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Town Hall · Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Fountain Hills’ town government spent $29.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,223 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning and Zoning Commission

6:00 pm · Town Hall - Council Chambers, 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$29.1M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,223
In 2022: $785, less than 89% of 27 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
55
full-time · 30 part-time · March payroll $383,505 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,424
0.39% of home value · AZ 0.48%

What stands out about how Fountain Hills is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $785 per resident, less than 89% of 27 similar cities.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Fountain Hills’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    History and Culture Advisory CommissionWednesday · 4:00 pm · Town Hall - Council Chambers, 16705 E. Avenue of the FountainsAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    Sub-CommitteeMonday · 4:00 pm · Town Hall - Council Chambers, 16705 E. Avenue of the FountainsTown Council Subcommittee A Executive SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Strategic Planning Advisory CommissionWednesday · 4:00 pm · Town Hall - Council Chambers, 16705 E. Avenue of the FountainsStrategic Planning Advisory Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    Community Services Advisory CommissionMonday · 5:00 pm · Town Hall - Council Chambers, 16705 E. Avenue of the FountainsAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Town CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Town Hall - Council Chambers, 16705 E. Avenue of the FountainsTown Council Regular SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,223 per resident a year, or $3.35 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 52%From the state 33%Interest, fines & other 13%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.6 million; payments to other governments $234,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $39 million.
About “Other”.30% of Fountain Hills’ day-to-day spending ($8.9 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$785 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them

Fountain Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($785 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,087, and the middle half spent $931–$1,696. Fountain Hills spent less than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $931–$1,696Median $1,087Fountain Hills

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
27

Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fountain Hills itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 43% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fountain Hills reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$20.4 million
2024$29.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $785 · 2024: $1,223. Per resident it went from $785 to $1,223 (up 56%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 25,960 to 23,785.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,424 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Scottsdale$2,956
Fountain Hills$2,424
Arizona$1,879
$2,424
typical bill a year
0.39%
effective rate
$622,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fountain Hills’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Fountain Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fountain Hills →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fountain Hills

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See fh.az.gov for Fountain Hills’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fountain Hills yet.fh.az.gov ↗
Who works for Fountain Hills

One full-time town employee for every 432 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (23,785).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings18 + 4 pt
Parks & libraries11 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation10
Courts, inspections & corrections5
Sewer & trash1
Other10 + 19 pt
55
full-time
30
part-time
$383,505
payroll for March 2022
$4.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Fountain Hills didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Fountain Hills Unified District

Fountain Hills’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fountain Hills →
$14,798
per pupil · AZ $12,318
1,153
students
$3.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,798 per pupil, $6,198 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 59%State 26%Federal 15%

Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Fountain Hills’ votes are counted by county

Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fountain Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Maricopa County’s results.

President · Maricopa County’s results2,062,044 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.0%1,051,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%980,016 votes

Others: 1.5% (30,497 votes).

Most votes in Maricopa County: Donald J Trump

The county’s page

100% of Fountain Hills lies in Maricopa County. Every 2024 race in Maricopa County is on the county’s page.

Maricopa County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Fountain Hills

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fountain Hills.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: fh.az.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Arizona HouseState representatives
    Alex KolodinCody Reim
  3. 3
    Arizona SenateState senator
    John Kavanagh
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Katie Hobbs
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    David Schweikert
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
    Mark KellyRuben Gallego

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Fountain Hills compares with the towns next door

Fountain Hills spent $785 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,662. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Scottsdale: $1,662 per resident (2022)ScottsdaleFountain Hills
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Scottsdale$1,662$2,956
Fountain Hills$785$2,424

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Fountain Hills’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitefh.az.gov ↗

Questions about Fountain Hills’ government

How much does Fountain Hills spend per resident?

About $1,223 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $785 was less than 89% of 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Fountain Hills?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,424 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fh.az.gov.

Who runs Fountain Hills’ government?

See fh.az.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fountain Hills yet.

How did Fountain Hills vote in 2024?

Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fountain Hills alone. Maricopa County, where 100% of Fountain Hills lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Fountain Hills?

55 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $383,505 (about $4.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Fountain Hills in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (John Kavanagh) and State House District 3 (Alex Kolodin and Cody Reim). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Fountain Hills?

The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in Town Hall - Council Chambers, 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →