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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, SETTING FORTH THE TENTATIVE BUDGET AND ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM BUDGET AMOUNT FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the State of Arizona, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills (the “Town Council”) are required to adopt a budget for each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 42-17102, the Town Manager has prepared, and filed with the Town Council, the Town Manager’s budget estimates for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, as follows: SECTION 1. The recitals above are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. The statements and schedules attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference are hereby adopted as the Town’s official tentative budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, including the establishment of the maximum budget amount for such fiscal year in the amount of $50,285,064. SECTION 3. Upon approval of the Town Council, the Town Manager or designee shall publish in the official Town newspaper once a week for two consecutive weeks (i) the official tentative budget summary (Schedule A) and (ii) a notice, in the form attached as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference, of the public hearing of the Town Council to hear taxpayers and make tax levies at designated times and places. The notice shall include the physical addresses of the Fountain Hills Town Hall, the Fountain Hills branch of the Maricopa County Library and the Town website where the tentative budget may be found. SECTION 4. The Town Manager or designee shall, no later than seven business days after the date of this Resolution, (i) make available at the Fountain Hills Town Hall and the Fountain Hills branch of the Maricopa County Library a complete copy of the tentative budget, and (ii) post the tentative budget in a prominent location on the Town’s website. SECTION 5. The Mayor, the Town Manager, the Town Clerk, and the Town Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, this 5th day of May, 2026. FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO: Mayor Town Clerk REVIEWED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Town Manager Town Attorney EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION NO. 2026-09 [Tentative Budget] See following pages Official Budget Forms Town of Fountain Hills Fiscal year 2027 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Official City/Town Budget Forms Schedule G—Full-time employees and personnel compensation Schedule C—Revenues other than property taxes Schedule D—Other financing sources/(uses) and interfund transfers Schedule E—Expenditures/expenses by fund Schedule F—Expenditures/expenses by department (as applicable) Town of Fountain Hills Table of Contents Fiscal year 2027 Schedule A—Summary Schedule of estimated revenues and expenditures/expenses Schedule B—Tax levy and tax rate information 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Official City/Town Budget Forms Fiscal year General Fund Special Revenue Fund Debt Service Fund Capital Projects Fund Permanent Fund Enterprise Funds Available Internal Service Funds Total all funds 2026 Adopted/adjusted budgeted expenditures/expenses* E 1 26,029,061 13,677,949 1,060 12,159,228 0 0 1,529,100 53,396,398 2026 Actual expenditures/expenses** E 2 23,434,444 8,886,607 10 8,064,801 0 0 1,074,280 41,460,142 2027 Beginning fund balance/(deficit) or net position/(deficit) at July 1*** 3 15,000,000 8,315,480 41,198 10,616,273 0 0 11,856,430 45,829,381 2027 Primary property tax levy B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2027 Secondary property tax levy B 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2027 