By: Jim Moss Globe is not becoming a ‘Prison Town’ any time soon. The ‘official’ word is that Emerald Co. failed to secure state land for their prison proposal. Does this mean that Emerald Co., the EDC, Globe’s Mayor and majority Council, and Gila County Supervisors —- did not perform the required due-diligence? It is [...]
No Prison for Globe
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
July 12, 2011 It’s Official. No private prison for Globe. AZ Department of Corrections informed Emerald Co. that their bid did not fulfill RFP requirements. AMAZING! How could it be that so many local leaders —- EDC President McCreary, Mayor Shipley, Vice-Mayor Wilshire, and Supervisor Dawson —- spent more than a year (and who [...]
Ten Days…1000 signatures
June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday, the grassroots citizens group which has been called “…one of the most effective and organized yet truly grassroots groups out there” turned in over 1000 petition signatures of registered Globe voters to Globe’s City Clerk, Gina Paul. The petitions were part of a Citizen’s Ballot Initiative to force Globe’s Mayor and Council to put [...]
Local EDC Stone Deaf and Dead Wrong
June 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dawson's Round Table Discussion involves little Discussion
May 20, 2011 By 14 Comments
This last Tuesday, a group of area residents and business owners attended Shirley Dawson’s Round Table Discussion. She began holding these ‘forums’ several months ago in an effort to make herself more available to hear from her constituents and discuss topics of interest. Last month it was medical marijuana. I missed that one, but if [...]
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