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As of June 20, 2024, Melody Whetstone’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes the city should focus on priorities outlined in the City’s Charter and leave homelessness and housing issues to non-profits and religious communities. Said, "Citizens’ tax dollars should go exactly where Mesa’s founding fathers outlined in the Charter."

Believes the city should focus on priorities outlined in the city’s charter and leave homelessness and housing issues to non-profits and religious communities.

- Believes the city should focus on priorities outlined in the city’s charter and leave homelessness and housing issues to non-profits and religious communities.

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Said, "We need to make sure we have adequate personnel and equipment to ensure our public safety officials show up in a timelier manner."

- Said, "We need to make sure we have adequate personnel and equipment to ensure our public safety officials show up in a timelier manner."

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Believes in economic and social development to improve the well-being and quality of life for communities and individuals, ensuring a cohesive and peaceful future.

Believes in "economic and social development that provides the well-being and quality of life of our nation, region, local community, and individuals are improved according to targeted goals and objectives of the citizens."

Believes Mesa needs to focus more on economic development rather than just residential development.

- Believes in "economic and social development that provides the well-being and quality of life of our nation, region, local community, and individuals are improved according to targeted goals and objectives of the citizens."
- Believes Mesa needs to focus more on economic development rather than just residential development.

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Believes that safe parks, arts and culture, and thriving local businesses are essential for building strong neighborhoods. Supports creating spaces where families can spend time together and residents can enjoy local amenities without leaving Mesa.

Supports creating spaces where families can spend time together and residents can enjoy local amenities like parks and businesses. 

- Supports creating spaces where families can spend time together and residents can enjoy local amenities like parks and businesses. 

Believes increasing the housing supply is a high priority and plans to work with city planners and developers to find solutions.

Plans to increase the housing supply is a high priority and plans to work with city planners and developers to find solutions.

Believes Mesa must remain affordable by keeping taxes and utility rates low, especially given rising living costs.

Wants to maintain Mesa’s affordability by keeping taxes and utility rates low.

- Plans to increase the housing supply is a high priority and plans to work with city planners and developers to find solutions.
- Wants to maintain Mesa’s affordability by keeping taxes and utility rates low.

As of June 20, 2024, Julie Spilsbury’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes Mesa is "the second safest big city in the country" and supports continued investment in Police and Fire services.

Supports continued investment in police and fire services.

Supports innovative public safety solutions, such as the Real Time Crime Center and Mental Health Crisis Response teams.

- Supports continued investment in police and fire services.
- Supports innovative public safety solutions, such as the Real Time Crime Center and Mental Health Crisis Response teams.

Believes in partnering with schools, universities, and businesses to enhance learning environments and promote diverse career paths. As chair of Mesa’s Education and Workforce Roundtable, supports the Community Literacy Initiative to build strong learning foundations for children.

Wants to form partnerships with schools, universities, and businesses to enhance learning environments and promote diverse career paths.

- Wants to form partnerships with schools, universities, and businesses to enhance learning environments and promote diverse career paths.

Supports encouraging new development to repurpose empty storefronts and create commercial opportunities. Plans to work with the city’s economic development department to achieve this goal.

Plans to work with the city’s economic development department to repurpose empty storefronts and create commercial opportunities.

- Plans to work with the city’s economic development department to repurpose empty storefronts and create commercial opportunities.

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- City council members work together with the rest of the city officials to set and implement city policies and priorities. 
- The City Council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor and the city manager to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Arizona are elected to four-year terms in staggered years. Elections are nonpartisan.