Calling all volunteers for Love Your City 2025!
Join the City of Mesa for Love Your City, a powerful day of community-driven volunteer projects that make a real impact. From alley clean-ups and school beautification to garden builds and painting curb numbers to help first responders—there's something for everyone. You can also support local agencies serving our most vulnerable neighbors.
Make a meaningful impact, give back to your community, and connect with others along the way. Whether you're an individual ready to serve or a group looking to make a difference, we need YOU to help us lift Mesa higher.
Sign up today to participate in a Love Your City project! https://forms.office.com/g/A8iC8G95mN
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August is where the summer lingers a little longer, reminding us to be mindful of extreme heat and the signs of heat-related exhaustion.
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 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.
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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Sign up for Extreme Heat Alerts and Advisories through the Arizona Department of Health Services
Pet Summer Safety
Leave your animals at home. Never leave your pet in a vehicle during the summer. Temperatures inside a vehicle 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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How Homes Really Burn in a Wildfire:
It's Not Always a Wall of Flames
In the Sonoran Desert, homes are often lost to wind-blown embers, not flames. Embers can land in dry plants, vents, or flammable landscaping and start fires next to the home. Simple steps like clearing vegetation, adding ember screens, and replacing wood mulch can reduce the risk. If your neighborhood borders desert or open space, it may qualify for Firewise USA® recognition. Our Wildfire Mitigation Team can help your HOA get started. Click here for more information.
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 Be Monsoon Ready
It’s that time of the year. Monsoon storms may start quickly and lead to downed power lines and trees, power outages and flooded streets in a matter of minutes. Visit the emergency web pages for details about preparing for storms and important emergency contact information.
Monsoon Hotlines
- Life-threatening emergencies: 911
- Non-emergency Police assistance: 480-644-2211
- Report street issues, traffic signal outages and get storm information: 480-644-2160
- Report electric power outage
* SRP: 602-236-8811
* City of Mesa Electric: 480-644-2262
- Natural gas emergency
* Mesa Gas 480-644-4277
* Southwest Gas 877-860-6020
- American Red Cross: 800-842-7349
Celebrate National 811 Day with Us!
Celebrate National 811 Day with us! Aug. 11 is dedicated to raising awareness about safe digging. Remember to contact Arizona 811 at least two full working days before starting any digging project. This ensures underground utility lines are located and marked, preventing injuries, property damage, and service outages. After calling 811, wait for responses from all facilities on your ticket before digging. Hand-dig within two feet of marked lines, support exposed facilities and keep locate marks visible and valid (15 days) throughout your project. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Contacting Arizona 811 is easy, free, and required by law.
Learn more!
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Get Ready for Kindergarten with Free Mesa K-Ready Parent Workshops!
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Join us for the 2025-2026 school year with Mesa K-Ready, a FREE program from Mesa Public Schools in partnership with the City of Mesa and the Mesa Public Schools Foundation. Mesa K-Ready helps families with children ages 3–5 prepare for kindergarten through fun, age-appropriate learning activities for children and in-person workshops for parents and caregivers.
Families gain tools to support their child’s academic, social, and emotional growth, making the transition to kindergarten smoother and more successful. Workshops are offered in English and Spanish. Mesa K-Ready empowers parents as their child’s first and most important teacher.
Learn more!
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Are you a City of Mesa electric customer?
Receive $50 for enrolling in Mesa’s Smart Peaks program and another $50 each year you participate! To verify eligibility, check compatible thermostats, and enroll, visit https://mesaaz.gov/smartpeaks
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 Your Water. Your Impact. Know, Compare, Save!
Here’s a lesson on how to lessen your water usage! Our 3-step process helps you discover how much water you use each month, understand the ideal amount for a home your size, and ultimately save money and water with our simple conservation tips.
KNOW: Log into the water utility portal or review your paper bills. Record your water use for each month from January through December. You will need these numbers for
COMPARE: Visit our Know Your H2O Water Calculator and answer a few questions about your water consumption. Bonus: Mesa water customers may be eligible to receive a free water-saving kit after completion.
SAVE: Is your usage off the charts? You can lessen your water usage, conserve water, and save money with our 10 simple tips. If you are on track, great job, but keep saving!
Start Saving Today!
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Community Outreach Vaccine Event
Vaccinations are vital for all pets, regardless of their lifestyle or environment. They help protect against common, highly contagious, and potentially life-threatening diseases. Vaccines include DAPP, rabies, and Bordetella. Please note: Microchipping services will not be available at this event.
Date: Saturday, September 13th, 2025
Where: Maricopa County Animal Shelter
1920 S. Lewis, Mesa, AZ
Time: 8:00AM to 12PM (or when all vaccines are administered)
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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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