What is a "Local Home Rule Option"?
A Local Home Rule Option is one of the ways the State Constitution provides for local voters to make changes to the limits the State constitution places on spending by the City. (These constitutional limits are also referred to as the "State Expenditure Limit" and Home Rule Options are also referred to as "Alternative Expenditure Limits.")
The Mesa City Council is contemplating place two (2) General Obligation Bond questions on the November 4, 2008 General (presidential) Election ballot. For the City of Mesa, the election is proposed to include two questions.
The City of Mesa has retained PMC to prepare a design for the Fiesta District, a major City business center in need of revitalization. This district Design Plan will include development of a District Brand, Vision, and identified improvements to define a unique sense of place while improving transportation and pedestrian linkages. PMC will work collaboratively with the City and the community to redefine, brand and improve the project area.
The City of Mesa has initiated a study to prepare a strategic development plan for the Mesa Gateway Area (MGA) in southeast Mesa. MGA includes the rapidly developing area around Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport that will become the economic engine for southeast Mesa and the surrounding region. The study focuses on two overlapping study areas. The transportation study area extends approximately from Power Road to Meridian Drive and from Southern Avenue to Germann Road. The land use study area extends approximately from Power Road to Meridian Drive and from the halfway point between Guadalupe Road and Elliot Road to Germann Road.
An editorial by City Manager Chris Brady
Response times for Mesa Fire are increasing due to increased land area and population, but static number of fire stations and personnel. Learn more about the issues facing Fire response.
The Waveyard is a residential, resort, retail and entertainment development.
Waveyard Development, LLC has developed designs and technologies that deliver a range of sports: surfing, kayaking, rafting, boogie boarding, wakeboarding, climbing, scuba diving, snorkeling, an indoor water park, swimming, fitness, concerts, competitions, sports clinics, lessons, special and televised events, and much, much more.
The City of Mesa has a comprehensive, multi-modal transportation plan that identifies transportation needs through the year 2025.
City of Mesa staff made a recommendation May 7, 2007 to the Community and Neighborhood Services Committee that the City Council sell Escobedo Apartments on the open market without use restrictions and have the City provide a moving allowance to each household to facilitate the transition of the tenants to other residences.
