What's with this?...a press release from the City of Mesa Newsroom that sure looks suspicious - with this qualifier:
"Matericals required to complete installation, including the post, are not provided"
Huh? LOVE YOUR CITY
Here's the public article >
Love Your City Little Library Raffle in Mesa
January 5, 2021 at 9:41 am
Mesa residents are invited to participate in the Love Your City Little Library Raffle Jan. 5 to Jan. 19. One winner will be chosen at random from each of the six Mesa City Council Districts
The colorful little libraries were painted by volunteers during Mesa's 2019 Love Your City Service Day. To participate in the raffle, visit www.mesaaz.gov/littlelibraries. Winners must be willing to install the little libraries at the address submitted on the raffle form within Mesa and meet requirements set forth by the Mesa Little Library program. . . A Little Library is a "take a book, return a book" free book exchange. They come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common version is a small wooden box of books. Anyone may take a book or bring a book to share. More information is available at www.mesaaz.gov/littlelibraries.
The colorful little libraries were painted by volunteers during Mesa's 2019 Love Your City Service Day. To participate in the raffle, visit www.mesaaz.gov/littlelibraries. Winners must be willing to install the little libraries at the address submitted on the raffle form within Mesa and meet requirements set forth by the Mesa Little Library program. . . A Little Library is a "take a book, return a book" free book exchange. They come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common version is a small wooden box of books. Anyone may take a book or bring a book to share. More information is available at www.mesaaz.gov/littlelibraries.
Public Information and Communications
Contact: Kevin Christopher
Tel. 480-644-4699
kevin.christopher@mesaaz.gov
Contact: Kevin Christopher
Tel. 480-644-4699
kevin.christopher@mesaaz.gov
More from a previous post on this blog 2 years and 6 months ago:
Media Release From City of Mesa Newsroom Needs Some Work 
What's the story here from the City of Mesa's Neighborhood Outreach Office claiming that the Little Libraries Program was developed through the Imagine Mesa Initiative?
There's been one inside the Mesa Urban Garden for at least four years. Another one in the 'urban parklet' on Main Street next to Milano's Music and another one at El Rancho de Sol as of June 2018.
Little Libraries Program comes to Mesa
This year, the City of Mesa is committed to funding a minimum of six libraries with opportunities to expand if community interest increases. All applicants will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis, subject to availability of funds, completion of required paperwork and project approval by the Neighborhood Outreach Office. . .
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Read more >> http://www.mesanow.org/news/public/article/2129
There's been one inside the Mesa Urban Garden for at least four years. Another one in the 'urban parklet' on Main Street next to Milano's Music and another one at El Rancho de Sol as of June 2018.
Little Libraries Program comes to Mesa
July 9, 2018 at 2:06 pm
"Beginning Monday, July 9 the Neighborhood Outreach Office will launch the Mesa Little Libraries Program. The program supports Mesa residents in creating Little Libraries to inspire a love of reading through book exchanges and to foster connections in neighborhoods. This program was developed through the Imagine Mesa Initiative and is modeled after the national Little Free Libraries program with permission from Little Free Library, LTD.
A Little Library is a "take a book, return a book" free book exchange. They come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common version is a small wooden box of books. Anyone may take a book or bring a book to share. This year, the City of Mesa is committed to funding a minimum of six libraries with opportunities to expand if community interest increases. All applicants will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis, subject to availability of funds, completion of required paperwork and project approval by the Neighborhood Outreach Office. . .
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Read more >> http://www.mesanow.org/news/public/article/2129
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RELATED CONTENT ON THIS BLOG: 26 November 2017
Imagine Mesa: Fudging The Numbers To Get Data 
Once upon a time, Mesa Mayor John Giles admitted publicly in his first State-Of-The-City speech in his first year in office that he needed help with ideas. He also admitted there was a problem with public participation in government here in Mesa. Back in January 2017 he promised a new strategy in his Next Mesa campaign: a digital community engagement that was announced eight months later in August with a 12-week closing deadline to gather the data ending on Oct 31 2017.
The numbers were published as you can see.
Let's try to put this focus and see what's going on, asking first why is there a breakdown in communications between people who live here in Mesa and the leaders they elect to serve the public interests in every one of the six Mesa City Council districts, in the Office of The Mayor, and employees inside City Hall whose salaries and generous benefit packages are all paid by taxpayers?
Are people holding them accountable?
Are the lines of communication open?
How can those questions be put aside in a representative democracy when there's a recognized disconnect in the direct network from citizens of Mesa to those who get elected?
Never mind those questions for now if you can, but recognize there is a problem and that it can't necessarily get solved by outsourcing the solutions to "a start-up group" that hopes that its unique twist on social networking will help bring people back together????
FACT: In a city with a population of over 475,000 there were about 10,000 users -
That's a participation rate or sampling of about 2% and includes only those who made the choice to register as a user and signed-on
The numbers were published as you can see.
Are people holding them accountable?
Are the lines of communication open?
How can those questions be put aside in a representative democracy when there's a recognized disconnect in the direct network from citizens of Mesa to those who get elected?
Never mind those questions for now if you can, but recognize there is a problem and that it can't necessarily get solved by outsourcing the solutions to "a start-up group" that hopes that its unique twist on social networking will help bring people back together????
FACT: In a city with a population of over 475,000 there were about 10,000 users -
That's a participation rate or sampling of about 2% and includes only those who made the choice to register as a user and signed-on
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