Globe City Council Summary
Week of July 22, 2026
City ratifies towing contract for post-flood cleanup
$5.63 million contract approved for creek bank stabilization
Initial sediment removal phase completed below estimates
State appropriations to cover city's $2.5 million flood mitigation match
City outlines future funding strategy for downtown flood walls
City ratifies towing contract for post-flood cleanup
GLOBE, Ariz. — The council unanimously ratified a $35,600 contract with a towing contractor for heavy equipment support following a late September flood event. The vendor was utilized under an emergency declaration to remove numerous vehicles and heavy debris that washed down Upper Pinal Creek. The scale of the incident was massive, with Mayor Al Gameros previously recalling that he saw "propane tanks everywhere" in the immediate aftermath of the disaster [1]. The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs is expected to reimburse 75 percent of the costs, while the city will cover the remaining 25 percent match. The specific name of the local towing vendor was not immediately provided in the available public meeting records.
$5.63 million contract approved for creek bank stabilization
GLOBE, Ariz. — A guaranteed maximum price of $5.63 million was unanimously approved for Tiffany Construction to begin the next phase of the Upper Pinal Creek Remediation Project. The contract, based on 90 percent design plans, will fund immediate riprap embankment stabilization. Funding is primarily provided through a Natural Resources Conservation Service grant, with construction expected to begin immediately under a strict 220-day timeline.
Initial sediment removal phase completed below estimates
GLOBE, Ariz. — City officials announced the successful completion of the initial sediment removal phase in Upper Pinal Creek, noting the project required significantly less excavation than initially projected. While early, overarching estimates suggested up to 250,000 cubic yards of sediment could eventually need to be moved to restore the entire creek watershed to historical levels, crews were able to safely restore immediate carrying capacity by executing a targeted removal of roughly 50,000 cubic yards [2]. This targeted removal, successfully completed as scheduled under the Natural Resources Conservation Service project design, finished just before the onset of the current monsoon season.
State appropriations to cover city's $2.5 million flood mitigation match
GLOBE, Ariz. — Globe will utilize state appropriations to cover its required 25 percent match for the initial $10 million in ongoing creek remediation projects. City staff credited Gov. Katie Hobbs and the state Legislature for providing the funds, which were secured when Gov. Hobbs signed the final $18.2 billion state budget that included a dedicated disaster relief appropriation for Gila County [3]. This allocation will cover the estimated $2.5 million match requirement for the federal grants without financially burdening local taxpayers.
City outlines future funding strategy for downtown flood walls
GLOBE, Ariz. — With the current federal grant timeline expiring soon, the city plans to apply for Emergency Watershed Protection funds to construct heavy-duty vertical walls along vulnerable sections of Pinal Creek. The future phase will specifically target critical areas protecting the historic downtown business district and along Broad Street [4]. Officials noted the new funding source will offer a much longer timeframe for engineering and construction compared to the current 220-day grant window.
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