Good morning, Mesa. Highs reach 88° today and 91° Tuesday, with showers and thunderstorms in Wednesday’s forecast.
Country Club road project seeks nearly $8 million in regional funding
Mesa’s $11.4 million road project on Country Club Drive between US 60 and Southern goes before city council October 26 for a funding agreement that could cover most of the cost.
Key facts
- The stretch: Country Club Drive from the Superstition Freeway north to Southern Avenue.
- Total estimated cost: $11,408,112.
- Regional reimbursement: 70% of eligible costs, capped at $7,985,678, through the Maricopa Association of Governments.
- Mesa’s estimated share: $3,422,434.
- Next action: October 26 city council consideration, agenda file 26-0856.
The agreement concerns how the work gets paid for. The agenda excerpt does not specify construction dates, lane closures, or the changes planned along this central Mesa stretch. For drivers using Country Club between Southern and the freeway, those details remain the practical question.
What to watch: the October 26 funding decision and a construction schedule when released. Funding proposal.
Around Mesa
- 🏠 Mesa’s typical home value is $428,870. That is down 1% over the past year, according to Zillow Research.
- 🏀 Winter recreation registration is open. Mesa residents can register for 2026–2027 youth sports and adult programs. Program details.
The week
Monday, October 19
Tuesday, October 20
- 🎵 glaive plays the Nile Theater. The pop show starts at 7:30 PM, 105 W. Main Street. Tickets.
Wednesday, October 21
- 🍎 Apple Day activities, 1:30 PM. Main Library’s Youth Activity Room hosts a school-age program with crafts, stories, or experiments; supplies are limited. Details.
From the schools
- 🏐 Dobson HS hosts Mesa HS volleyball Tuesday. The October 20 calendar lists freshman, JV, and varsity play beginning at 3 PM. Schedule.
- 🏈 Mesa HS flag football faces Chandler High. The game is listed for Tuesday, October 20, at 6 PM. Schedule.
- 📚 Reading tutors wanted for MPS. Adults 50 and older can learn about Experience Corps at Main Library October 28, 1:30 PM. Details.
Around the Valley
Three concert options outside Mesa this week. All times are Arizona time.
🎤 Tom Jones at Wild Horse Pass. Monday, October 19, at 8 PM at Gila River Resorts & Casinos in Chandler. The closest of these three picks for a Monday-night concert. Tickets.
🎸 Modest Mouse at Arizona Financial Theatre. Monday, October 19, at 7:30 PM in Phoenix. A theater show for the week’s rock calendar. Tickets.
🎸 Weezer brings The Gathering to Phoenix. Tuesday, October 20, at 7 PM at Mortgage Matchup Center. An early-week option for fans who cannot make Monday’s shows. Tickets.