A progressive and friendly city on the Nevada-Arizona border, Mesquite brings in visitors and commerce by way of Interstate 15. Out of the north, come snowbirds and visitors seeking sunshine and great weather from Canada, the Midwest and Intermountain regions. From the south, come visitors from California and Las Vegas looking to escape.
Many of the 20,440 residents discovered this desert oasis when they came to Mesquite to play golf, play sports, attend a convention, or while seeking the 24-hour fun Nevada gaming provides.
Mesquite has become a magnet for outdoor recreationists seeking spectacular trails nearby for ATVs, biking, hiking and walking. It is their Nevada base camp before venturing out on day trips to take in the national parks with Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon.
Mesquite has long been known for its escape for gaming fun and day spa treatments as well as a championships, tournaments and sports camps for softball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, youth football, boxing and others.
Beautifully landscaped trail systems connect parks, fields and a recreation center with pools and splash pads. Palm tree-lined medians and sculpted subdivisions provide an instant luxury resort feel.
For golfers, Mesquite has seven championship courses including the nationally-ranked Wolf Creek Golf Club and the new Conestoga Golf Club operated by Troon Golf which opened to the public in 2010. That’s one tee-box for every 162 residents.
Our most visible sporting event is the annual RE/MAX World Long Drive Championships and other Long Drivers of America events held at the Mesquite Sports and Event Complex. ESPN showcases the competition among the top long ball hitters in the world and highlights the Mesquite way of life annually on Christmas Day. The program is rebroadcast on ESPN2 and International ESPN networks throughout the year.
For the past two decades, Mesquite has been one of the fastest growing small cities and residents, new and old, take pride in their City. Mesquite residents enjoy their clean environment and welcome responsible businesses that are non-polluting, low water users, that care about their employees and have a commitment to the community they serve.
While the hospitality, golf and gaming industries dominate the local economy, another sector is fast coming into play that could boost the market--utility-scale solar. Mother Nature has ideally shaped the surrounding terrain for utility-scale solar power generation. There are 17 major renewable energy projects being planned within a reasonable logistical distance, making the Mesquite Technology and Commerce Center part of a strategic supply chain and cleantech manufacturing hub.
Business owners benefit from one of the most favorable tax structures in the country while enjoying a small town atmosphere with big city amenities—a well-planned community dotted with lush green golf courses and deep blue ponds, virtually no traffic jams and fabulous casino resort amenities.
Along with competitive sales tax (no tax on food items for home use, medicine or service), relatively low property tax rates ($3.03 per $100 assessed value--35% of appraised value) and minimal employer payroll tax; Nevada provides the following tax advantages:
No Corporate Income Tax
- No Personal Income Tax
- No Franchise Tax on Income
- No Inheritance or Gift Tax
- No Unitary Tax
Combine favorable tax structure with a growing community, willing and able workforce, proactive local government and you have a formula for business success.
What else entices entrepreneurs and thriving businesses to consider relocating to Mesquite?
Being half-way between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City on Interstate 15 makes Mesquite a strategic logistical hub for one-day trucking of products to lucrative markets.
By air, travelers can conveniently get to anywhere in the world through McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. It is the 15th busiest in the world, moving more than 40 million passengers a year. For the world traveler, there are 17 direct international flights into Las Vegas. Mesquite also has a general aviation airport for private helicopters, planes or small executive jets.
The College of Southern Nevada-Mesquite campus offers a wide variety of credit and non-credit classes each semester as well as certification and licenses for workforce specialties including healthcare related classes.
With the emerging markets in high tech, Mesquite looks to capitalize on brain power found among the research universities, technical colleges and high tech companies along the “Interstate 15 High Tech Corridor” located along a 6-hour drive from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City (UNLV, BYU, University of Utah, Southern Utah University and others). Some of the top research and development in the world takes place along this corridor within the biotech, defense, computer software, aerospace, composites and renewable energy sectors.
Prospective companies looking to relocate will benefit from excellent Mesquite businesses that provide services from earth work, building supply, hospitality, retail, restaurants, architecture and geotechnical services.
Diversifying the economy from a heavy dependence on the seasonal tourism industry was the driving force behind the creation of the Mesquite Technology and Commerce Center (MTCC). In 2003, the City acquired land on Mesquite’s west side from the Bureau of Land Management. As an incentive for fast-tracking a project, infrastructure is already in place for 800 acres of industrial property at the MTCC.
Among Mesquite’s largest companies by number of employees are CasaBlanca Casino Resort, Virgin River Casino Resort and Eureka Casino Resort in the hotel and gaming industry; WalMart, Bealls and Smith’s in retail; City of Mesquite and Clark County School District in government; Do it Best, LoadTec and Primex Plastics in the manufacturing and distribution area; Mesa View Hospital in healthcare.
With 500,000 square feet of warehouse space, Do it Best, a supplier of home improvement inventory to west coast retailers, has the largest commercial building in Mesquite.
Being located so closely to two Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Las Vegas and St. George, Utah, Mesquite can draw upon more than a million skilled workers. With the tremendous building boom over the past five years, there is enough residential housing (golf course homes to condos), and lots to build on, to quickly house thousands of new residents.
Over the past year Mesquite’s infrastructure has been upgraded with support from Federal and State programs including a renovation to the Fine Arts Center, a new Waste Water Treatment facility, a new Police Station, completion of the Town Wash flood control and trail project and the start of a reconfiguration to Exit 120 off of Interstate 15 using round-a-bouts instead of traffic lights. Direct access to the Mesquite Technology and Commerce Center at Exit 118 is being studied which will also connect to Lower Flat Top Mesa Parkway, a north-south road on the west side of town.
The City of Mesquite Office of Economic Development provides business relocation and expansion services including business startup checklists, business resource contact links, monthly orientation sessions for new business, quarterly business workshops, updated business research and due diligence data, site visit coordination, incentives, local logistical and supply identification and permit fast-tracking.
Local business resources work well together to foster a profitable environment for big and small business; including the Mesquite Economic Development Commission, Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, Nevada Microenterprise Initiative, College of Southern Nevada-Mesquite Campus, Nevada Development Authority and other governmental agencies and non-profit organizations.
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