up with Local First Arizona to host the Mesa CARES Restaurant Bootcamp for Mesa restaurants affected by COVID-19. Local First Arizona will conduct three 8-week bootcamps with the first beginning Monday, July 27. The...

Mesa PD launches new ALL DIGITAL record request system to better serve community needs in relation to Freedom of Information Act records

July 7, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Mesa Police Department will now be able to process records requests, take payments and release requested information completely online. The new digital records system, GOV Q/A, officially launched today.In compliance with the Freedom of Information...

New schedule for Feeding Mesa food distribution at Convention Center

July 7, 2020 at 10:11 am
As part of the Mesa CARES Initiative to meet the community need for food security resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Mesa and United Food Bank have a new schedule for their food distribution efforts at the Mesa Convention Center, 263...

City of Mesa and CO+HOOTS partner to launch new digital platform to help small businesses affected by pandemic

July 20, 2020 at 1:47 pm
CO+HOOTS, a globally-recognized entrepreneur support organization, today announced the launch of HUUB, a robust digital platform to support local governments in revitalizing small businesses during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Mesa...

City expands Feeding Mesa Program with House of Refuge

May 13, 2020 at 9:45 am
The City is working with its partner agencies to add a new food distribution site at House of Refuge, 6935 E. Williams Field Road. The new location in southeast Mesa is part of the Mesa CARES Initiative to meet the growing community need for food...

Mesa Public Library to begin Park & Pick-Up Service

May 18, 2020 at 9:32 am
Mesa Public Library will begin curbside Park and Pick-Up Service Tuesday, May 19. The service will be available Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at all three branches: Mesa Main Library, 64 E. First St.; Red Mountain Branch,...

Feeding Mesa Food Buyout program underway

May 20, 2020 at 3:09 pm
One of the components of the Feeding Mesa program is the restaurant kitchen “Food Buy Out” program, which is generating additional business for Mesa restaurants by providing meals for the community. The “Food Buy Out” began May 11 with several...

Mesa CARES Community Voices

June 5, 2020 at 8:37 am
Mesa Public Library is launching a new archive project aimed at collecting Mesa residents' experiences during the COVID-19 health crisis. Mesa CARES Community Voices seeks to preserve the human experience of living in Mesa during the COVID-19 health...

City Council takes action to assist restaurants financially impacted by COVID-19

June 5, 2020 at 8:39 am
Mesa City Council, at its June 1 meeting, approved a resolution to allow restaurants and other eating and drinking establishments to temporarily expand their services to outdoor areas on their property. This is intended to promote individual...

Mesa CARES Small Business Reemergence Program launches next phase to provide FREE business assistance

June 5, 2020 at 9:37 am
The City of Mesa is teaming up with local nonprofits and business-support organizations to help small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Part two of the Mesa CARES Small Business Reemergence Program includes technical assistance for...

Extensions allowed for development permits in Mesa due to COVID-19

June 17, 2020 at 10:21 am
Development within the City of Mesa is critical for the economy and health of the City, businesses and the community. The City of Mesa recognizes that the unique circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic may require developers to...

Final beam rises at Union Building One at Mesa Riverview

June 22, 2020 at 3:28 pm
Exactly eight months from its groundbreaking celebration, Lincoln Property Company (LPC) and Harvard Investments have placed the final beam at Union Building One – the first of four Class A office buildings planned at the confluence of Mesa, Tempe...

Councilmember Francisco Heredia named Chair of Valley Metro Rail Board of Directors

July 1, 2020 at 1:29 pm
District 3 Councilmember Francisco Heredia has been named Chair of the Valley Metro Rail Board of Directors for the Fiscal Year 2021 term. Heredia’s term as Chair will last until June 30, 2021 and he will also serve as the Vice Chair of the Valley...

Early voting underway for Primary Election

July 6, 2020 at 11:11 am
Early voting for the Aug. 4 Primary Election will be held from July 8 through July 31.  Voters can find a list of onsite voting locations by visiting Maricopa County Elections Department at https://recorder.maricopa.gov/pollingplace/ or...

Mesa CARES Technical Assistance Program provides FREE marketing training for small businesses

July 8, 2020 at 10:33 am
Are you looking for a way to boost your digital marketing knowledge? Do you want to understand how Instagram can work as a sales tool? Have you ever wanted to know how you get Google to notice your business? The City of Mesa is hosting the FREE...

City of Mesa General Election Called

June 16, 2020 at 8:31 am
The Mesa City Council has called a General Election for Nov. 3, 2020.Residents who are registered voters by Oct. 5 are eligible to vote in the Nov. 3 election. Early voting by mail begins on Wednesday, Oct. 7.At the General Election, the qualified...

Mesa partners with ASURE to provide security services at Arizona Laboratories for Security & Defense Research

July 1, 2020 at 4:04 pm
Today, the City of Mesa announced it is partnering with ASURE, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) subsidiary organization of ASU Enterprise Partners, to provide security services and workforce development opportunities at Arizona Laboratories for Security &...