Estimated revenues other than property taxes C 6 26,800,894 7,267,000 817 3,691,977 0 0 716,915 38,477,603 2027 Other financing sources D 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2027 Other financing (uses) D 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2027 Interfund transfers in D 9 35,000 150,000 0 3,300,000 0 0 0 3,485,000 2027 Interfund Transfers (out) D 10 0 185,000 0 1,900,000 0 0 1,400,000 3,485,000 2027 Line 11: Reduction for fund balance reserved for future budget year expenditures Maintained for future debt retirement 41,155 41,155 Maintained for future capital projects 4,283,134 4,696,250 6,700,000 15,679,384 Maintained for future financial stability 10,751,866 10,751,866 Maintained for future streets projects 4,306,170 4,306,170 Maintained for future vehicle, facilities and technology replacement 3,243,345 3,243,345 2027 Total financial resources available 12 26,800,894 11,241,310 860 11,012,000 0 0 1,230,000 50,285,064 2027 Budgeted expenditures/expenses E 13 26,800,894 11,241,310 860 11,012,000 0 0 1,230,000 50,285,064 Expenditure limitation comparison 2026 2027 1 Budgeted expenditures/expenses 53,396,398 $ 50,285,064 $ 2 Add/subtract: estimated net reconciling items (82,309) (82,845) 3 Budgeted expenditures/expenses adjusted for reconciling items 53,314,089 50,202,219 4 Less: estimated exclusions 16,732,213 12,024,151 5 Amount subject to the expenditure limitation 36,581,876 $ 38,178,068 $ 6 EEC expenditure limitation or voter-approved alternative expenditure limitation 36,581,877 $ 38,178,069 $ * ** *** Amounts on this line represent beginning fund balance/(deficit) or net position/(deficit) amounts except for nonspendable amounts (e.g., prepaids and inventories) or amounts legally or contractually required to be maintained intact (e.g., principal of a permanent fund). See the Instructions tab, cell C17 for more information about the amounts that should and should not be included on this line. S c h Funds Includes expenditure/expense adjustments approved in the current year from Schedule E. The city/town does not levy property taxes and does not have special assessment districts for which property taxes are levied. Therefore, Schedule B has been omitted. 11 Town of Fountain Hills Summary Schedule of estimated revenues and expenditures/expenses Fiscal year 2027 Includes actual amounts as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, adjusted for estimated activity for the remainder of the fiscal year. 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule A Official City/Town Budget Forms 2026 2027 1. $ $ 2. $ 3. Property tax levy amounts A. Primary property taxes $ $ B. Secondary property taxes C. Total property tax levy amounts $ $ 4. Property taxes collected* A. Primary property taxes (1) Current year's levy $ (2) Prior years’ levies (3) Total primary property taxes $ B. Secondary property taxes (1) Current year's levy $ (2) Prior years’ levies (3) Total secondary property taxes $ C. Total property taxes collected $ 5. Property tax rates A. City/Town tax rate (1) Primary property tax rate (2) Secondary property tax rate (3) Total city/town tax rate B. Special assessment district tax rates Secondary property tax rates—As of the date the proposed budget was prepared, the one (1) special assessment districts for which secondary property taxes are levied. For information pertaining to these special assessment districts and their tax rates, please contact the city/town. * city/town was operating Includes actual property taxes collected as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus estimated property tax collections for the remainder of the fiscal year. Amount received from primary property taxation in the current year in excess of the sum of that year's maximum allowable primary property tax