Staff Report

Town of Fountain Hills — Town Council (2025-12-16)

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Community Contracts
Paul Soldinger, Chief Financial Officer
November 12, 2025

Community Contracts 
Overview

Community Contracts
• Community contracts have previously been discussed with 
prior Councils to allocate General Fund revenues to support 
local community programs:
• Budgeted in General Government Department in General Fund
• $73,700 allocated to community organizations (see next slide)
• Town staff are improving oversight of these contracts, including reviewing 
deliverables from community organizations such as annual reports 
detailing program activities and expenditures (see attachments).
FY2027 Budget Considerations

Community Contracts
FY2027 Budget Considerations
The Town will disburse 
$24,500 this year to Boys & 
Girls Club
The Town will disburse 
$10,000 this year to Sister 
Cities
Town staff are seeking Council 
feedback on these budgeted 
amounts moving forward
Used when needed for 
victims of domestic violence
Community Contract 
FY2024
FY2024
FY2025
FY2025
FY2026
FY2026
Organizations (if applicable)
Budget 
Actual
Budget 
Actual
Budget 
Actual (to 
date)
Budgeted Expenditures
Community Organizations
Emergency Vouchers - Domestic 
Violence
Various hotels - as needed
12,000
264
12,000
0
12,000
0
MAG Contribution - 
Homelessness
Central Arizona Shelter 
Services (CASS)
50,000
0
50,000
30,000
50,000
15,000
Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club
24,500
24,480
24,500
24,500
24,500
0
Extended Hands Food Bank
Extended Hands Food Bank
24,200
24,200
24,200
24,200
24,200
24,200
Sister Cities
Sister Cities
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
0
Totals:
$120,700 
$58,944 
$120,700 
$88,700 
$120,700 
$39,200 
General Government - General 
Fund
$73,700 is allocated 
towards Community 
Contracts in FY2026 (after 2 
additional payments are 
disbursed)
The Town paid $40,000 per 
year to A New Leaf for 
sheltering services in fiscal 
years 2022 and 2023