David Abbott
November 29, 2023
Business, Government, Living
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 …
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David Abbott
November 3, 2023
Government, Living, Sponsor Content
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 …
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David Abbott
September 24, 2023
Government, Living, Politics
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,” …
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David Abbott
August 23, 2023
Government, Living, Police
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 …
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David Abbott
May 31, 2023
Government, Living
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 …
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globemiami
April 13, 2023
Government, Living
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 …
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David Abbott
March 21, 2023
Government
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 …
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Guest Contributor
March 3, 2023
Government
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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David Abbott
January 30, 2023
Government
The City of Globe made considerable progress toward its goals in 2022 and is poised to build on those successes as the calendar turns to 2023. In addition to strengthening its ability to provide services to residents by increasing the civic workforce, Globe has invested in aging infrastructure and laid …
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Guest Contributor
January 2, 2023
Government
Mayor’s Monthly Report December 2022 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR PLAN Council approved a contract agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates in the amount of $58,197.00 to complete a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) for sewer expansion to the North-East Corridor and upgrade A+ effluent quality services at our wastewater sewer treatment plant. Our growth …
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