levy. A.R.S. §42-17102(A)(18) Town of Fountain Hills Tax levy and tax rate information Fiscal year 2027 Maximum allowable primary property tax levy. A.R.S. §42-17051(A) Property tax judgment Property tax judgment Property tax judgment Property tax judgment 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule B Official City/Town Budget Forms Estimated revenues Actual revenues* Estimated revenues 2026 2026 2027 General Fund Local taxes Local Sales Tax $ 14,962,027 $ 17,232,975 $ 15,268,851 Franchise Tax 350,000 312,482 325,000 Licenses and permits Business License Fees 114,094 102,214 110,000 Residential Rental License 28,523 34,000 35,000 Liquor License Fees 2,000 4,266 2,000 Building Permit Fees 450,000 478,956 450,000 Sign Permits 3,350 3,166 3,350 Landscape Permit Fees 3,780 2,066 3,780 Subdivision Fees 40,000 22,668 40,000 Special Event Permits 18,100 39,563 30,000 Engineering Fees 5,900 9,104 10,000 Encroachment Fees 100,000 37,113 50,000 Variances 5,000 11,744 5,000 Inspection Fees 35,000 38,321 45,000 Planning & Zoning Fees 20,060 15,076 20,060 Plan Review Fees 50,000 31,240 50,000 Intergovernmental State Sales Tax 3,639,515 3,565,712 3,562,041 Fire Insurance Premium Tax 75,000 550,000 330,000 Shared Income Tax 4,698,139 4,617,595 4,987,436 Charges for services Parks & Rec User Fees 260,000 338,624 275,000 Leases & Rents 379,914 406,905 387,455 Fines and forfeits Court Fines 210,000 359,303 300,000 Interest on investments Interest on Investments 348,507 476,573 294,941 In-lieu property taxes Contributions Voluntary contributions 60,000 38,184 60,000 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 192,980 146,850 155,980 Total General Fund $ 26,051,889 $ 28,874,701 $ 26,800,894 * Town of Fountain Hills Revenues other than property taxes Fiscal Year 2027 Includes actual revenues recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus estimated revenues for the remainder of the fiscal year. Source of revenues 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule C Official City/Town Budget Forms Estimated revenues Actual revenues* Estimated revenues 2026 2026 2027 Town of Fountain Hills Revenues other than property taxes Fiscal Year 2027 Source of revenues Special revenue funds Highway User Revenue Fund Highway User Tax 1,890,627 $ 1,713,607 $ 1,810,740 Vehicle License Tax 1,277,830 1,252,219 1,280,205 Local Sales Tax 1,242,326 1,424,328 1,279,231 In-Lieu Fees 100,000 10,000 Recycle Proceeds 1,000 1,624 1,000 Interest 191,193 339,725 105,205 Miscellaneous 30,000 16,865 30,000 $ 4,732,976 $ 4,748,368 $ 4,516,381 Downtown Strategy Fund Local Sales Tax 124,233 $ 142,432 $ 127,923 Interest 13,830 22,054 14,168 $ 138,063 $ 164,487 $ 142,091 Economic Development Fund Local Sales Tax 496,930 $ 569,731 $ 511,692 Miscellaneous 1,646 Interest 10,766 27,416 13,350 $ 507,696 $ 598,793 $ 525,042 Tourism Fund Grants 150,000 $ 126,624 $ 150,000 Interest 3,000 7,194 3,126 $ 153,000 $ 133,818 $ 153,126 Special Revenue Fund - Grants Intergovernmental-State $ 1,690,000 $ 250,253 $ 1,750,000 Intergovernmental-Federal 3,000,000 Other 113,892 5,660 $ 4,690,000 $ 364,145 $ 1,755,660 Public Art In-Lieu Fees $ 100,000 $ 24,263 $ 100,000 Other 15,000 Interest 820 1,632 1,289 $ 100,820 $ 40,895 $ 101,289 Court Enhancement Fund Court Enhancement/JCEF Revenue $ 33,000 $ 66,018 $ 52,000 Interest 8,789 10,343 8,641 $ 41,789 $ 76,361 $ 60,641 Cottonwoods Maintenance District Assessments $ 11,606 $ 10,448 $ 12,342 Interest Income 400 773 428 $ 12,006 $ 11,221 $ 12,770 Total special revenue funds $ 10,376,350 $ 6,138,087 $ 7,267,000 * Includes actual revenues recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus estimated revenues for the remainder of the fiscal year. 