The nonprofit organization that helped give Globe’s economic development a kickstart in 2018 is returning to the City when the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) conducts its annual board meeting in town this month. Twenty-one board members from RCAC’s 13-state service area will convene in Globe for their yearly gathering. …
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It all started in 2023: Globe’s future is now
The City of Globe achieved many milestones in 2023 thanks to the hard work of City Council and staff members, giving the city momentum as the calendar turns to 2024 when Council embarks on updates to its Strategic Action Plan (SAP) and the City’s General Plan (GP). The visible changes …
Read More »City of Globe designing policies to make community more business friendly
Business activity is creating a buzz in downtown Globe, as empty buildings fill with new businesses and the City plans for future growth with a solid economic core. Changes have come as a result of the City Council’s vision sustained over the course of the past seven years, supported by …
Read More »City officials stress the importance of municipal codes
Continuing its efforts to create an economically viable future, Globe’s leadership has prioritized the implementation of policies designed to improve the physical condition of local businesses and residential communities for the safety and benefit of the entire community. In recent years, efforts to clean up blight and brighten Historic Downtown …
Read More »GLOBE FORWARD: A banner year in Globe leads up to State of the City Address by Mayor Al Gameros
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 »Globe Police Department: Ensuring Public Safety through a Community-based Approach
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 »Globe Council makes historic visit to Washington DC to lobby support for long-term planning
In the weeks leading up to 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 a number …
Read More »Recognitions
Globe Leaders go to Washington Washington, DC — Globe City Council members Mayor Al Gameros, Mariano Gonzales, Fernando Shipley, Jesse Leetham and Freddy Rios spent five days in Washington DC attending the National League of Cities Conference for the first time in our cities history. Also attending were City Manager …
Read More »Long-term planning paying off as City of Globe focuses on future
Signs of progress are becoming more visible around town: Residents are flocking to events such as First Friday to fill the streets of historic downtown Globe; City parks have been cleaned up and refurbished; empty buildings on Broad Street are sprucing up with a variety of new businesses, and long-term …
Read More »MAYOR MONTHLY REPORT
Mayor’s Monthly Report January 2023 RECAP OF 2022 Our city made considerable progress towards its goals in 2022 with the vision of the City Council and the dedicated hard work of all our staff to meet these goals outlined in our Strategic Action Plan. We continued laying the groundwork for …
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