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City Council
Date:
August 31, 2026
To:
City Council
Through:
Scott Butler, City Manager
From:
Jeffrey McVay, Downtown Transformation Manager
Subject:
Resolution Setting October 26, 2026 as Hearing Date for
Continuation of the Mesa Town Center Improvement District
No. 228
District 4
Purpose and Recommendation
The purpose of this report is to provide information for the City Council to schedule a
date and time to conduct a public hearing to consider continuing the Mesa Town Center
Improvement District No. 228 (“District”) for an additional five (5) years.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Resolution.
Background
On October 7, 1985, the Council passed Resolution No. 5617 establishing the District to
provide enhanced municipal services for the District. Since then, the City Council has
held several hearings on the continuation of this District. The last hearing was held on
December 8, 2021. At that time, the Council approved continuation of the District for an
additional five (5) years under Resolution No. 11781, which also indicated that the next
hearing would take place in Fall of 2026. The 2021 approval allowed the District to
annually assess property owners through the Fiscal Year (FY) 26/27.
The District continuation approved in 2021 is set to expire. In order for the District to be
reauthorized, allowing the continued assessment of property owners through FY 30/31,
the Council must hold a public hearing and pass a Resolution approving a five-year
continuation of the District. The City Council may decide to continue, modify, or
terminate the District on the Council's own authority. In addition to Council’s authority,
property owners within the District may file a protest against the continuation of the
District. As stipulated within Section 6 of Resolution No. 5617, “if a majority of those
entitled to protest in all three of the following categories, protest against the continuation
of the district, then the district will be discontinued. The categories are: (A) Total
assessed square footage; (B) Total dollars raised through the assessment in the fifth
assessment year and every subsequent fifth assessment year; and (C) Total number of
assessed property owners favoring discontinuance.”
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Discussion
On August 27, 2026, a Notice of Hearing on Continuation of the District was mailed to
all Town Center property owners subject to Special Improvement District (SID) 228
assessment, as listed on the Maricopa County tax rolls. The notice provided information
to the property owners on their rights to protest and the procedures they need to follow
to do so (see Exhibit "A" for the Notice of Hearing). The Resolution setting the hearing
date will also published in the Arizona Republic for five (5) days.
Approval of the Resolution will only set the date and time for public hearing on the
continuation for October 26, 2026.
Alternatives
Council could choose not to set a date and time to conduct the hearing and to terminate
the District. Termination of the District would mean that no future District assessments
could be levied and that the enhanced municipal services being provided by the
Downtown Mesa Association (“DMA”) would be terminated or funded by another source
rather than assessments. This alternative is not recommended as no alternate funding
sources have been identified for the District.
Fiscal Impact
None
Coordinated With
The Downtown Mesa Association and City Attorney’s Office.
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EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF HEARING
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NOTICE OF HEARING
ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE
MESA TOWN CENTER
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Dear Mesa Town Center Property Owners:
On October 7, 1985, the Mesa Town Center Improvement District was established by the Mesa City Council
to provide enhanced municipal services for the Mesa Town Center. The enhanced municipal services are
above and beyond normal City services and have been provided by the Downtown Mesa Association, a
non-profit organization that promotes, markets, and manages the mile square District on behalf of Town
Center owners.
Since October 7, 1985, the City Council has held several hearings on the continuation of this District. The
last hearing was held on December 8, 2021. At that time, the Council extended the District for an additional
five (5) years. It is now time to consider whether to continue or terminate this District.
You are hereby notified that the Mesa City Council will conduct a Public Hearing on the continuance of
this District on October 26, 2026. The hearing will be held at Mesa City Hall located at 20 East Main Street,
Mesa, at 5:45 p.m.
If you wish to object to the continuation of this District, you must submit a written objection to the
continuation of the District to the Mesa City Clerk. Your objection must include the following information:
Owner's Name, Property Address, County Assessor Parcel Number of each parcel that is objecting and the
basis for your objection. ALL OBJECTION LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PROPERTY
OWNER AND NOTARIZED, AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE NO
LATER THAN OCTOBER 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM. Objection letters should be mailed to: Mesa City Clerk,
P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, AZ, 85211-1466.
In accordance with City of Mesa Resolution No. 5617, if a majority of the Property Owners (not tenants)
entitled to protest in all three of the following categories, then the District will be discontinued. The three
categories are as follows: 1) Total assessed square footage; 2) Total assessment dollars raised in the most
recent assessment year; 3) Total number of assessed property owners favoring discontinuance. Also, the
City Council may decide to terminate or modify the District on the Council's own initiative.
If you are in need of any additional information regarding this notice, please contact Jimmy Cerracchio,
Downtown Mesa Association, 100 N. Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201, Phone: (480) 890-2613, email:
jimmy@downtownmesa.com or Jeff McVay, City of Mesa, Office of Urban Transformation, P.O. Box
1466, Mesa, Arizona, 85211-1466, Phone: (480) 644-5379, email: Jeff.McVay@mesaaz.gov
Jeffrey McVay
Downtown Transformation Manager
Mailed: August 27, 2026