PRESENTATION

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

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Council Base Stipends
Resolution 2025-35
Paul Soldinger, Chief Financial Officer
December 16, 2025

Council Base Stipends Background
• Mayor & Council compensation first established in April
1992
• $300 per month for Councilmembers
• $400 per month for the Mayor
• Compensation was adjusted in 2000 to current amounts:
• $400 per month for Councilmembers
• $600 per month for the Mayor

Council Base Stipends Background
• Town Code and ARS 9-232.01 allow for the Council to approve increased 
compensation by resolution
• The Town Council did not approve Resolution 2025-18 (by a 3-4 vote) at the May 
6, 2025, regular meeting to increase the amounts to:
•
$750 per month for Councilmembers
• $1,100 per month for the Mayor
• The Council held additional conversations on this subject during the June 17, 
2025, regular meeting and the September 9, 2025, work session
• Several Councilmembers expressed interest in revisiting increasing the base amounts (beginning 
after the next election) and aligning annual Council pay adjustments with Town staff pay 
adjustments

Council Base Stipends – Resolution 2025-35
• Resolution 2025-35 revisits the idea of increasing base 
stipend amounts to the following amounts beginning 
December 2026:
• $750 per month for Councilmembers
• $1,100 per month for the Mayor
• Another agenda item will discuss aligning annual 
adjustments with Town staff

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