A look at key Mesa facts and figures:
Population: 488,012
Mesa City Plaza: 20 E. Main St., Mesa; (480) 644-2011, www.mesaaz.gov
Mayor: Scott Smith
City Council: Dave Richins (District 1), Alex Finter (District 2), Dennis Kavanaugh (District 3), Christopher Glover (District 4), Dina Higgins (District 5), Scott Somers (District 6)
City Manager: Chris Brady
City Council meetings: First and third Mondays, 5:45 p.m.
City clerk: Linda Crocker
Police department: 130 N. Robson, (480) 644-2324
Police chief: Frank Milstead
Fire department: 13 W. First St., (480) 644-2101
Fire chief: Harry Beck
Major city events: Chicago Cubs spring training, Arizona Celebration of Freedom, Mesa Pow Wow, Turkey Trot, Cinco de Mayo
Attractions: Arizona Museum of Natural History, Arizona Museum for Youth, downtown Mesa, Hohokam Stadium (spring training home of the Chicago Cubs), MACFest, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa Arizona Temple, Riverview Park, Salt River tubing, Superstition Farm, Usery Mountain Regional Park
