City of Globe · FY 2026-27 adopted
A $97.7M budget.
A $30.3M town.
The headline number nearly doubled this year, but most of it is money that passes through rather than money the town raises. Separating the two is the first thing worth understanding.
$97.7M
total adopted budget, all funds
$30.3M
recurring operating base the town actually runs on
$21.6M
General Fund — police, fire, streets, parks
That is about $2,992 of General Fund spending per resident, against a population of 7,230.
What counts as passing through›
$67.4M of the total is budgeted grant authority, bond proceeds and state loan draws — 69% of the headline. Grants must be budgeted at full value even if the money never arrives, which is why the figure moves so much year to year.
The core question
Does City of Globe's capital-vs-benefits spending fit its direction and its tax strategy — and where is it headed?
Arizona Auditor General Schedules A–G, five consecutive adopted budgets. See the source documents.