The Board of Supervisors approved an agreement to provide more than $4 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to the City of Mesa to purchase a hotel. The hotel, located at 6733 E. Main Street in Mesa, will be used to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness.

These partnerships are one of many ways that Maricopa County is working to develop comprehensive services to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness across the county. 

Approximately 260,000 Maricopa County voters will receive new voter identification cards due to updated boundaries in the five Board of Supervisor districts and the City of Surprise.

The new ID cards will look exactly like the regular cards but will include a note that indicates the boundary changes. Voters are encouraged to visit BeBallotReady.Vote to check their registration information and view their districts.

The Board of Supervisors (BOS) district boundary changes were approved on June 30 and will impact approximately 250,000 voters in Maricopa County. The map, which will go into effect in January of 2024, can be viewed HERE.

The Air Quality Department (MCAQD) launched its  "Commit to One Day, Help Keep Ozone Away," campaign to educate residents about the negative impacts of ground-level ozone on air quality and public health. MCAQD urges residents to make a commitment at least one day a week to improve air quality and help the community breathe easier.

Ground-level ozone is a harmful pollutant that forms when emissions from cars, trucks, and industrial facilities react with sunlight. Exposure to ground-level ozone can exacerbate respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis, and can also cause shortness of breath, coughing, and throat irritation.

To reduce the negative impacts of ground-level ozone pollution, MCAQD encourages the following Ozone pollution prevention tips: 

• Promote remote. Telework to reduce traffic.  
•  Drive less. When possible, carpool, van pool, or use public transportation.
• Avoid waiting in long drive-thru lines. Park your car and go inside.
• Ride your bike or walk to work.
• Refuel your vehicle after dark or during cooler evening hours.
•  Use low-VOC or water-based paints, stains, finishes and paint strippers.
• Delay painting projects until High Pollution Advisories have passed.

Download the Commit to One Day campaign toolkit

Mosquito bites are more than an irritation—they can cause serious illnesses that sometimes turn fatal. Follow the four Rs to keep you and your loved ones safe.

1. REPEL mosquitoes using EPA-registered insect repellent.
2. REMOVE standing water from your home and yard.
3. REPAIR or replace damaged window and door screens.
4. REMIND your family, friends and neighbors about mosquito safety.

Our Environmental Services Department has a Mosquito Guide and Toolkit to help you Fight the Bite. 

The Summer Reading Program was a big success! With only a few days to go until it wraps up, here's an initial look at the numbers.

• Over 84,000 people participated; it's the second highest participation rate in the past decade!
• The community read a total of 73,241,668 minutes, surpassing the goal of 65 million minutes.
• 18,196 people have ordered their free book.
• 1,065 books have been donated to Head Start classrooms.
• Supervisor Sellers Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Challenge results:
  • Over 350 people participated in the adult challenge.
  • Over 190 people participated in the kids challenge.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Summer Reading Program!

Sun Lakes Rehabilitation Project

The Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will be doing a pavement rehabilitation project within the Sun Lakes, Units 11-22 community, beginning July 5 through November 2, 2023.

This work will be performed in eight phases, with each phase expected to last two weeks. Here's more information about the project and the work schedule

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