Sustainability and economic development have been hallmarks of Globe City Council’s agenda for the past decade, requiring both long-term planning and attention to details to manage land use and growth throughout the City. While the General Plan update—scheduled to be completed by Fiscal Year 2026—will address overall land use in …
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City Council decides to purchase aerial ladder truck at busy April 8 meeting
City puts down deposit on new aerial ladder truck The City is still seeking ways to finance a new ladder truck for the Fire Department – an item that will likely cost upwards of $2.6 million – but while staff work to put together the funding, Council has decided to …
Read More »The Town of Miami is exploring a restart of its Neighborhood Watch Program
As Town continues search for Police Chief, Miami looks to reviving Neighborhood Watch Miami’s Town Council will explore the prospect of restarting the Neighborhood Watch Program in a future work session. During the Council’s March 24 regular meeting, Town Clerk Karen Norris said she would work on some tentative dates …
Read More »Globe Mayor’s Report: March 2025
WATER SUSTAINABILITY STUDY: On February 5, a special scheduled Council meeting was held to hear the results of a City of Globe Water Sustainability Study that was completed by MatrixNewWorld Engineering and presented by Steve Nowell and Paul Hendricks. The study is vital to our city as we continue to …
Read More »Council makes public safety a top priority
Globe City Council recently concluded its Strategic Action Plan update, focusing on the “four pillars of community wellbeing”—public safety, infrastructure, quality of life, and financial sustainability—as they prepare for the 2025-2026 budget in the coming months. The SAP acts as a guide for Council’s future agendas and is created through …
Read More »Fee recovery schedule critical piece of Globe’s future sustainability
As Globe City Council works to update its Strategic Action Plan in preparation for setting the 2025/2026 budget, Council has prioritized creating a sustainable model for the future. One important aspect of future fiscal sustainability is updating the City’s fee schedule for everything from administrative costs to development to utilities …
Read More »Miami Town Council discusses funding freeze impact
With some new blood on Miami’s Town Council, their last two meetings have seen new discussion of the council-manager form of government – namely, the roles and powers of a council and a town manager. The discussion has centered around a federal move to freeze funding, and Town Manager Alexis …
Read More »Billions of dollars at stake for farmers hit by Trump funding freeze, pause on foreign aid
By: Allison Winter – February 17, 2025 2:52 pm WASHINGTON — Farmers across the United States are finding themselves in precarious economic positions, as they attempt to navigate a strained farm economy and a barrage of executive orders from the Trump administration that put some farm programs in limbo. In his first …
Read More »Globe Mayor’s Report: February 2025
THANK YOU KIKO RADIO: I want to express my sincere appreciation for the dedicated service that KIKO Radio provided to our community for 66 years. While I am saddened to see them close, I understand the reasons and challenges behind the decision. KIKO Radio began its journey in 1958 with …
Read More »Gila College earns pre-accreditation/candidacy status
It has been nearly two years since Gila Community College leadership announced its intent to separate from Eastern Arizona College to the harsh criticism of its constituents, but in January the slings and arrows were deflected when the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) approved pre-accreditation/candidacy for the …
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