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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Mesa public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Falcon Field Airport Landing Fees
Establishment of Disability Advisory Board
Desert Land Development and Urban Wildlife Displacement
Adoption of Notice of Intention to adjust utility rates.
Items from citizens present.
Park North
Economic Development and Infrastructure Expansion
Automated License Plate Readers and Surveillance Concerns
Community Standards and City-Owned Venue Programming
Greenfield Multifamily Development Rezoning
Legacy Park and Gateway Crossing Mixed-Use Development
Water Conservation and Growth Priorities
Mesa Arts Center Programming and Community Standards
Automated License Plate Reader Cameras (Flock)
Annexation Case ANX25-00682
Ovio Mixed-Use Project Agreements
Dollar Limit Increase for Office Furniture Contract
Use of a Cooperative Contract for Fire Utility Truck
Cannon Beach Hotel Retail Tax Incentive Notice
Facility Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Supplies
City of Phoenix Detention Officer Training IGA
Falcon Field Airport Landing Fee Extension
San Antonio Tire Shop
Faith Christian School
Municipal Regulation and Property Rights
FBI Safe Streets Task Force MOU
Sound Garden Community Agriculture Training Project
Data Centers and Sign Bans
SunAire Women's Shelter and Council Procedures
San Antonio Tire Shop Zoning Amendment
School Resource Officer Intergovernmental Agreement
Discuss the proposed amendments to the Mesa Historic Preservation Design Guidelines.
Homestead at Eastmark Multi-Family and Commercial Development
San Antonio Tire Shop Rezone
San Antonio Tire Shop Rezone and General Plan Amendment
Valley Metro Light Rail and Transit Funding
Proposed NTT Data Center Campus Concerns
Modifying and adding new fees and charges for the Code Compliance Department
Calling a special bond election
New Life Fellowship Hall Building
Modifying and adding new fees and charges for the Business Services Department
Crime Analysis assistance
Modifying and adding new fees and charges for the Arts and Culture Department
China City Super Buffet
Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget and Property Tax Levy
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Secondary Property Tax Levy and Budget
Public safety
Budget
Zoning & land use
Animal Welfare and Police Response
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Mesa from local and regional media.
Tech company eyes Mesa plant to build defense drones as footprint grows
A Canadian drone company's subsidiary is scouting sites in the East Valley for a new manufacturing facility after opening an office in Mesa.
Oct 27, 2026Man shot, killed by Mesa officers near Country Club and University drives
Mesa police officers were involved in a deadly shooting early Tuesday morning near Country Club and University drives.
Oct 27, 2026City of Mesa Announces Six Finalists for Fire and Medical Chief
Finalists will participate in interviews as City moves toward selecting its next chief.
Oct 26, 2026Maricopa County tabulates ballots for the Nov. 3 election as officials urge voters to trust the process
Tabulation for the Nov. 3 general election is underway in Maricopa County, the third-largest voting county in the nation, as early voters continue dropping off their ballots at designated locations like the Maricopa County justice center in Mesa.
Oct 21, 2026Falcon Field Airport Receives $1.7 Million in FAA Grants for Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
Falcon Field has received $1.7 million in FAA grants for infrastructure and safety improvements during the 26-27 fiscal year
Oct 21, 2026Mesa prepares for Colorado River water cuts but says decades of planning leave the city well positioned
The City of Mesa is preparing for potential water cuts as the federal government's new Colorado River rules are expected to shrink its supply from that source by about 22% beginning next year.
Oct 20, 2026Mesa approves $3 billion Legacy Park development
Mesa approves $3 billion Legacy Park development AZ Big Media
Oct 20, 2026Mayes brings data center furor to Mesa town hall
The increasingly contentious national debate over data centers moved into Mesa last week as Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes told a town hall that their explosive growth threatens to leave communities with higher utility bills, a range of health a...
Oct 19, 2026Mesa bracing for major water reductions
Mesa is preparing to draw on stored water reserves and seek costly new supplies as anticipated federal cuts threaten to reduce the city’s Colorado River allocation by more than one-fifth.
Oct 18, 2026Mesa neighbors frustrated by South Ellsworth Road construction tied to citywide fiber internet project
Cones and work zones have become common sights along South Ellsworth Road in southeast Mesa, and neighbors say they're tired of it.
Oct 17, 2026Vestar moves ahead with Gateway Crossing, a mixed-use project in southeast Mesa
Vestar is moving ahead with a new mixed-use project on a 37-acre site in southeast Mesa.
Oct 15, 2026East Mesa neighbors call for a new traffic light after woman dies in canal crash
A 26-year-old woman died Sept. 25 after driving her car into a roadside canal on Signal Butte Road in east Mesa, prompting neighbors to call for improved traffic safety measures along the stretch of road.
Oct 14, 2026