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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 plan for the future growth and sustainability to assure an adequate water supply. This data will be incorporated into our City Master Water Plan that can be used by our staff for ongoing upgrades and maintenance and for investors and developers that are interested in bringing their projects to our community.
The city draws water from the Cutter Basin Aquifer where we have five active wells. Under the agreement with the San Carlos Apache Tribe, the City of Globe is limited to 2,500-acre feet per year annual average of pumped groundwater from the Cutter Basin. In 2024, the city’s water demand was at 1,400-acre feet, about 56% of the allotted amount. The city currently has approximately 3,500 water connections that are serviced from this water source. These numbers convey that the remaining allotted acre feet allow for future demands and development growth. The final part of the study was recommendations for a maintenance schedule, system upgrades, and budget estimates.
ANNUAL STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN: This year’s Strategic Action Planning Retreat was held on February 13. The theme for this year’s SAP was called “Alignment – Charting the Course for Success”. Our Mission Statement is: In today’s dynamic environment, aligning our organizational goals and priorities with available resources is crucial for sustainability, growth, and success. This retreat aims to foster collaboration, enhance communication, and update the SAP to ensure that our resources are effectively utilized to meet our objectives.
This year’s retreat, again gave the opportunity for Council and Department Directors to review the status of ongoing projects and future projects. Council was able to reinforce their vision and goals as we continue our planning for the next year and beyond. Having a clear and well-defined plan allows us to give clear direction to our City Manager on implementing the next fiscal year plan with staff. The retreat also gives council and staff the information needed in preparation of the budget process. Thank you to our staff for all the hard work and dedication performed on a daily basis to provide excellent service and build that sustainable economic base for the future of our city.
STATEWIDE LUNCH WITH THE MAYOR SERIES: On February 21, former Mesa Mayor John Giles came to Globe with a film crew as part of a statewide series of “Lunch With The Mayor” that is funded by Local First Arizona. This series was created as a way to spotlight several Mayors of Arizona and the communities they represent and what makes their cities unique. It was an opportunity to highlight our city with all the restaurants, bars, businesses, and attractions we have to draw tourists to come and visit. We were able to highlight the variety of food options we have and visited and filmed places like Cobre Valley Center For The Arts, The 1910 Jail, the Catholic Church, the Community Center Pool, Besh Ba Gowah, Hill Street School Apartments, and Waggin’ Vineyards.
Thank you to John Wong and Bravo for hosting the event for lunch. You have served as an anchor to our downtown historic district to increase foot traffic and additional business attraction.
HILL STREET SCHOOL THREE-WAY STOP: The stop signs at the intersection of Hill Street and Maple Street at the Hill Street School Apartments have been installed as part of the results of a traffic study that was completed at the end of 2024. The stop signs are very visible with solar lighting and an enhancement of the crosswalks for the safety of the public and student crossing. Our Public Works department is currently finalizing the design upgrades to the new transit bus stop at the intersection of Hill and Maple Streets. The Safeway transit bus stop has officially been changed to the Hill Street School location for pick up and drop off.
According to the manager, Debra Espinoza, there are only a total of 13 units left and that all of them are for seniors, 55 plus that qualify. They are currently offering a special on these units until they are filled. The special is the first month free rent and $100 in groceries. For more information, contact Debra at 928-255-5605.
COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR: This month’s Coffee With The Mayor took place on March 19 at Copper Cities Coffee, 1100 N. Broad Street, Suite F. The events give an opportunity for residents to attend, ask questions and get the most recent accurate information about any city projects in progress or pending. This event will continue every third Wednesday of the month at 1 pm. Thank you again to Copper Cities Coffee for hosting this event.
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