Town Hall · Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills, AZ town hall & government

Fountain Hills spent $39 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,639 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fountain Hills's government.

Town budget

Where Fountain Hills's money goes

Spent
$39 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,639
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$6.2 million16%
Fire
$5.2 million13%
Parks & libraries
$5.1 million13%
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million11%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million4%
Paid to other governments
$234,0001%
Other
$16.6 million42%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Fountain Hills

Full-time staff
55
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
18 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
10 full-time19 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fountain Hills didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fountain Hills Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,798
Arizona: $12,318
Students
1,153
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal

  • Local 59%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 15%

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Fountain Hills pay

Typical tax bill
$2,424
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$622,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Fountain Hills's government

🏛️ Official websitefh.az.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fountain Hills →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative David Schweikert. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Fountain Hills's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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