City Manager Leadership Award goes to the Finance Department’s Matt Schmelzel
City Manager Tom Hatch presented the March City Manager Leadership Award to the Finance Department’s Treasury Specialist Mathew Schmelzel at the monthly Meet and Greet…
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New library construction meeting milestones
The Lions Park Projects construction continues and scheduled milestones are being met. The steel reinforced concrete foundations, and infrastructure for water, sewer, gas and power…
Bristol Street Project Achieves Another New Milestone
Improvements on the Bristol Street Project has achieved a new milestone. Striping of the newly paved section of Bristol Street between Baker Street and Randolph…
Sandbags available at City Hall for residents only
As a fierce spring storm approaches and is expected to hit Costa Mesa and Orange County beginning early Thursday March 22, the City of Costa…
City launches new Community Improvement webpage detailing all code enforcement activities, including group home information
The City’s Community Improvement Division has created a new web page that will provide visitors with a host of information regarding various categories of code enforcement…
Library Foundation members donate $26,000 to city’s Lions Park Projects
Members of the Costa Mesa Library Foundation Committee presented Mayor Sandy Genis and the City Council with three checks totaling $26,000 that will help fund…
Public Services launches new website to keep residents updated on Capital Improvement Projects
Public Services is working closely with the Communications and Marketing team to share updates on the city’s major Capital Improvement Projects. A few of the…
Assistant City Manager Tammy Letourneau writes the book, the only book, on staff report writing
In every local government organization, staff members write staff reports to present important information and inform the legislative body. These staff reports can cover any…
With storms approaching, city prepares sandbags for residents in case of flooding
With inclement weather expected beginning this event March 1 through Saturday March 3, the City of Costa Mesa will provide residents with sand and sand…
A day of gratitude and giving thanks
It was Thanksgiving Day 2015. Katlyn Soltys crawled her way out of the Santa Ana riverbed, where she had been living near the corner of…
Maintenance Tech Brendan Carpenter honored with City Manager Leadership Award
City Manager Tom Hatch presented Senior Maintenance Technician Brendan Carpenter with the City Manager Leadership Award at the monthly employee Meet and Greet on Thursday…
Mayor Genis honors business leader Janet Krochman with Mayor’s Award
Costa Mesa Mayor Sandy Genis presented longtime local business leader Janet Krochman with the Mayor’s Award at the Feb. 20 City Council meeting. “Janet has…