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The Gila County Board of Supervisors is responsible for the financing and administration of County government, has final approval over County department budgets, governs tax rates and calculates all other rates.

The Board has final approval for all zoning and use permits in the unincorporated areas of the County.

If a special board meeting is called, a public notice at least 24-hours prior to the meeting an agenda is made available to the public.

The Board of Supervisors also acts as the board of directors for certain special districts within the County such as the Gila County Library District, Strawberry Hollow County Improvement District, and East Verde Estates Street Improvement District.

In addition, the board is responsible for appointing the directors of the 5 County divisions.

The Board also works with other governmental bodies such as the towns and cities within Gila County, United States Forest Service and other state and federal governmental agencies.

District 1

Tommie Cline Martin, Chair

Supervisor Martin comes from a long line of Gila County Pioneer families. One set of great grandparents came by wagon into what would become northern Gila County in the late 1800's to set up a saw mill and also prospect for minerals. About the same time another set came into the Rim country moving west and herding goats, while also establishing Mercantile's with Post Offices along the way. Another set of grandparents arrived in the Pleasant Valley area in the early 1900's to farm and ranch.

She, in turn, was raised on a ranch in northern Gila County by parents who thought a 'liberated household' was one that had bread dough on the axe handles, and who claimed they couldn't afford to hire ranch help - so they raised it. This background led her into a varied 25-year career in Natural Resource Management work worldwide - with experience throughout the American West, western Canada, northern Mexico and eastern Africa – primarily in Somalia and Ethiopia.

As a Gila County Supervisor, some of her efforts have resulted in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Northern Gila County, the addition of numerous Fire-wise Communities within the area, and various strategically placed fire breaks throughout the Rim Country. Supervisor Martin also helped initiate a bladder-tank-helicopter fire-water set up for first-strike forest fire response, which has resulted, so far, in very successful initial fire suppression. This system has been awarded several national recognitions.

Supervisor Martin serves on the County Supervisors Association Legislative Policy Committee, the Board of the Coalition of Arizona/New Mexico Counties, the Tonto Natural Resource Conservation District, the US Forest Service Collaboration Cadre, and on the Steering Committee and Collaborative Stakeholder Group for the Four Forest Restoration Initiative.

She is serving her second term as District One Supervisor for Gila County and is currently Chairman for the Board of Supervisors.

District 2

Michael A. Pastor, Member

Elected on November 4, 2008, Michael A. Pastor began his term on January 6, 2009, as a member of the Gila County Board of Supervisors. His fellow board members elected him to serve as the Chairman from May 2010 - August 2011. A life-long resident of the Globe-Miami area, Supervisor Pastor is committed to serving District Two.

As a member of the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Pastor also serves on the CORP (Correctional Officers Retirement Plan) Board, CAAG (Central Arizona Association of Governments) Regional Council, San Carlos Apache Tribe Partnership Steering Committee, and Cobre Valley Community Transit System Committee.

District 3

Shirley Dawson, Vice Chair

Making the world a better place is the theme that Shirley Dawson has lived by. Her parents, Ernest and Vera Larson, taught Shirley to work hard and to serve others.

In 1963, she graduated from Eastern Arizona College with her Associate of Arts degree and received her Master’s degree in education from the University of Arizona in 1967.

Shirley was instrumental in founding the Developmental Learning Center, which was open to any child who was not provided services through the public school system. The Center has operated for 40 years and continues to serve special children and their families.

In 2005, Shirley, along with Supervisor Martin, became the first women elected to the Gila County Board of Supervisors. They have worked tirelessly to improve County services at all levels. Dawson states, “I love being able to help people and this position has given me the unique opportunity to assist individuals to understand how government can help them to help themselves. My most important role is that of a wife, mother and grandmother and I look forward to returning to that role full-time in 2013. I wish to thank the citizens of Gila County for their confidence in electing me as a public servant. Although I will no longer be an elected official, Judge Dawson and I will always be community servants.”

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2011-2012 Contact Information

District 1

Office: Gila County Complex
610 E. Hwy 260
Payson, AZ 85547
Telephone (928) 474-2029
Fax Number (928) 474-0802
E-mail tmartin@gilacountyaz.gov

District 2

Office: Gila County Courthouse
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 402-8753
Fax Number (928) 402-0190
E-mail mpastor@gilacountyaz.gov

District 3

Office: Gila County Courthouse
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 402-8511
Fax Number (928) 402-8882
E-mail sdawson@gilacountyaz.gov

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2011-2012 Departments

County Departments

Courthouse

Globe Courthouse
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501

Assessor
Dale Hom, Assessor

Office Locations
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 402-8714
Toll Free Number 1-800-304-4452 (AZ only)
Fax Number (928) 425-0408

Payson Field Office
201 W. Frontier Street
Payson, AZ 85541
Telephone (928) 472-7973
Fax Number (928) 468-9762

Attorney
Daisy Flores, County Attorney

We represent the legal interests of the community and promote public safety by prosecuting violations of the law and county ordinances that occur within Gila County. As such, we have attorneys who prosecute felony, misdemeanor and juvenile offenders. In conjunction with the prosecution of cases we provide assistance to crime victims.

