Vote YES on Mesa Questions 1 & 2

Safer Mesa. Safer Streets.

Questions 1 and 2 are a community-driven plan to strengthen Mesa’s police and fire facilities, modernize our emergency communications, and rebuild the streets more than half a million residents rely on every day.

Learn More

Planning for What’s Next

Mesa is Growing. Let’s Keep Up.

Mesa is one of the largest cities in America — bigger than Atlanta, Miami, or Minneapolis, and still growing. Every day, our police officers, firefighters, and paramedics answer thousands of calls, and every day more cars travel streets that were built decades ago.

This November, Mesa voters will decide two General Obligation Bond questions that invest in the fundamentals: Question 1 authorizes $150 million for public safety facilities and communications, and Question 2 authorizes $135 million for streets and transportation. Every project comes from the City’s publicly vetted Capital Improvement Program.

What Questions 1 & 2 would fund:

Modern, year-round training facilities for Mesa police and fire recruits

An upgraded emergency radio network connecting every 911 call to a response

Expanded and rebuilt public safety facilities, and land for future fire stations

Rebuilt pavement and safety improvements on Mesa Drive, Broadway Road, and Higley Road

A new bridge east of Power Road serving fast-growing southeast Mesa

Shared use pathways connecting neighborhoods, schools, parks, and jobs

It is a long-term investment in the services every Mesa family counts on, made now, before needs become emergencies, with costs spread responsibly over time.

What Projects Are Included

Question 1

Public Safety ($150 Million)

Public Safety Training Campus: Expanded joint facilities where police and fire recruits can train year-round, including indoor space for Arizona summers
Emergency Communications: Modernization of the TOPAZ radio network that carries every police, fire, and medical dispatch
Central Police Station: Renovation and expansion of the station serving more than 65,000 residents in the heart of Mesa
West Mesa Service Center: Replacement of the fleet and warehouse facilities that keep police vehicles and fire apparatus on the road — the current building is more than 50 years old
Future Fire Stations: Land acquisition so stations can be built where growth demands them — Mesa currently has no land reserved

team-of-road-workers-repairing-a-section-of-the-ro-2026-03-18-07-53-43-utc (1)

Question 2

Streets & Transportation ($135 Million)

Mesa Drive (Main Street to Brown Road): Pavement reconstruction, medians, sidewalks, and accessibility improvements
Broadway Road (Stapley Drive to Gilbert Road): Pavement reconstruction and safety improvements
Higley Road (Broadway Road to McKellips Road): Pavement reconstruction and safety improvements
New Bridge East of Power Road: A crossing over the East Maricopa Floodway to relieve congestion in Mesa’s fastest-growing employment corridor
Shared Use Pathways: New connections so kids can walk and bike safely to school and families can reach parks and jobs

These are not wish-list projects. They are the core infrastructure of a safe, functioning city.

Why Questions 1 & 2 Are Needed Now

When You Call 911, Every Second Matters. When You Drive Mesa’s Streets, Every Mile Should Be Safe.

Mesa’s population has passed half a million and keeps climbing. At the same time:

Key public safety facilities are aging, including a fleet maintenance building older than most Mesa neighborhoods
Recruits train in facilities that limit capacity during extreme summer heat, right when Mesa needs to grow its ranks
No land is currently reserved for the future fire stations a growing city will need
Decades-old arterial streets need full reconstruction, not just patching, and construction costs only rise with delay

Waiting doesn’t make these needs go away. It makes them more expensive. Questions 1 and 2 address them now, before they affect response times or safety on our streets.

dangerous-pothole-on-american-road-surface-ruined-2026-01-06-09-53-36-utc (1)

A Record of Responsibility

Accountable by Law. Approved in Public.

Bond dollars are restricted by law to capital projects, facilities, equipment, and streets. Not one dollar can go to salaries or day-to-day operations

Every project must return to the City Council for approval in a public meeting before construction begins

Every project was vetted through Mesa’s Capital Improvement Program with public input

Mesa’s budget, spending, and bond programs are published online for anyone to review

Stand With Mesa’s First Responders

"*" indicates required fields

X/Twitter

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Name*

First Last

Email*

Phone*

Zip Code*

I want to:

Get Email Updates

Endorse

Knock Doors

Make Calls

Request Yard Sign

Host Sign Location (business or corner lot)

Text Message Opt-in

I want to receive campaign text messages*

*By providing your phone number and selecting to opt in, you consent to join a recurring SMS/MMS text messaging program that will provide alerts including possible fundraising solicitations, updates, and other important information from Citizens for a Safer Mesa. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. Text STOP to stop receiving messages from Citizens for a Safer Mesa. Text HELP for assistance. Email us at [email protected] for assistance. Privacy Policy. Terms and Conditions.