Located adjacent to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and ASU Polytechnic campus, the Mesa Proving Grounds is the largest remaining parcel of contiguous land within the Mesa planning area. Voting Yes on 300 will allow the Mesa Proving Grounds Resort Core to be built, generating new revenue and jobs for Mesa.

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A surprising cheer for Mesa's Gaylord project

This column has regularly, and largely futilely, railed against corporate subsidies of every sort, from sales tax rebates for shopping centers, to appropriations for high-tech research, to special tax treatment for solar component manufacturers.

Our View: Prop. 300 reflects commitment to Mesa's future

Early voting ballots are arriving in Mesa ballot boxes for a March 10 election to determine if residents will support a rare moment to lock in a powerful new economic engine that would benefit the entire south East Valley.

About MPG

Mesa Proving Grounds is located at the southeast corner of Elliot and Ellsworth Roads. Mesa Proving Grounds is situated northeast of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and the ASU Polytechnic campus. The property is accessible by U.S. 60 and the Loop 202 Santan Freeway. more...

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"As Mesa continues to grow and our economy suffers through this recession, we must look for ways to support economic growth and boost the tax base. We need to find ways to pay for essential city services such as fire, emergency medical and police that are suffering under the current budget cuts."

Bryan Jeffries, United Mesa Fire Fighters

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