When new ideas and new industries move into an up and coming city like Maricopa it can either be a disaster or an amazing opportunity for cooperation, collaboration and partnering. The later is the case with Global Water.

Recently I have been involved with this process and have spent much time with all the management and owners at Global. What a focused, forward thinking group and their dedication and commitment to the City of Maricopa is full of the same passion and spirit of community that we all share.

Global was presented with an Award at the recent ASBA Arizona Companies to watch banquet for commerce. “Global Water was a great example of a leader who said, ‘I’m going to be the very best at maximizing water as a key resource by doing reclamation and water processing . . . in scarce water environments,’ ” said Joan Koerber-Walker, the CEO of the Small Business Association.

Your Director and our Mayor were given the opportunity to give a testimonial on the partnership between the City, Chamber of Commerce and Global Water. What a great night for our fair City as this not only brought the spotlight on Global but to the City of Maricopa as well.

The next day the entire City of Maricopa was invited to an “open house” out at the new facility and treated to guided tours lead by the upper management at Global and CEO Trevor Hill himself. Take some time during the week to go out and see the visitor’s center. It is family friendly, educational and FREE! The pride these individuals take in what they do mirrors the pride we all have in our City and this partnership will last a life time.

The City of Maricopa is becoming a leader in the State of Arizona for creating these types of invaluable, long lasting partnerships. I can not wait to see what the future holds, so hang on it is going to be quite a ride!