Smith to lead Williams Gateway Authority

Mayor Scott Smith is making waves again, this time as the chairman of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport governing board (Tribune version here). With so much going on in the Mesa portion of the development in the next year, this makes a lot of sense. It also speaks to how much has been done in the past few months that the board is willing to elect a political newcomer to take the helm.

Hopefully, Smith will be able to lead the board towards quality development of the area surrounding the airport. This may also mean that the folks on the board are more lined up in favor of Smith's vision of the area, instead of being married to the council's previous vision that they tried to push through before they left office. This is an exciting time in Mesa future development.