Like spring flowers popping up in gardens and lots around town, what can be called âIndustrial Mesaâ is in bloom.
In the southeastern corner of the city, big chunks of land remain undeveloped â but not for long.
Development plans zipped through approval phases for multiple projects that will throw up huge warehouses and other industrial buildings.
Mayor John Giles, Economic Development Director William Jabjiniak and others have joked about âlanding some big fishâ with recent deals.
Google, the prized marlin, has been hard to reel in.
Earlier this year, Jabjiniak said he expected Google to break down on a massive campus near Sossaman and Elliot road this spring.
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Mesa Public Schools spent more money on classroom instruction per pupil in 2019-20 than the average spent by other large districts and all districts combined.
And when the money spent on student and instructional support is factored in, the 72.1 percent of its total budget spent by MPS that year exceeded the state average of 69.3 percent.
Spending by MPS and the stateâs other public districts is detailed in the Arizona Auditor Generalâs annual report that was released last week.
That report blows up the frequent claim made in some quarters that school districts lavish their funding on expenses that have nothing to do with learning.
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Mesaâs pandemic relief efforts combined millions in federal dollars, a redeployed army of city employees and a strong network of non-profit organizations to aid thousands of people in different ways.
But the once powerful outreach from Mesa CARES has run out of gas, leaving behind a patchwork of programs to help the needy while a second wave of COVID-19 rages through Arizona.
âItâs kind of a work in progress,ââ Deputy City Manager Natalie Lewis. âWe spent all the dollars. They are no longer available.ââ
She said the funding expired at the end of December and Mesa will not need to return any money to federal officials because âthe entire amount was invested in eligible programs and services.ââÂ