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 Community Engagement Newsletter
JUNE 2025
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 Resident’s Guide to Heat Safety
Stay safe and help others this heat season. The Resident’s Guide to Heat Safety on-demand class teaches you how to recognize the signs of heat-related illnesses and how to prevent them. You will also learn how to assist someone in need and find available resources to protect yourself and your community from heat exposure risks.
 The Resident’s Guide to Mesa provides free classes for residents to improve their neighborhoods, now including on-demand options. This collection features short videos about services like Neighborhood Registration and the Tool Lending Program, as well as shortened webinars. Browse the collection and share your favorite video with your neighbors!
Master the Amendment Process and Effectively Work with Rental Properties.
Learn the 5-step plan for successfully and legally amending CC&Rs, including implementing rental restrictions. Also, learn common tenant problems and how to work effectively with rental properties. The class will conclude with a Q&A session. Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Registration open.
The ABCs of Enforcement for HOAs and Condos. Learn the best ways to handle issues such as violations, fines, lawsuits, rental problems, parking disputes, refusal of owners to pay assessments, and unauthorized changes made to properties. Feel free to bring your questions for the Q&A session at the end. Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Registration open.
Mastering HOA/Condo Finances. We invite you to a financial overview covering essential topics such as creating the 2026 budget, interpreting financial statements, understanding the financial responsibilities of the treasurer and board members, and gaining insight into reserve studies and reserve accounts. Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Registration open.
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Volunteers needed for Arizona Celebration of Freedom
Help us make this event one to remember! The City of Mesa needs you to volunteer! Just a few hours of your time can make a huge difference. We are looking for support at any of the following: entry stations, info booths, splash zone, carnival zone, tear-down, etc. Friday, July 4, at Mesa Convention Center. Several shifts available from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Slots are filling up quickly! Sign up today.
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As temperatures reach triple digits, remember these tips to help you prepare and stay safe:
Make sure your A/C unit works well. Your house can heat up quickly without air conditioning and reach unsafe temperatures. Check your unit and change your filters.
Watch the Resident’s Guide to Heat Safety video and share it with others. Learn how to identify signs of heat-related illnesses and how to keep pets and people in your home safe from the heat.
Visit mesaaz.gov/heatsafety to learn what resources are available to you. From cooling centers to hydration stations and many other heat safety assistance resources, this is the webpage you’ll want to bookmark this season.
Make a Heat Safety Plan with your family. What would you do if your A/C goes out in the middle of July? Take a moment to plan for contingencies by locating air-conditioned spaces near your house and exchanging phone numbers with neighbors so that you can check on each other.
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Donate to the 19th Annual Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign. From May 5 through September 30, this effort provides supplies of water to people in need. We work with nonprofit agencies and businesses to collect the bottles of water which are distributed through United Food Bank to numerous agencies in the valley, including A New Leaf, Paz de Cristo and Mesa United Way. You can donate water bottles or cash to help us provide this life-saving service.
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Summer Reading is on, and we have a Good Neighbor Challenge for you
Log the minutes you read and collect secret codes and challenge points to win prizes and enter raffles. This program is for all ages and runs from June 1 to August 31.
Some Mesa Little Libraries have a secret code, and you can also learn more about the programs and services that Community Engagement offers through the Good Neighbor Challenge. Register and see the list of prizes at the Mesa Public Library website.
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We are excited to announce a new tree-related resource for the Mesa community. Use this tool to understand how trees care for us, and how we can care for them. Explore our interactive Tree Canopy Cover and Tree Benefits dashboard, which provides a snapshot of our current tree inventory and highlights the positive impact of our public trees. And find out the top 10 most popular trees planted in Mesa. Did your newly planted tree make the list? Together, we can care for our existing trees and plant new ones to create a cooler Mesa! If you are planting trees at your home or in the community, please record the trees to be counted in our 1,00,000 trees initiative.
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Fuel up with healthy food and enjoy an activity provided by the library. Meals must be eaten on-site. Birth-18. This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and sponsored by Arizona Department of Education in association with St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon, from June 3 through July 31, at the Main Library (64 E First Street.)
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June is Home Safety Month
This month, ensure your family knows how to recognize and respond to a natural gas leak. Since natural gas is colorless and odorless, a rotten egg smell is added to help you detect it. You can also identify a gas leak by:
- Hearing a blowing or hissing sound coming from a pipeline, meter, or appliance
- Seeing unusual changes in soil, dead or dying plants, blowing dirt, or bubbling water
If you suspect a gas leak or emergency, leave the area right away and go to a safe location. Call 911 and our emergency gas hotline at 480-644-4277 to report it.
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Skate Party at The Plaza
Saturday, June 7
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Plaza at Mesa City Center (56 E Main St)
Get your skate on at our Skate Party this summer! We offer a vibrant atmosphere with skaters, music, food trucks, and friendly competitions, bringing the community together to celebrate skate culture.
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Summer is here! From pools to museums, make sure you check the City’s calendar of events. Temperatures are rising. Please share this newsletter with your family, friends and neighbors and help them learn how to stay safe in the heat.
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