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TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Gene Seale, pictured here with his wife, Jennifer, would like your vote for the Safford City Council on Aug. 2. This is the ninth installment of the Gila …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – To clear things up for the populace, the Safford City Council’s decision to not support a mask regulation previously …
Safford Council vote against supporting mask regulation has no bearing against BOS action Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The band Boomtown plays a set at a previous event. The Safford City Council’s decision to not go forward with a more restrictive noise ordinance …
Safford Council silences first reading of proposed noise ordinance changes Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Former Safford City Councilman Chris Taylor has been given assault charges in relation to the activities that occurred the night of his public opioid relapse …
Former Safford Councilman Taylor charged with aggravated assault Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: The Safford City Council chose to follow the guideline of the Graham County Department of Health Services and recommend the use of masks in public but …
Safford City Council recommends the use of masks in public but will not mandate them Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford City Council seat formerly occupied by Chris Taylor will remain vacant for the time being. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Safford City …
Safford Council seat to remain empty . . . for now Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo By Susan Elsberry: Retiring Safford City Clerk Georgia Luster, center, was honored at the Safford City Council meeting Monday night and was presented with flowers and a plaque …
Safford City Clerk Georgia Luster honored for her years of service Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Fire Chief Clark Bingham, left, will receive a letter of reprimand and Safford Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Anderson, right, will be demoted and will …
Safford Assistant Fire Chief demoted in the fallout from July 4 incident Read More
TweetPinShareSafford City Manager Horatio Skeete proposes a merit increase during the Safford City Council’s May 3 budget work session. Some employees will receive more with the bonus than permanent raise …
Safford City Council opts for one-time bonus rather than permanent pay raise for city employees Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Auto dealers packed the room at an early morning Safford City Council work session Friday to express their opposition to a proposed sales tax increase on …
Safford City Council rejects proposal to increase sales tax on single-item purchases greater than $5,000 Read More