Business View Civil and Municipal | May/June 2022

54 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 T he lovely City of Safford, Arizona is situated two hours north of Mexico – beautifully surrounded by the Pinaleño Mountains, the highest in Arizona, and the Gila River. The city lies halfway between the Gila National Forest Preserve and the Coronado National Forest. A guarantee that wonderful, sun-filled adventure awaits. Another draw to Safford is that the city is a prominent stop along Arizona’s Salsa Trail and is home to more than a dozen Mexican restaurants, a family-owned tortilla factory, and a chili farm. There is even a Salsa Fest in September. “It’s a very traditional community with a rich history and cultural background,” says Matthew Hoshal, Assistant City to the Manager. “We hold a lot of events