This November, Maricopa County voters will decide whether to extend the half-cent sales tax that has funded transportation projects for decades. That extension would last 20 years.Gilbert Mayor Jerry Weiers called it the most important question voters will see on their ballot.
The city of Mesa has had a longstanding relationship with Arizona State University , first opening ASU Polytech formerly ASU East in 1996. The Polytechnic campus is located in southern Mesa, while the Media and Immersive Experience (MIX) Center is located in the city's downtown.The success of the MIX Center has given room for ASU and Mesa to begin discussing further
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport opened a new 30,000-square-foot concourse this week.It cost about $30 million to replace the 14-year-old passenger terminal annex. At 10,000 square feet, its size hindered the airport’s ability to use all 11 of its gates at once.Mesa Mayor John Giles says this new five-gate facility is a gamechanger.