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After exhausting the city’s approval process and failing to obtain permission to operate, a recovery house in a residential neighborhood has refiled a claim demanding $3.4 million in damages from Mesa.
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"Mesa is considering as much as $784 million in tax reimbursements reimbursement over 25 years to the developer of what the city calls “the largest mixed-use development” in its history, according to draft documents obtained by the Tribune.
City officials, however, were tight-lipped on the deal with developer Vestar and landowner Pacific Proving LLC, even as a group called Concerned Citizens for Mesa is suing the city for agreement details before they’re approve. . ."
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Mesa ponders mega-project tax reimbursement
By CECILIA CHAN, Tribune Managing Editor
- "...Mesa City Council last week spent two hours behind closed doors discussing the proposed retail development tax incentive before publicly approving 6-1 a notice of intent to enter into the agreement to create the theme park district.
- Councilwoman Jenn Duff did not say why she voted no.
Mayor Mark Freeman noted that the item will be presented to council at the Sept. 10 study session.
The Development agreement is anticipated to come before Council for approval on Sept. 14 or later, . ."
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For the third consecutive year, Mesa Public Schools’ student achievement scores improved, with the district seeing modest gains in English Language Arts and math proficiency last school year.
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A man is demanding $5 million from the City of Mesa because a golf ball at the municipal course slammed into his groin on Valentine’s Day.
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A private company for the first time will manage and operate the city-owned amphitheater and convention center in hopes that it’ll generate revenue to invest in capital improvements and drive more foot traffic and businesses to downtown Mesa.
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Five minutes after stepping into a beaver pond on the Little Colorado River, Chase Newlon realized Arizona wasn’t the fishing desert about which he had been warned.
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Mesa Council last week unanimously approved the official tally of the July 21 primary that saw two seats decided and one headed for a run-off.
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Anyone hoping for a fall outing at Canyon Lake will need to make other plans.
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Mesa is going after major fire apparatus manufacturers for allegedly colluding to drive up the cost of fire trucks and extending delivery times.
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Council is expected Monday to approve a notice of intent to reimburse sales tax to the Cannon Beach developer for putting in public infrastructure related to a planned high-end hotel on the southeast Mesa site.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs last week announced she had picked a Republican-turned-independent to be her running mate in her bid for reelection
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