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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY01 ACFRTown of Fountain Hills, Arizona
Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2001
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
for the
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
Acting Town Manager/Town Attorney
William E. Farrell
Town Accountant
Julie A. Ghetti
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
Contents Page
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letter of Transmittal 1
GFOA Certificate of Achievement x
Organizational Chart xi
List of Principal Officials xii
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditor's Report
General -Purpose Financial Statements
Combined Balance Sheet - All Fund Types and Account Groups 4
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances - All Governmental Fund Types 7
Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures
and Changes in Fund Balances - Budget and Actual -
All Governmental Fund Types 8
Notes to Financial Statements 11
Required Supplementary Information:
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System
Analysis of Funding Progress 30
Combining, Individual Fund and Account Group
Statements and Schedules
GENERAL FUND:
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balance -Budget and Actual 34
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
Combining Balance Sheet 36
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances 37
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Contents (Cont'a) Page
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Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance - Budget and Actual 38
Cottonwoods Maintenance District Fund:
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance - Budget and Actual 39
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance - Budget and Actual 40
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS:
Combining Balance Sheet 42
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances 43
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance - Budget and Actual 44
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Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance -Budget and Actual 45
Eagle Mountain Debt Service Fund:
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance -Budget and Actual 46
Cottonwoods Special Assessment Fund:
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Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance -Budget and Actual 48
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 3012001
Contents (Concl'd) Page
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS:
Combining Balance Sheet 50
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures
and Changes in Fund Balances 51
Heritage Grant Fund:
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual 52
Capital Projects Fund:
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes
in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual 53
GENERAL FIXED ASSETS ACCOUNT GROUP:
Comparative Schedules of General
Fixed Assets by Source 56
Schedule of General Fixed Assets by
Function and Activity 57
Schedule of Changes in General Fixed Assets
by Function and Activity 58
STATISTICAL SECTION
General Government Expenditures by Function
60
General Government Revenues by Source
61
General Governmental Tax Revenues By Source
62
Town Transaction Privilege (Sales) Tax Collections
63
Primary and Secondary Taxable Property Assessed Valuation
64
Primary and Secondary Property Tax Rates - All Overlapping Governments
65
Assessed Valuation of Major Taxpayers
66
Computation of Legal Debt Margin
67
Ratio of Net General Bonded Debt to Assessed Value
and Net Bonded Debt Per Capita 1
68
Ratio of Annual Debt Service Expenditures to Total General Expenditures
69
Direct and Overlapping General Obligation Bonded Debt
70
Assessed and Estimated Actual Value of Property
71
Property Tax Levies and Collections
72
Property Tax Rates for all Overlapping Governments
73
Maricopa County Economic Indicators
74
Demographic and Miscellaneous Statistics
75
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ITown of FOUNTAIN HILLS
October 29, 2001
To the Honorable Mayor, Members of the Town Council, and Citizens of the
Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the Town of Fountain Hills for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, is hereby submitted. Local ordinances and state statutes require
that the Town issue an annual report on its financial position and activity and that this report be
audited by an independent firm of certified public accountants. This document represents a joint
effort by Town staff as well as our auditors, Cronstrom & Trbovich. It will be submitted to the
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada in an effort to secure
a "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting". Copies of this report will
be sent to elected officials, bond rating agencies, national repositories, and other agencies which
have expressed an interest in the Town of Fountain Hills' financial matters.
Responsibility for the accuracy of the data and the completeness and fairness of the presentation,
including all disclosures, rests with management. Staff believes that the data is accurate in all
material respects and is reported in a manner that presents fairly the financial position and
operational results of the Town of Fountain Hills' various funds and account groups. All
disclosures necessary for the reader to understand the Town's activities have been included.
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is presented in three sections: Introductory,
Financial and Statistical. The Introductory Section includes the letter of transmittal, the GFOA
Certificate of Achievement, an organizational chart and a list of the Town of Fountain Hills'
elected officials and department heads. The Financial Section includes the general-purpose
financial statements, the combining, individual fund and account group financial statements and
schedules, as well as the independent auditor's report on these financial statements and
schedules. The Statistical Section includes selected financial and demographic information,
generally presented on a ten-year basis.
The financial reporting entity (the Town) includes all the funds and account groups of the
primary government (i.e., the Town of Fountain Hills as legally defined) as well as all of its
component units. The component units consist of legally separate entities for which the primary
government is financially accountable. The Town provides or administers a full range of
services including public safety (police, animal control, building inspection); community
development (code enforcement, planning, zoning and engineering); the construction and
maintenance of streets and infrastructure, municipal court, recreational activities and cultural
events. The Town does not maintain utility or other operations that require the establishment of
enterprise funds.
