Candidates may file for Mayor and two council seats Jan. 25-Feb. 4

Monday, January 24, 2011

Candidates may file for Mayor and two City Council member positions for the 2011 Mesquite Municipal Elections beginning Tuesday, Jan. 25 and ending Friday, Feb. 4. Candidates may file in the Office of the City Clerk Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday’s from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., on those dates. The candidacy filing fee is $25, which is payable by cash, check, certified check or money order.

“Mesquite Municipal Code requires a candidate must be an actual and bona fide resident of the City and have been for a period of at least one year preceding the election,” said Cherry Lawson, Mesquite City Clerk. “Also, Each candidate shall be a qualified elector who has actually, as opposed to constructively, resided within the boundaries of the city which he/she desires to represent for a period of not less than 30 days immediately prior to the last day for filing a Declaration of Candidacy. “

The 2011 Primary Election day is April 5 and the General Election is June 7. City Council Members shall be elected by the registered voters of the City at large. The Mayor and Council member newly elected would each serve a four-year term beginning July 1, 2011.

For further information and assistance, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (702) 346-5295, Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11: 30 a.m.

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.