GLOBE- Fred Barcon, President of the Industrial Development Authority of Gila County, hosted a tour of five buildings in Miami for a group of artists interested in older buildings with high ceilings for large-scale artwork. “Most of the commercial buildings in Globe-Miami are mixed-use with the retail space downstairs and …
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Community members gear up for new grant to fight drug abuse
Concerned citizens can be the most powerful force for a community in need of change, and a diverse group of such people from Globe gathered at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday to learn about a tool to combat drug abuse. The Drug Free Community Support program presentation was organized …
Read More »Brownfields Grant now available to local property owners
This afternoon you are invited to hear about the latest grant money awarded in the Globe-Miami community to help assess environmental contamination in many of our old and/or abandoned buildings. The event is hosted by the Gila County Industrial Authority (IDA) and will include remediation expert, Tod Allwin who has …
Read More »IDA is awarded an EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant
GLOBE- The Industrial Development Authority of Gila County was recently awarded a Brownfields Assessment Grant through the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Banks now require all commercial buildings and properties to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment prior to obtaining traditional bank financing. The fee for a Phase …
Read More »Designation holds promise for next ten years
At its January 5th meeting, the Gila County Board of Supervisors approved a partnership with the Gila County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to apply for the highly-competitive Promise Zone designation. This is the third and final year of Promise Zone designations, and only one rural designation will be awarded …
Read More »Taliesin West comes to Globe-Miami Arizona :Part I
Part I in a two-part series regarding a recently announced four-year studio project between the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and Globe-Miami, Arizona, beginning in 2016 and extending through 2019. The unlikely pairing of an internationally recognized school of architecture and a small rural mining community over the next …
Read More »Promise Zone application moves forward
At its January 5 meeting, the Gila County Board of Supervisors approved a partnership with the Gila County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to apply for the highly-competitive Promise Zone designation. Awarded to only one rural community per year, the program would give organizations in our area a vital leg-up when …
Read More »Big Development comes to Globe
…the Rest of the Story When the Apache Drive-In closed in 2013, it signified the end of an era spanning more than forty years of outdoor movies in Globe. Like so many drive-ins across the country, the economics of an entertainment venue dating back to the …
Read More »Introducing the Business Buzz
According to the Small Business Association (SBA), more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, creating approximately two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year. Micro businesses are the backbone of America. Bigger businesses may get the headlines, but micro businesses …
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