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Blended component units, although legally separate entities, are, in substance, part of the
primary government's operations and are included as part of the primary government.
Accordingly, the Cottonwoods Improvement and Maintenance District, Eagle Mountain
Community Facilities District and Fountain Hills Municipal Property Corporation are included in
the financial reports of the Town.
The Town does not have a primary property tax for operating purposes. Operations are paid for
from sales tax, user fees and charges, licenses and permits and other similar sources. The Town
property tax of $0.56 per $100 of assessed secondary valuation is used solely for the retirement
of debt.
GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE, LOCAL ECONOMIC
CONDITION AND OUTLOOK
General Information
The Town of Fountain Hills is a planned, family -oriented community established in 1970 by
McCulloch Properties (now MCO Properties, Inc.). Prior to 1970 the area was a cattle ranch and
was part of one of the largest land and cattle holdings in Arizona. It was purchased by Robert
McCulloch in the late 1960s and designed by Charles Wood, Jr. (designer of Disneyland in southern
California). The centerpiece of Fountain Hills is one of the world's tallest man-made fountains, a
focal point that attracts thousands of visitors each year. Located on 11,340 acres of land, and
bordering northeast Scottsdale, Fountain Hills is surrounded by the 3,500-foot McDowell
Mountains on the west, the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation on the east, the Salt River Indian
Reservation on the south and by the McDowell Mountain Regional Park on the north. Elevation is
1,520 feet at the fountain, 3,000 feet on Golden Eagle Boulevard, and is 500 feet above Phoenix.
The U.S. Bureau of the Census Year 2000 revealed a year round population of 20,235. This
represents a 43% increase in population from 1995 (14,146) and a 98% increase from the 1990
census (10,190).
Governmental Structure
The Town of Fountain Hills is an Arizona Municipal Corporation, acting as a general law Town
as prescribed in the Arizona Revised statutes. The Town was incorporated on December 5, 1989
with the governmental and administrative affairs of the Town operating under the Council -
Manager form of government. Policy making and legislative authority are vested in the Town
Council, which consists of a Mayor and six Councilmembers. Councilmembers are elected at
large for staggered four-year terms. The Mayor, who also sits on the Town Council, is directly
elected bi-annually by the voters and the Vice -Mayor is selected by the Council every eight
months on a rotating basis. The Town Council is responsible, among other things, for the
adoption of local ordinances, budget adoption, the development of citizen advisory committees
and hiring the Town Manager. The Town Manager is responsible for implementation of the
policies of the Town Council and administering the Town's operations through six department
managers and approximately 110 employees. The Magistrate, Town Attorney and Town
Prosecutor are under the direction of the Town Council.
Fountain Hillssingle largest revenue source is local sales tax generated from construction and
retail activity. These two categories experienced gains averaging 37.9% over the past four years
(the local sales tax was enacted during FY 1996). However, it is anticipated that this growth
rate will not continue in the upcoming fiscal year. The projected forecast for next fiscal year for
local sales tax revenue reflects a slight decrease to reflect management's conservatism regarding
the current economic climate. During the latter quarter of fiscal year 2001-2002 Fountain Hills
expects to see the opening of two large retail shopping centers, one with a large retail anchor and
the other with a large grocery anchor. These two shopping centers will add significant sales tax
dollars to the Town's General Fund both in terms of construction and retail activity. The
declining home construction activity will be offset by the new development of luxury homes in
two new subdivisions near the McDowell Mountains.
Home construction in the Eagle Mountain community within Fountain Hills is nearing
completion. When completed the Eagle Mountain community will consist of approximately 600
single-family homes and 80 condominiums. Construction began in early summer of 2001 on a
Fry's grocery store -anchored commercial/retail development at the southeast comer of Shea
Boulevard and Eagle Mountain Parkway that is scheduled to open in the summer of 2002.
The Firerock Country Club development, which began in 1988, will include up to 390 single-
family homes and 288 condominiums in this gated community. The development has a private
country club that includes an 18-hole golf course. All of the single-family subdivisions within
the Firerock Country Club have been platted and lot sales and home construction have begun.
The Town recently approved subdivisions for the development of the remaining undeveloped
land east and north of Fountain Park. Diamante Del Lago, a 139 lot single-family development
and Bella Lago, a 68-unit condominium development, are located east and north of Fountain
Park. These two subdivisions are nearing completion. A general obligation bond issue was
issued last fiscal year to purchase 9.25 acres of land that makes up most of the prime viewshed
ridgeline in this area.
A major developer in Fountain Hills, MCO Properties, recently gained preliminary subdivision
approval for two subdivisions in the northwest comer of Fountain Hills, The Eagle Ridge North
and Eagles Nest subdivisions were approved for a total of 415 custom lots. This subdivision is
adjacent to 354 acres of mountainous terrain that will be acquired from the developer. The
Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve will have access to the McDowell Mountain
Regional Park and will be used for development of a trailhead. Subdivision improvement
construction is scheduled to begin in the Spring of 2002.
As of October 1, 2001 there were 7,055 developed single-family dwelling units within the Town
and 3,395 multi -family dwelling units. As of today within the entire Town there are 2,003
undeveloped single-family zoned platted lots. The population of Fountain Hills in the 2000
Census was 20,235,
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Commercial
The remainder of the Town's downtown commercial core will soon be subdivided. Anchoring
the commercial development in this area is the Town's new Community Center and County
Library that opened in September 2001. Construction will soon commence on a new Hilton
Hotel, more retail, and office and multi -family developments located at the southwest entrance
into Fountain Hills. At the southeast entrance to the community construction has begun on a
large retail shopping center that includes plans for a Target store and other large retail tenants.
Industrial
Fountain Hills has a business park that is partially developed. The Business Park contains
individual construction equipment storage and maintenance yards, construction company
operation yards, a utility company storage and maintenance yard, a distribution business and
several small manufacturing operations.
MAJOR INITIATIVES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
During 2000-2001 the Town continued to maintain a healthy financial reserve despite significant
capital outlays. The Town strives to maintain the carry forward balance for times of fiscal
uncertainty. The following are some of the accomplishments during 2000-2001:
A new Town Community Center and Library/Museum complex, located on a 13 acre site in the
downtown area, is nearing completion. The 31,000 square foot Community Center, consisting of
two arts and crafts classrooms, two seminar rooms, two regular classrooms, a kinder -care room,
a conference room, a game room, lounge and lobby areas, an 8,000 square foot banquet room
subdividable into four activity/event rooms, a catering kitchen, office and support facilities, were
financed through Municipal Property Corporation bonds that will be retired using local sales tax
revenue streams. The 21,000 square foot Library/Museum, consisting of separate adult and
children reading areas and book stacks, meeting rooms, computer resource center and 5,000
square feet of exhibit space for the museum, will be paid for by the voter -approved general
obligation bonds. The groundbreaking ceremony took place June 2, 2000 and the facilities
opened in September 2001.
The senior population of Fountain Hills benefited from the coordination of joint efforts by the
Red Cross, Maricopa County Human Services, RPTA (Regional Public Transportation
Association), and the Fountain Hills Senior Services to improve the shuttle service route to and
from the Senior Center, Mayo Clinic and neighboring cities.
In order to offset the costs associated with a rapidly growing population base the Community
Development department successfully developed and instituted a Development Fee for new
development within the Town. The fees are allocated among Parks and Recreation, Streets and
Highways, Public Safety (Marshal Department), Open Space and General Government and will
be used to fund additional parks, open space, etc., as the community grows.
The Fountain Hills Marshal Department successfully obtained funding for three officers through
federal grants, one officer through a State Gang Task force grant, and also provided two resource
officers to the local high school as additional security. The Department also sponsored a wide
variety of youth service activities including Special Olympics, "Stranger Danger" presentations,
Bicycle Safety Rodeos and a Fountain Hills Law Enforcement Explorer Post program.
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The Town assisted the Arizona Department of Water Resources with a major dam renovation
project, raising the Golden Eagle Park dam to meet the standard for a 100-year storm event. This
will provide flood protection for the local middle and high school located in a field just below
the dam. The remainder of the Town -owned dams were inspected and given favorable grades by
the ADWR.
The Parks and Recreation Department sponsored a Mayor's Youth Council, the members of
which attended the National League of Cities Conference in Boston, Massachusetts last year.
The participation of youth members in the Council was increased by almost four times the
number from the prior year.
