Globe Mayor’s Report: October 2024

COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGES FOR NOVEMBER: Council approved a schedule change for the November meetings due to elections and Thanksgiving. The first meeting will be held on Thursday, November 7th, instead of Tuesday the 12th. The second meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19th, instead of the 26th. The meetings will resume the regular schedule in December on the second and fourth Tuesdays.

YUMA BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT: A presentation was made at the 25th annual Rural Transportation Forum in Prescott on October 16th. The presentation was a request for 3.8 million dollars to replace the Yuma Bridge which was built in 1939, and has continued to show deterioration over the past decade. The last bridge assessment in 2022 showed a sufficiency rating of 40.8 which prompted an ADOT recommendation to decrease the capacity rating from a 25-ton bridge to a 15 ton. This is the city’s continued effort and commitment to upgrade our aging infrastructure. 

NOTICE ON INTENTION TO INCREASE WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES: A notice of intent was approved by the council at the October 8th meeting to possibly raise water and wastewater rates. This is just the first step in the process. The next step is for staff to present to the council for public discussion and consideration on the different scenarios, justification, requirements and potential amounts. This meeting is scheduled for November 7th. A public hearing would then be scheduled for public input on December 10, 2024. If approved by the council, final approval will be held on January 14, 2025, with the new rate increase taking effect on March 1, 2025.

ORDINANCE 889 – APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO ICC CODES: Ordinance 889 was approved that includes 61 pages of amendments. This portion of the code review has taken over two years with our internal experts and a third-party consultant. The amendments are geared more to our rural community and not the urban cities. It will now move forward for final approval in January of 2025. 

CITIZENS ACADEMY: The sixth City of Globe Citizens Academy participants were recognized for completion at the October 22nd council meeting. The Participants are as follows: Suzi Dubisar, James Green, Phyllis Haddon, Guy Peterson, Sharon Peterson, Richard Powers, LeeAnn Powers, Ronald Ray Sr., Daniel Mayhall, and Laura Winsor. I want to thank these individuals for taking the time to learn more about our city operations. I invite any potential future attendees to plan to attend our next academy, which will be scheduled in the future. The commitment is for two hours every Wednesday for seven weeks. You will learn about the operations of all the departments in the city and be fed a very good meal at each class. 

APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH MADDEN DIGITAL MARKETING SERVICES: Council approved a contract with Madden Digital Marketing Services that is offered as part of the Office of Tourism. This is a co-op program for the amount of $31,300.00, which is one portion of the many marketing initiatives in our city.

REVIVE GLOBE-MIAMI PATHWAYS TO PRESERVATION: A presentation will be held on November 12th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm to offer guidance and encouragement to owners of historic buildings in restoring and revitalizing Globe-Miami and surrounding communities. Representatives from the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, the Arizona Preservation Foundation, and the Arizona Downtown Alliance will be on hand to answer any questions. 

Owners of commercial properties will have the chance to learn about things such as tax reclassification and tax credit opportunities to support rehabilitation. One of our community’s richest resources is its past. Partnering with the state historic preservation groups is one way to secure expertise, encouragement, planning, and guidance to find funding to revitalize commercial historic buildings. Please contact the Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum if you plan to attend. This presentation will also be available via zoom.