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule C Official City/Town Budget Forms Estimated revenues Actual revenues* Estimated revenues 2026 2026 2027 Town of Fountain Hills Revenues other than property taxes Fiscal Year 2027 Source of revenues Debt service funds General Obligation Debt Service Interest Income $ 500 $ 990 $ 566 $ 500 $ 990 $ 566 Eagle Mountain CFD Assessments $ $ $ Interest Income $ $ $ Municipal Property Corp Interest Income $ 200 $ 483 $ 251 $ 200 $ 483 $ 251 Total debt service funds $ 700 $ 1,473 $ 817 Capital projects funds Capital Projects Fund Local Sales Tax $ 1,188,207 $ 1,283,288 $ 1,361,152 Grants 2,190,750 1,750,000 1,131,250 Interest 170,000 335,158 175,666 $ 3,548,957 $ 3,368,446 $ 2,668,068 Fire Development Fee Fund Development Fees $ 17,228 $ 11,281 $ 164,445 Interest Income 4,102 7,439 4,173 $ 21,330 $ 18,721 $ 168,618 Streets Development Fee Fund Development Fees $ 266,141 $ 183,110 $ 380,179 Interest Income 15,227 34,705 $ 281,368 $ 217,815 $ 380,179 Parks & Recreation Development Fee Fund Development Fees $ 224,096 $ 134,637 $ 448,240 Interest Income 13,632 17,812 26,872 $ 237,728 $ 152,449 $ 475,112 Total capital projects funds $ 4,089,383 $ 3,757,430 $ 3,691,977 * Includes actual revenues recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus estimated revenues for the remainder of the fiscal year. 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule C Official City/Town Budget Forms Estimated revenues Actual revenues* Estimated revenues 2026 2026 2027 Town of Fountain Hills Revenues other than property taxes Fiscal Year 2027 Source of revenues Permanent funds N/A $ $ $ $ $ $ Total permanent funds $ $ $ Enterprise funds N/A $ $ $ $ $ $ Total enterprise funds $ $ $ * Includes actual revenues recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus estimated revenues for the remainder of the fiscal year. 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule C Official City/Town Budget Forms Estimated revenues Actual revenues* Estimated revenues 2026 2026 2027 Town of Fountain Hills Revenues other than property taxes Fiscal Year 2027 Source of revenues Internal service funds Facilities Reserve Fund Interest Income 140,000 331,796 144,302 $ 140,000 $ 331,796 $ 144,302 Technology Replacement Fund Internal Service Charges $ 65,511 $ 65,508 $ 65,511 Interest Income 7,605 $ 65,511 $ 65,508 $ 65,511 Vehicle Replacement Fund Vehicle Replacement Charges $ 368,337 $ 379,472 $ 458,050 Interest Income 49,052 111,223 49,052 $ 417,389 $ 490,695 $ 507,102 Total internal service funds $ 622,900 $ 887,999 $ 716,915 Total all funds $ 41,141,222 $ 39,659,690 $ 38,477,603 * Includes actual revenues recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus estimated revenues for the remainder of the fiscal year. 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule C Official City/Town Budget Forms Fund Sources (Uses) In (Out) General Fund General Fund $ $ $ 35,000 $ Total General Fund $ $ $ 35,000 $ Special revenue funds Streets Fund $ $ $ Court Enhancement Fund 35,000 Downtown Strategy Fund Economic Dev Fund 150,000 Tourism Fund 150,000 Total special revenue funds $ $ $ 150,000 $ 185,000 Debt service funds N/A $ $ $ $ Total debt service funds $ $ $ $ Capital projects funds Capital Projects Fund $ $ $ 3,300,000 Parks & Rec Development Fee Fund 1,600,000 Streets Development Fee Fund 300,000 Total capital projects funds $ $ $ 3,300,000 $ 1,900,000 Permanent funds N/A $ $ $ $ Total permanent funds $ $ $ $ Enterprise funds N/A $ $ $ $ Total enterprise funds $ $ $ $ Internal service funds Facilities Reserve Fund $ $ $ $ 1,400,000 Technology Replacement Fund Vehicle Replacement Fund Total Internal Service Funds $ $ $ $ 1,400,000 Total all funds $ $ $ 3,485,000 $ 3,485,000 2027 2027 Town of Fountain Hills Other financing sources/(uses) and interfund transfers Fiscal year 2027 Other financing Interfund transfers 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule D Official City/Town Budget Forms Adopted budgeted expenditures/ expenses Expenditure/ expense adjustments approved Actual expenditures/ expenses* Budgeted expenditures/ expenses Fund/Department 2026 2026 2026 2027 General Fund Mayor & Town Council $ 73,455 $ 59,321 $ 80,442 Administration 3,252,618 3,071,511 3,459,977 General Government 1,899,944 (75,473) 752,453 1,745,819 Municipal Court 548,969 525,869 574,919 Public Works 2,488,886 100,000 2,091,724 2,516,325 Development Services 1,532,513 (100,000) 1,328,554 1,568,863 Community Services 4,427,565 52,995 4,015,101 4,580,916 Fire & Emergency Medical 5,966,584 5,776,771 6,477,777 Law Enforcement 5,861,005 5,813,140 5,795,856 Total General Fund $ 26,051,539 $ (22,478) $ 23,434,444 $ 26,800,894 Special revenue funds Streets Fund $ 7,244,627 $ 1,150,000 7,555,164 8,269,842 Downtown Strategy Fund 165,200 15,000 135,703 240,200 Economic Development Fund 471,378 448,588 503,234 Tourism Fund 333,425 328,575 325,756 Special Revenue Fund 4,690,000 (525,000) 333,410 1,755,660 Public Art Fund 40,214 47,611 42,777 Court Enhancement Fund 77,500 29,645 87,500 Cottonwoods Maint District 15,605 7,911 16,341 Total special revenue funds $ 13,037,949 $ 640,000 $ 8,886,607 $ 11,241,310 Debt service funds General Obligation Bonds $ 350 $ 350 Eagle Mountain CFD 200 Municipal Property Corp 510 10 510 Total debt service funds $ 1,060 $ $ 10 $ 860 Capital projects funds Capital Projects $ 12,712,800 $ (625,000) 8,057,323 11,000,000 Fire/Emergency Dev Fee 1,964 2,491 2,491 4,000 Streets Dev Fee 31,146 2,496 2,496 4,000 Park/Rec Dev Fee 30,840 2,491 2,491 4,000 Total capital projects funds $ 12,776,750 $ (617,522) $ 8,064,801 $ 11,012,000 Permanent funds N/A $ $ $ $ Total permanent funds $ $ $ $ Enterprise funds N/A $ $ $ $ Total enterprise funds $ $ $ $ Internal service funds Facilities Reserve Fund $ 1,000,000 $ 701,840 600,000 Technology Replacement Fund 50,000 43,947 50,000 Vehicle Replacement Fund 479,100 328,493 580,000 Total internal service funds $ 1,529,100 $ 1,074,280 1,230,000 Total all funds $ 53,396,398 $ $ 41,460,142 $ 50,285,064 * Expenditures/expenses by fund Fiscal year 2027 Town of Fountain Hills Includes actual expenditures/expenses recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus estimated expenditures/expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year. 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule E Official City/Town Budget Forms Adopted budgeted expenditures/ expenses Expenditure/ expense adjustments approved Actual expenditures/ expenses* Budgeted expenditures/ expenses 2026 2026 2026 2027 Mayor & Council General Fund $ 73,455 $ $ 59,321 $ 80,442 Department total $ 73,455 $ $ 59,321 $ 80,442 Administration General Fund $ 3,252,618 $ 3,071,511 3,459,977 Downtown Strategy Fund 165,200 135,703 240,200 Economic Development Fund 471,378 448,588 503,234 Tourism Fund 333,425 328,575 325,756 Special Revenue Fund 4,690,000 30,636 1,750,000 General Obligation Debt 350 350 Eagle Mountain CFD 200 Municipal Property Corp 510 10 510 Cottonwoods Maint District 15,605 7,911 16,341 Capital Projects 1,167,800 543,741 3,700,000 Department total $ 10,097,086 $ $ 4,566,676 $ 9,996,368 General Government General Fund $ 1,899,944 $ 752,453 1,745,819 Technology Replacement 50,000 43,947 50,000 Vehicle Replacement 415,000 271,165 465,000 Department total $ 2,364,944 $ $ 1,067,565 $ 2,260,819 Municipal Court General Fund $ 548,969 $ $ 525,869 $ 574,919 Court Enhancement Fund 77,500 29,645 87,500 Department total $ 626,469 $ $ 555,513 $ 662,419 Public Works General Fund $ 2,488,886 $ 2,091,724 2,516,325 Streets Fund 7,244,627 7,555,164 8,269,842 Special Revenue Fund 900 Capital Projects 9,950,000 6,636,331 3,100,000 Facilities Reserve Fund 1,000,000 701,840 