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 Community Engagement Newsletter
AUGUST 2022
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 Resident's Guide to Taking Care of Your Neighborhood
When: Tuesday, August 22, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Dobson Ranch HOA Community Room (2719 S Reyes)
In this 90-minute class you will:
- Learn about free City services that can benefit you and your neighborhood
- Practice using the MesaNow app, where you can easily report issues from graffiti to potholes
- Learn how to find the contact information for your Community Engagement Coordinator, Code Officer, Crime Prevention Officer, and other key city staff
- Connect with other residents who share your neighborhood concerns
- Receive an invitation to join our online Neighborhood Network Facebook group
 Thoughtful hiring avoids firing. Selecting a Management Company, the Role of the Community Manager, Working Effectively with Vendors and the Nuts and Bolts of Contracts
Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to noon. The class will conclude with a Q&A session. Sign up for this virtual seminar.
 PET SUMMER SAFETY
Leave your animals at home. Never leave your pet in a car during the summer. Temperatures inside a car increase by 20 degrees in 10 minutes, even with cracked windows. Call 911 if you see an animal locked in a vehicle.
Better inside.Your pet needs constant access to water and shade. Shady spots offer little protection from the heat and move with the sun. It's better to keep them inside an air-conditioned space if you can.
Find a summer walk schedule. If it's too hot to stand barefoot for five seconds on the path, it's too hot to walk your dog. Paws burn easily on hot surfaces. Don't risk it; walk them later!
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Do you have a love for the Arts?
Join Mesa Arts Center’s volunteer team as a Theater Usher! Ushers provide patrons with memorable and rewarding experiences! Theater Usher tasks include greeting patrons, answering questions, scanning tickets, helping patrons to their seats and must be able to stand for an hour and walk up and down stairs.
Theater Ushers enjoy several benefits including gaining valuable experience in the arts field, making wonderful new friendships and earning points that can be redeemed for various prizes including select theater tickets! Apply today and join the fun!
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Join the AZ Museum of Natural History Volunteer Team and find your people!
If you have a few hours to spare each week, love sharing knowledge with others and want to make a difference in your community, please consider volunteering with us. No experience necessary. Apply at www.azmnh.org today!
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Don’t Let Your Toilet Cost You Money!
You’ve seen the water ripple in the bowl, you’ve heard your toilet refill when no one flushed, and you’ve jiggled the handle to get the water to stop running. Even a small toilet leak can waste 10,000 gallons of water a year. To ensure that you’re not flushing your hard-earned money (and wasted water) down the drain, it’s a good idea to periodically check your toilets for leaks. Here’s an easy method:
- Remove the tank lid
- Add a few drops of food coloring to the tank
- Wait 10-15 minutes and do not flush the toilet
If dye seeps into your toilet bowl, you have a leak. The cause is often a leaky flapper. Watch our DIY plumbing video for easy instructions on how to replace it.
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This residential utility assistance program offers a 30% discount on the Water Service Rate, one of the water rate components on a customer’s bill. For example, on a 3/4" water service (most common size for residences), the discount reduces the fixed, monthly charge from $29.23 per month to $20.46 per month. This is an $8.77 savings per month! This program does not change any other water rate component.
This program is for permanent, full-time residents at the service address who are 60 years of age or older. Review other qualification criteria before applying.
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17th Annual Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign
The City of Mesa works with nonprofit agencies and businesses to collect water bottles distributed through United Food Bank to numerous agencies in the valley to supply water to people in need.
Donate cases, pallets or money to purchase cases of water from June 5 through September 29. Drop-off locations available throughout the City.
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Mesa K-Ready
Mesa K-Ready is a FREE program which uses a combination of academic lessons, fun learning activities and family support to help Mesa parents and their 3- and 4-year-olds prepare for kindergarten. With locations in East and West Mesa, parents and children attend class together once per week. Check your eligibility at www.mpsaz.org/mkr or call 480-472-1092.Please note this is not a drop off program.
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Several departments of the City work closely together to provide you with the materials and resources you need to prepare and experience a safe monsoon season. Learn how to fill and find sandbags, stay safe during thunderstorms, dust storms and floods, and what key phone numbers to keep handy during the summer. Read more.
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811 Day
Mesa wants to remind homeowners and contractors to put safety first before digging or excavating on 811 Day – August 11. If you are planning a project that requires digging or excavating, such as planting a tree or building a fence, be sure to contact Arizona 811 at least two working days before digging to have underground utilities located. It's FREE, and it's the law! Visit arizona811.com or call 811.
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Happy new school year! Please remember to drive safely in school zones and stop for children crossing the street. Stay informed about storms, keep the Monsoon Hotlines information handy and give us a call if you have any questions.
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