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Home My WebLink About111117RP PUBLIC NOTICE Council Planning Retreat Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011 Place: Fountain Hills Community Center 13001 N. La Montana Drive Fountain Hills, Arizona Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mayor Jay T. Schlum Vice Mayor Ginny Dickey Councilmember Dennis Brown Councilmember Dennis Contino Councilmember Tait Elkie Councilmember Cassie Hansen Councilmember Henry Leger A majority of the Fountain Hills Town Council may be present at Council’s Planning Retreat to be held on Thursday, November 17, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Fountain Hills Community Center located at 13001 N. La Montana Drive in Fountain Hills, Arizona. AGENDA Socialization Factoids/Things to Know Fiscal Sustainability Five Year Projection FY12-13 Proposed Revenues FY12-13 Proposed Expenditures Balancing the Budget Capital Projects and Equipment Maintenance Fund Council Work Study Sessions Adjourn DATED This 3rd day of November, 2011. By: Shaunna Williams, Executive Assistant FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL RETREAT November 17, 2011 Factoids what do we know? BASED ON WHAT WE KNOW TODAY WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE? 2010 CENSUS DEMOGRAPHICS 2000 2010 +/- Change Population 20,235 22,489 +11.1% Under 5 years 928 675 -27.3% Under 18 years 3,124 3,238 +3.6% 65+ years 3,880 6,252 +61.1% Median Age 46.4 48.6 +4.7% FOUNTAIN HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 FY04-05 FY05-06 FY06-07 FY07-08 FY08-09 FY09-10 FY10-11 FY11-12 Total 8 year enrollment decline: 18.2% Total 8 year enrollment decline by school: MM +18% 4PKS -43% MS -28% HS -13% FOUNTAIN HILLS SECONDARY PROPERTY ASSESSED VALUATION Tax Year Primary Property Tax Levy Effect on Property Valued at $300,000 Annual Tax* on Residence 2006 0.3536 $300,000 $106.07 2007 0.2300 $461,073 $106.07 2008 0.2052 $516,943 $106.07 2009 0.2157 $491,634 $106.07 2010 0.2437 $435,253 $106.07 2011 0.3109 $341,129 $106.07 25% General Fund revenues fund general operating costs that include police, fire, emergency medical services, parks, programs, etc. 31% State Shared Revenues = State sales tax, State income tax, Vehicle License Tax, Fire Insurance Premium Tax and distributed to cities/towns based on population 2011 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FIXED COSTS Category Budget % of Budget Wages & Benefits $3.5M 28% Fire and EMS $3.2M 25% Law Enforcement $2.9M 23% Wash/Dam Maintenance $0.15M 2% Utilities $0.5M 4% Audit, Legal, Professional $0.5M 4% Insurance $0.2M 2% Landscape Maintenance $0.1M 1% All Others $1.5M 12% 30% The monies which go into this fund are collected by the State from the tax on the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel and other transportation related fees and distributed to cities/towns based on population. The expenditure of highway user revenues is restricted solely for street and highway purposes. VEHICLE IMPACT OF FAIRS (February 2011) WEEKEND TOTALS 2/11 – 2/13/2011 73,116 2/18 – 2/20/2011 74,301 3/4 - 3/6/2011 79,304 AVERAGE 75,574 FAIR WEEKEND 96,425 INCREASE IN WEEKEND TRAFFIC DURING FAIR 20,851 Includes the following access points into Fountain Hills: Northbound Saguaro Northbound Fountain Hills Boulevard Northbound Palisades Southbound Fountain Hills Boulevard Westbound Grande VEHICLE IMPACT OF FAIRS (November 2011) WEEKEND TOTALS 10/21 – 10/23/2011 60,092 10/28 – 10/30/2011 56,930 11/4 – 11/62011 60,309 AVERAGE 59,110 FAIR WEEKEND 73,857 INCREASE IN WEEKEND TRAFFIC DURING FAIR 14,747 Includes the following access points into Fountain Hills: Northbound Saguaro Northbound Fountain Hills Boulevard Northbound Palisades Southbound Fountain Hills Boulevard Westbound Grande FOUNTAIN HILLS LOCAL SALES TAX REVENUE SEASONAL IMPACT ON RETAIL* *Seasonal = November through April FOUNTAIN HILLS LOCAL SALES TAX REVENUE SEASONAL IMPACT ON RESTAURANTS/BARS* *Seasonal = November through April FOUNTAIN HILLS LOCAL SALES TAX REVENUE FOUNTAIN HILLS LOCAL SALES TAX REVENUE HOW DOES FH GENERAL FUND SPENDING COMPARE WITH SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES PER CAPITA RED = STATION 1 COVERAGE BLUE = STATION 2 COVERAGE YELLOW = ELLMAN LAND GREY = GREATER THAN 5 MINUTES RESPONSE TIME TOWN CONTRACTS FOR EXTERNAL PROGRAMS* YEAR B&G CLUBS THEATER FOOD BANK CHAMBER TOTALS FY04-05 $145,000 $40,000 $0 $53,200 $238,200 FY05-06 $160,000 $50,000 $0 $125,000 $335,000 FY06-07 $100,000 $50,000 $16,500 $125,000 $291,500 FY07-08 $100,000 $130,000 $36,000 $100,000 $366,000 FY08-09 $100,000 $130,000 $40,000 $125,000 $395,000 FY09-10 $100,000 $130,000 $44,000 $150,000 $424,000 FY10-11 $100,000 $90,300 $37,840 $129,000 $357,140 FY11-12 $80,000 $72,240 $30,250 $103,200 $285,690 TOTALS $885,000 $692,540 $204,590 $910,400 $2,692,530 *EXCLUDING PROPOSITION 202 HOW DOES FOUNTAIN HILLS SALES TAX RATE COMPARE WITH SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES? QUESTIONS?