600,000 Vehicle Replacement 64,100 57,328 115,000 Streets Development Fees 31,146 2,496 4,000 Department total $ 20,747,613 $ $ 17,045,783 $ 14,605,167 Development Services General Fund $ 1,532,513 $ $ 1,328,554 $ 1,568,863 Department total $ 1,532,513 $ $ 1,328,554 $ 1,568,863 Community Services General Fund $ 4,427,565 $ 4,015,101 4,580,916 Special Revenue Fund 301,874 5,660 Public Art Fund 40,214 47,611 42,777 Capital Projects 1,595,000 877,250 4,200,000 Parks/Rec Development Fees 30,840 2,491 4,000 Department total $ 6,093,619 $ $ 5,244,327 $ 8,833,353 Fire & Emergency Medical General Fund $ 5,966,584 $ $ 5,776,771 $ 6,477,777 Fire/EMS Development Fees 1,964 2,491 4,000 Department total $ 5,966,584 $ $ 5,779,262 $ 6,481,777 Law Enforcement General Fund $ 5,861,005 $ $ 5,813,140 $ 5,795,856 Department total $ 5,861,005 $ $ 5,813,140 $ 5,795,856 * Expenditures/expenses by department Fiscal year 2027 Town of Fountain Hills Includes actual expenditures/expenses recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus estimated expenditures/expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year. Department/Fund 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule F Official City/Town Budget Forms Full-time equivalent (FTE) Employee salaries and hourly costs Retirement costs Healthcare costs Other benefit costs Total estimated personnel compensation 2027 2027 2027 2027 2027 2027 106.75 9,925,941 1,019,460 1,106,489 569,025 12,620,915 Streets Fund 7.05 575,022 65,473 94,959 57,211 792,665 Economic Development Fund 2.00 256,060 28,348 18,666 8,017 311,091 Total special revenue funds 9.05 $ 831,082 $ 93,821 $ 113,625 $ 65,228 $ 1,103,756 $ $ $ $ $ Total debt service funds $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Total capital projects funds $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Total permanent funds $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Total enterprise funds $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Total internal service fund $ $ $ $ $ Total all funds 115.80 $ 10,757,023 $ 1,113,281 $ 1,220,114 $ 634,253 $ 13,724,671 Internal service funds Special revenue funds Debt service funds Capital projects funds Permanent funds Enterprise funds Fund Town of Fountain Hills Full-time employees and personnel compensation Fiscal year 2027 General Fund 6/23 Arizona Auditor General Schedule G Official City/Towns Budget Forms EXHIBIT B TO RESOLUTION NO. 2026-09 [Notice] See following page Town of Fountain Hills Notice of Public Hearing Final Budget Adoption and Tax Levy On June 2, 2026, beginning at 5:25 p.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268, public hearings will be held to allow members of the public to appear and testify or make inquiries regarding Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budgets for (i) the Town of Fountain Hills, and (ii) the Cottonwoods Maintenance District Board. On June 16, 2026, beginning at 5:25 p.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268, the Cottonwoods Maintenance District Board will adopt its property tax levy for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. A complete copy of each of the budgets for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 may be viewed at: 1. Fountain Hills Town Hall (2nd floor), 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268 2. Fountain Hills Maricopa County Branch Library, 12901 La Montana Drive, Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268 3. The Town of Fountain Hills website at: www.fountainhillsaz.gov/budget Anyone wishing to respond may do so in person at the meetings or in writing prior to the date of the June 2, 2026, and June 16, 2026, meetings by delivering the written comments to the Town Clerk’s office, 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268.