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Mesa council approves consent contracts and a North Higley lift station project
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Summary
Council approved multiple consent items including cooperative contracts for emergency communications and a pre‑construction contract for a North Higley lift station; staff said the lift station is funded by capacity fees and will collect wastewater from currently septic or undeveloped parcels.
Mesa — On March 23 the Mesa City Council approved a series of consent items and contracts, including purchase arrangements for emergency communications equipment and authorization for pre‑construction services for a North Higley lift station project. Council members and speakers discussed water use and project purpose during the item.
City engineering staff said the lift station will expand wastewater collection capacity for a roughly 350‑acre project area north of the Loop 202 and that many parcels are currently on septic or undeveloped. The project is funded by capacity fees and is designed to relieve overwhelmed septic systems and enable some planned development; the wastewater effluent will be treated and, through an exchange with the Gila River Indian Community, help the city's water supply portfolio.
One commenter asked whether approving water‑intensive projects during a drought undermines conservation messaging; staff and council responded that the lift station concerns collection and treatment of wastewater, not the diversion of potable water for new development. The council voted to approve the items as presented.
