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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A banner year in Globe leads up to State of the City Address
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 »Marketing contract with Madden Media approved for Tourism
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 »City budget for FY 2023/24 showing $23 million increase
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 »Police Chief focuses on stability and strong partnerships
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 EAC
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 »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 …
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