Tag Archives: Globe City Council

The Pinal Creek Bridge project, aka Connie’s Bridge, is nearly a year behind schedule, but the City is focused on the long-term viability of the bridge rather than the reasons behind the delays or a timeline to completion. “I’m not really worried about a deadline,” says Globe Mayor Al Gameros. …

2024-2025 Budget and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) process kicks off Council heard presentations from Public Works, the Fire Department, and the Police Department regarding their budget requests for FY2024-25. Jepson pointed out that this is a high-level summary of the projects with various funding sources.  The council will review the …

By Mayor Al Gameros WASHINGTON DC TRIP: On March 6th a delegation from our city went to Washington DC to meet with our Congress representatives prior to the annual National League of Cities conference. This delegation included Councilman Leetham, Councilman Gonzales, Economic Director Linda Oddonetto, and myself. Our Washington lobbyist …

City leaders have begun the process of updating Globe’s three-year Strategic Action Plan (SAP) and are working to have Council’s new goals identified for the 2024-2025 budget approval in June. As Globe City Council prepared to set off on its second historic lobbying visit to Washington DC this month, the …

​​The nonprofit organization that helped kickstart Globe’s economic development in 2018 will return to the City this month when the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) conducts its annual board meeting. Twenty-one board members from RCAC’s 13-state service area will convene in Globe for their yearly gathering. They’ll also be here …

City proposal ‘robs Peter to pay Paul’ as they cut funding to the Chamber and others to sustain First Friday The City of Globe has recently unveiled a proposal that essentially takes money away from the Bed tax organizations to support First Fridays. The plan involves channeling an additional $40,000 …

Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting except Councilman Leetham …

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 …

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 …

Continuing its efforts to create an economically viable future, Globe’s leadership has prioritized implementing 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 have had …