Committees

How To Get Appointed:

Send a letter and resume along with a completed public service candidate form to the City Clerk. Based on the submittal, citizens will be considered by the City Council when a vacancy occurs on the board in which they have an interest or particular expertise. Information will be kept on file for a period of six months. City residency may be required.

Mesquite Area Energy Task Force

The Mesquite Area Energy Task Force was established to assist the City Council in its efforts to play a leadership role in the exploration of various energy sources to benefit the City.

The Task Force consists of 9 citizens and a City Council member; citizens may include City staff. Ex-officio members of the Task Force are the City Manager, the City Engineer and the Mayor, who serves as the Chairperson of the Task Force.

MEETING AGENDA

Current Membership

James Abbott
Michele Burkett
Don Clay
Robert Davidow
City Council member Karl Gustaveson
Clyde Hackler
Janice Johnson
Jim Norris
Bob Stone
Arlis Swartzendruber
Chairperson Mayor Susan Holecheck
City Manager Tim Hacker
City Engineer Allen Bell

The Mesquite Renewables web site was developed in conjunction with the Mesquite Area Energy Task Force, a citizen initiative working with the City of Mesquite and Overton Power District #5 to stabilize electric rates and lower electric bills for the City and for the citizens of Mesquite. It provides the citizens of Mesquite with information about renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy conservation, and—more importantly—gives them a way to participate in the development of our energy policies.

Contact Information

Susan M Holecheck

10 East Mesquite Blvd.

Mesquite, NV 89027

702-346-5295

sholecheck@mesquitenv.gov

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.