Globe local news summary

BHP Donates $800,000 for New Fire Truck

Globe Approves Over $1 Million for Massive Fleet Overhaul

Globe Inks Deal to Shut Off Water for Unpaid Sewer Bills

Globe, ASU Partner on Training Program for Local Non-Profits

County Accepts $519K Grant for Traffic Safety Plan Amid Skepticism

County Backs Federal Bill to Delist Mexican Wolf

BHP Donates $800,000 for New Fire Truck

GLOBE - The Globe Fire Department is closer to acquiring a much-needed new ladder truck thanks to a $800,000 grant from BHP Mineral Services. During its August meeting, the Globe City Council formally approved the community donation agreement, which will go toward the purchase of a Rosenbauer 110-foot ladder truck with a total cost of $2.4 million. City officials and BHP representatives celebrated the public-private partnership, noting the new equipment will enhance emergency response and safety not just for Globe, but for the entire region, including surrounding communities and industrial sites. The new truck is expected to be delivered between July and October of 2026.

Globe Approves Over $1 Million for Massive Fleet Overhaul

GLOBE - The Globe City Council took a major step toward modernizing its aging vehicle fleet, approving a series of purchases totaling more than $1 million. The spending spree, authorized during the council’s August meeting, includes five new F-150 police pursuit vehicles ($287,258), a non-CDL street sweeper ($470,849) to replace a 1994 model, two F-350 dump trucks ($147,142), and two Ford Ranger trucks for the water and wastewater departments ($76,919). The purchases mark a strategic shift away from leasing police vehicles and address long-standing needs identified in a recent fleet analysis. City staff noted that significant savings were realized by utilizing state contract pricing.

Globe Inks Deal to Shut Off Water for Unpaid Sewer Bills

GLOBE - After more than a year of negotiations, the Globe City Council approved an agreement with the Arizona Water Company that will allow the city to request water service disconnections for customers who are delinquent on their city sewer and garbage bills. The policy targets “shared customers” who receive water from the private utility but sanitation services from the city. Previously, the city had no effective mechanism to compel payment from these customers, resulting in significant outstanding debt; officials noted that as of February, 19 customers owed a combined $36,000 in delinquent payments. Under the new agreement, customers who are over 90 days past due on their sewer bill and not on a payment plan can have their water shut off.

Globe, ASU Partner on Training Program for Local Non-Profits

GLOBE - The City of Globe is launching a capacity-building initiative with Arizona State University’s Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation. The council approved a $26,000 contract for training that will serve the city’s five Bed Tax organizations, with anticipated partial reimbursement from the United Fund of Globe-Miami. The program will feature quarterly sessions led by ASU professors covering topics such as board governance, diversified revenue, and strategic planning.

County Accepts $519K Grant for Traffic Safety Plan Amid Skepticism

GILA COUNTY - The Gila County Public Health Department will move forward with creating a “Safe Streets for All” plan after the Board of Supervisors approved a $519,365 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The plan aims to address Gila County’s high rate of traffic fatalities, particularly those involving pedestrians. However, the approval came after a debate over the plan’s potential effectiveness, with Supervisor Woody Cline questioning if it would become “one of those deals that we put a lot of money into for it to sit on the shelf”. Public Health Director Josh Beck assured the board that the goal is to use the plan to apply for future implementation grants to fund specific safety projects, a path he said has been successful for other counties. The county’s match for the grant will be met through existing staff time.

County Backs Federal Bill to Delist Mexican Wolf

GILA COUNTY - The Gila County Board of Supervisors formally adopted a resolution supporting the “Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025,” a federal bill being drafted by Representative Paul Gosar that aims to remove the Mexican wolf from the endangered species list. Supervisor Woody Cline, who introduced the resolution, stated the move is necessary to provide relief to the local ranching community, which has borne the financial and emotional cost of wolf reintroduction for nearly 30 years. While the board ultimately passed the resolution, Supervisor Tim Humphrey expressed significant concern over the bill’s title, worrying that a “Safety for Animals Act” could be expanded in Washington to create unintended consequences for hunters and other animal management activities.

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