What is Mesa doing to encourage conservation?
The City of Mesa has an active program to promote year-round water conservation. It features many components that directly benefit Mesa residents, including: Landscape classes Mesa offers a variety of free landscape classes throughout the year on topics such as landscape watering, drip irrigation, Xeriscape landscaping, and more. Residents can now receive class announcements on line by signing up for the e-mail subscription service. Choose Landscape Class List from the selection of topics. Grass-to-Xeriscape Landscape Rebate The Grass-to-Xeriscape Landscape Rebate, approved by the Mesa City Council on June 25, 2007 will encourage the use of landscape plants appropriate to our Sonoran Desert climate. The current owner of a single-family home can apply for a rebate of $500 for removing at least 500 square feet of grass. The new program takes effect July 25, 2007 and customers must qualify, which includes receiving prior approval from the City before removing the grass. A yearly budget of
