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 …
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Council discusses Globe crime rates and policing
Published crime rates don’t reflect reality in Globe In a presentation titled, “Is Globe safe? You decide,” Chief Dale Walters addressed Council regarding crime rates in Globe, in response to comments made during the public comment period of the last regular Council meeting. Walters referenced an article that came out …
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 »SGEDC funding request dates back to 2021 totaling $103,000.
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 …
Read More »Community Pool information featured at brief City 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 Mayor Gameros …
Read More »Mayor and Council attend National League of City conference
By Mayor Al Gameros WASHINGTON DC TRIP For the first time in the Globe City Council’s history, members attended the 2023 National League of City conference in Washington, D.C., from March 25th through March 29th. Those attending were Mayor Al Gameros, Councilmembers Freddie Rios, Fernando Shipley, Jessee Leetham, and Mariano …
Read More »Council visits Washington to lobby support for long-term planning
In the weeks leading up to the final approval of its updated Strategic Action Plan (SAP), members of Globe City Council and administration sojourned to Washington DC to attend the National League of Cities gathering and to meet with elected representatives and agencies as they sought additional funding for several …
Read More »Community pool daily use to be free for the first year, Council decides at May 23 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 Leetham …
Read More »Prevention is key to upcoming fire season
As fire season draws near, the Globe Ranger District is bracing for whatever the summer brings after a relatively quiet year since Telegraph rained fire and brimstone—followed by monsoon flooding—on the Globe-Miami region. Thanks to the short lull and increased federal funding, regional agencies have been completing necessary work to …
Read More »Globe to benefit from Bipartisan Bill to Spur Water Technology Investments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) and Rep. John Duarte (CA-13) today introduced the bipartisan Water Infrastructure Modernization Act. The bill creates federal grant programs to increase investments and use of smart water technologies. “We need to attack our Western water crisis on multiple fronts. That means utilizing innovative …
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