Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting except Councilman Pastor. …
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GLOBE FORWARD: A banner year in Globe leads up to State of the City Address by Mayor Al Gameros
The state of the City of Globe is trending upward, and as Mayor Al Gameros prepares for his third-annual State of the City address later this month, visible signs of progress are appearing all around town. “The momentum we are on continues to elevate our game to the next level,” …
Read More »Tourism marketing campaign highlights City Council September 12 meeting
Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting except Councilman Shipley …
Read More »MAYOR’S REPORT: July 2023
FINAL 2023-2024 BUDGET ADOPTED On July 20th, the Globe City Council had a public hearing and adoption of the final budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for $65,334,122.00. This reflects an approximately $23 million increase from last year’s budget. The largest increase in this year’s budget is the allocation of $21 …
Read More »Globe Police Department: Ensuring Public Safety through a Community-based Approach
Globe Police Chief Dale Walters is quietly celebrating his five-year anniversary as head of the Globe Police Department, bringing stability to an organization that suffered for years due to understaffing, employee turnover and public distrust prior to his arrival in 2018. In response to public comments made to City Council …
Read More »Gila Community College enters uneasy peace with Eastern Arizona College
It’s been a rocky road in the relationship between the Gila County Provisional Community College District (GCC) and Eastern Arizona College (EAC) in the months since the district announced its intention to split from EAC to seek independence. Just when it looked like the situation had completely deteriorated and GCC …
Read More »Globe-Miami and Local First Arizona join hands to promote rural development
The Rural Policy Forum, hosted by Local First Arizona, is one of the premier conferences in the state, bringing together a host of people working in diverse fields for the betterment of rural communities. The success of this conference stems partly from the “deep bench” they draw from, and …
Read More »Council discusses Globe crime rates and policing at July 26 meeting
Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting except Councilman Pastor. …
Read More »Council hears City employee satisfaction survey results at July 11 meeting
Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting. City employee satisfaction …
Read More »Review of City’s construction projects tops agenda at June 27 Council meeting
Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting except Vice Mayor …
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