FY2026 Community center update

Presented by
Kevin Snipes, Community Services Director
Community Center Update

Community Center
Growth & Participation
•FY2025 was an exceptional year for growth in participation, 
programming, and community engagement.
•Speaker presentations now average 80 attendees, with many 
sessions drawing 100+ participants.
•The Community Center offers 70+ weekly activities for active 
adults. 
•Winter programming remains highly active; a recent Comedy 
Show attracted 250 attendees.

Comedian 
Membership Drive

Community Center Programming & Participation
•High-demand programs with waitlists include line 
dancing, art classes, and Spanish instruction
•Games and social activities regularly utilize 
ballroom and lobby spaces

Days 
25 
22 
27 
28 
25 
23 
22 
26 
25 
27 
22 
28
Hours 
266 
236 
306 
301 
262 
245 
252 
261 
257 
294 
242 
286
Jan 
Feb 
March 
April 
May 
June 
July 
August 
Sept 
Oct 
Nov 
Dec
Total for 2025
Days open       300
Hours open 3,208
2025 Community Center Operation

Membership
Expanded marketing efforts
•
Newsletter now reaching over 3,500 subscribers
•
Improved flyer visibility
•
Park Kiosk Advertising
• 2024: 1,522
• 2025: 1,620
• 2026: 1,266 (Current)
Membership and participation has increase to a point where 
Town Hall parking lot is often full, leading to Town staff needing 
to park in the side lot to make room.

•FY2024 CS program attendance: 34,399
•FY2025 CS program attendance: 39,609
Participation Increase 5,210/yr 
• Leading to 24% increase in revenue
•December program attendance excluding rentals
•3,531 (2024) 
•4,359 (2025) Increase of 828 Participants/yr
Attendance Growth

New and Expanded Programs and Activities
• Line Dance class added day and evening 
classes
• Instructor-led Yoga (full at 25 participants) 
• Essentrics additional classes
• Piano Fusion
• Weekly documentary movie series
• Beginner Spanish (37 participants)
• Photography Enthusiasts
•Watercolor Workshop
•Mah Jongg lessons doubled 
    classes offered
•Arizona Trails Travel Series
•ASU “Living Well with Hearing Loss”
•Parkinson’s Support Group
•Halloween Party
•4 Encore for More field trips

Revenue
YTD Revenue
•
Community Center Operations:
• $73,627 (13% Increase)
•
Senior Services Operations:
• $70,244 (16% Increase)

Additional Services Provided
• Medical Equipment Loan Program 
recorded 217 checkouts in FY2024–25, 
averaging 18 per month.
• Volunteers
• Home Delivered Meals
• Give a Lift
• Make A Difference Day
• Care Cards and Crafts

• The Community Center was 
recognized by Independent 
Newspapers Fountain Hills 
Favorites as:
• Best Event Venue
• Best Community Outreach
Recognition

Facility Use and Rentals
High-volume upcoming rentals and events 
include:
•
Activities & Volunteer Expo
•
DAR Tea
•
Three-day Bridge Tournament
•
Watch and Clock Convention
•
Teen Take Over
•
Multiple MDFA events
•
Dementia Summit
•
Band and Chorus Concerts
•
Dark Sky Festival
•
Society of Creative Anachronisms (SCA) 
Only 10 Saturdays remain available for rentals in 2026

• Council and Mayoral Forums
• Breakfast with Santa and Sensitive Santa
• Seasons Celebration
• Senior Recognition
• Weddings, Baby Showers
• Club Meetings
• Elections (July/August and 
October/November)
• Independent Senior Expo
• Municipal Clerks Conference
• Family Fun Night
• Blood Drives
• Oktoberfest
• Bike MS
Facility Use and Rentals

Launching a new partnership with Arizona 
State University’s Osher Lifelong Learning 
Institute, bringing more expert-led 
presentations and university-level learning to 
our community.
Future Initiatives

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