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Mesa, AZ: council, meetings and contacts
Mesa is the 38th largest city in the United States with about 513,656 residents, in Maricopa. Here is who governs it, when they meet in public, and where the agendas are posted.
City government at a glance
- Form of government
- Council-manager
- Governing body
- Mesa City Council — 7 members
- Regular meetings
- Regular meetings generally the first and third Monday, 5:45 p.m., City Hall upper level, 20 E. Main St.; study sessions Thursdays 7:30 a.m.
- City Hall
- 20 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201
- Main information line
- (480) 644-2011
- Population (2025 est.)
- 513,656 (2020 census: 504,258)
- County
- Maricopa
- Planning body
- Mesa Planning and Zoning Board
Six district council members and an at-large mayor; council-manager government.
Official links
- Mesa official website
- Mesa City Council
- Agendas, minutes and meeting video
- Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
- Mesa Public Schools
The bodies that decide things in Mesa
| Body | What it decides | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa City Council | Ordinances, the city budget, zoning changes, contracts, police and fire funding | Official page |
| Maricopa County Board of Supervisors | County budget, sheriff and jail, public health, elections administration, county roads | County website |
| Mesa Public Schools board | School budget, boundaries, calendar, curriculum adoption, superintendent | District website |
| Mesa Planning and Zoning Board | Rezonings, site plans, variances and long-range land use recommendations | City website |
Questions people ask about Mesa government
When does the Mesa City Council meet?
Regular meetings generally the first and third Monday, 5:45 p.m., City Hall upper level, 20 E. Main St.; study sessions Thursdays 7:30 a.m. Always confirm the date and location on the official agenda before you attend, because meetings can be cancelled, moved or continued.
How do I contact Mesa city government?
The main information line is (480) 644-2011. City Hall is at 20 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201, and the official website is https://www.mesaaz.gov.
How do I speak at a Mesa public meeting?
Find the agenda for the meeting, check the sign-up deadline (many cities close the list before the meeting starts), prepare remarks for the posted time limit — usually two or three minutes — and state your name, your district and your specific ask.
No debates for Mesa yet. If something is on the council agenda — a rezoning, a fee increase, a transit change — open the first debate and invite both sides.
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