Although our primary responsibility is upholding the criminal laws of this state, we also give legal advice to Gila County Officials and other county entities, provide assistance with child support, adoptions, collections of bad checks, and administer the diversion/deferred program.

Office Locations
Globe Office
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone: (928) 402-8630
Fax Number (928) 425-3720

Globe Downtown Office
155 S. Broad Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone: (928) 402-8630
Fax Number (928) 425-9797

Payson Office
714 S. Beeline Hwy., Ste 202
Payson, AZ 85541
Telephone: (928) 474-4068
Fax Number (928) 474-9066

Child Support Office
157 S. Broad Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone: (928) 425-4464
Fax Number (928) 425-7520

Victim Services
155 S. Broad Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone: (928) 402-8630
Fax Number (928) 425-9797

Bad Check Program
714 S. Beeline Hwy., Ste 202
Payson, AZ 85541
Telephone: (928) 474-4426
Fax Number (928) 474-9066

Clerk of the Board
John F. Nelson, Deputy County Manager/Clerk

The Clerk of the Board Department is committed to providing courteous and professional service to the Board of Supervisors and their related boards, other elected officials, County departments and the public by preserving and maintaining official records of the Board of Supervisors and their related boards; ensuring statutory compliance, providing accurate and timely information pertaining to Board of Supervisors’ and their related boards’ meetings through the use of technology; and promoting the adopted Mission Statement, Value Statements and Goals of the Board of Supervisors.

Gila County Complex
610 E. Hwy 260
Payson, AZ 85547
Telephone (928) 425-3231, Ext. 8741
E-mail jnelson@gilacountyaz.gov

Staff
Marian Sheppard, Chief Deputy Clerk
Gila County Courthouse
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 425-3231, Ext. 8757
E-mail msheppard@gilacountyaz.gov

Marilyn Brewer
Deputy Clerk
Gila County Courthouse
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 425-3231, Ext. 8726
E-mail mbrewer@gilacountyaz.gov

Justice of the Peace Courts
Gary Goetteman, Justice of the Peace
Rebecca Baeza, Miami Magistrate & Justice Court Pro Tem

Globe Regional Justice Courts
1400 E. Ash Street ~ 1st Floor
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 402-8537
Toll Free: 1-866-846-8296

Sheriff
John R. Armer, Sheriff

The Gila County Sheriff's Office will support the citizens, visitors and the Justice System within Gila County by maintaining peaceful and orderly communities. We will be accessible and accountable to the citizens of our communities, providing them with economical, consistent and compassionate service. We pledge the highest standard of professionalism, integrity, ethics and performance as we deal with the communities that we serve in a fair and impartial manner. We welcome the diversities of our citizens and employees and encourage those diversities to further the abilities of this office.

Globe Sheriff's Office
1100 South Street
P.O. Box 311
Globe, AZ 85502
Telephone (928) 425-4449

Administrative Services
1177 East Monroe Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 402-1884

Substations
Payson Substation
108 W. Main Street, Ste. A
Payson, AZ 85541
Telephone (928) 474-2208

Roosevelt Substation
28449 N. Hwy 188
Roosevelt, AZ 85545
Telephone (928) 467-2515

Young Substation
4677 N. Highway 288
Young, AZ 85554
Telephone (928) 462-7920

Superior Court
Peter J. Cahill, Presiding Judge and Presiding Juvenile Judge

Gila County Superior Court
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 402-8686
Fax Number (928) 425-3605

Superior Court Clerk
Anita Escobedo, Court Clerk

Courthouse Locations
Globe Courthouse
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 425-3231

Payson Courthouse
714 S. Beeline Hwy.
Payson, AZ 85541
Telephone (928) 474-3978

School Superintendent
Linda O'Dell EdD, School Superintendent

The County School Superintendent's Office is authorized by the Constitution of the State of Arizona. The County Superintendent is elected for a four-year term on a partisan ticket. A current teaching certificate is required to hold the office.

By statute, the County School Superintendent's responsibilities include fiscal services for school districts; overseeing special school elections; appointing board members to vacancies on public school and community college governing boards; serving as superintendent of county accommodation schools; and establishing and administering service programs as requested by school districts.

Office Locations
400 E. Ash St.
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 402 8784
Fax Number (928) 402 0038

112 W. Cedar Lane
Payson, AZ 85541
Telephone (928) 472 5371
Fax Number (928) 472 5376

Recorder
Sadie Jo Tomerlin, County Recorder

The County Recorder is to record documents, as required by law, to be public record. Instruments recorded include real estate transactions, mortgages, deed of trust, family trusts, personal property, tax liens, mining locations, subdivision plats, records of survey, military discharges, official appointments of office, and other documents required to be made of public record.

Office Locations
Globe Main Office
Gila County Courthouse
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501
Telephone (928) 402-8740
Fax Number (928) 425-9270

Payson Satellite Office
201 W. Frontier Street
Payson, AZ 85541
Telephone (928) 474-7198
Fax Number (928) 472-5346

Treasurer
Debora Savage, County Treasurer

Physical Address:
1400 E. Ash Street
Globe, AZ 85501

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1093
Globe, AZ 85502

Telephone (928) 402-8703
Toll-Free 1-800-304-4452 (AZ only)
Fax Number (928) 425-7268

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October 2012

Source: County Website