Fountain Hills has four community parks for its citizens. The Town's namesake and landmark,
Fountain Park, is a 59-acre passive recreation area, which includes: 30-acres of turf, a 29-acre
lake with a "world famous fountain" that sends a jet stream 560 feet into the air. The park also
includes a pump station, a dam, an 18-hole championship disc golf course, and a children's
playground. During last fiscal year there were significant capital costs at Fountain Park last year
involving replacement of the liner under the Fountain Lake. In addition, the park was upgraded
with proceeds from a grant from the Arizona State Parks Heritage Fund,
Town Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining an intemal control structure
designed to ensure that the assets of the government are protected from loss, theft, or misuse and
to ensure that adequate accounting data are compiled to allow for the preparation of financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The internal control
structure is designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that these objectives are
met. The concept of reasonable assurance recognizes that: (1) the cost of a control should not
exceed the benefits likely to be derived; and (2) the valuation of costs and benefits requires
estimates and judgments by management.
In addition, the Town of Fountain Hills maintains extensive budgetary controls. The objective of
these controls is to ensure compliance with legal provisions embodied in the annual appropriated
budget approved by the government's council. Activities of the general fund, special revenue
funds, debt service funds and capital projects funds are included in the annual budget. The level
of budgetary control (i.e., the level at which expenditures cannot legally exceed the appropriated
amount) is the departmental level for the General Fund and in total by fund for the other funds.
In May 2001 the Town's outstanding General Obligation debt was upgraded from A2 to Aa3.
The upgrade was based on "substantial tax base and economic growth, driven by the Town's
location within the Phoenix metropolitan area, conservative financial management strategies,
resulting in substantial reserves, and a manageable debt profile".
As demonstrated by the statements and schedules included in the Financial Section of this report,
the Town of Fountain Hills continues to meet its responsibility for sound financial management.
General Government Functions The following schedule presents a summary of General Fund,
Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds and Capital Projects Funds revenues for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2001 and the amount and percentage of increases and decreases in relation
to prior year revenues.
Increase/
Percent
2001
Percent of
(Decrease)
Increase/
Classification
Amount
Total
from 1999-2000
(Decrease)
Taxes
$ 6,088,047
45.84%
$ 1,211,581
24.85%
Intergovernmental
512817156
39.77%
509,364
10.67%
Fines and forfeitures
310,359
2.34
%
16,389
5.58
%
Licenses and permits
2,177,614
16.40%
(391,858)
-15.25%
Charges for services
431,316
3.25
%
(23,050)
-5.07
%
Rents and royalties
35,781
0.27
%
8,573
31.51
%
Contributions and donations
400
0.00%
(10,198)
-96.23%
Special Assessments
75958
0.06%
(11283)
-13.88%
Net investment income (loss)
(1,063,339)
-8.01
%
(1,806,598)
-243.06%
Other
10,957
0.08%
(105098)
-47.96%
Total
$ 13,280,249
100,00%
$ (4973178)
-3.61%
The General Government revenues total $13,280,249 for fiscal year 2000-2001, which represents
a decrease of $497,178 or 3.61% from 1999-00. The $1,211,581 increase in Taxes is primarily
due to an increase in local sales tax revenues ($835,660). In November 2000 the Town Council
enacted a .4% increase in the local sales tax rate to 1.6% to be used for Land Preservation (.3%)
and Downtown Development (.1%). Additionally there was an increase in secondary property
tax revenue ($412,474) to cover the debt service on voter -approved General Obligation bonds
issued for construction of a new Library/Museum. Local sales tax revenues are generated
primarily from construction and retail trade (69% of the total). The increase in Construction tax
revenues over last fiscal year was only 3% - the lowest increase since the inception of the local
sales tax. Retail trade revenues increased 29%.
Major items included in Intergovernmental (state -shared) revenue include state sales tax,
highway user revenue, state income tax, vehicle license tax and grants. There was a 10.7%
increase in state shared distributions largely due to the Town's population growth. The
population increase resulted in an increase in proportionate share of State revenues. The Town
also received $229,000 more in grant revenue, primarily from State Heritage Grant funding for
Parks. The Town continues to participate in the federal COPS Universal Hiring program for
community policing. The increased enforcement and continued growth of the community
contributes to the increase in Fines and Forfeitures of $16,389, which consists primarily of traffic
citations.
The decrease in investment earnings reflects a loss on investments of $2,103,191 (see Note 3 to
the financial statements). The investment funds were proceeds from bonds issued by the
Municipal Property Corporation for construction of the new Community Center and held by a
trustee. Despite the loss, the project will be completed as scheduled with expenditures being
paid by the General Fund.
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Growth in the area of new home construction in the Town of Fountain Hills has begun to show
signs of slowing. Building Permit revenue collected declined by $280,637, a 13% decrease over
the prior year. During fiscal year 1999-2000 there were 390 single-family residence permits
issued; during 2000-2001 there were 244 permits issued. However, there are two major
commercial retail construction projects underway that will help to soften the economic impact in
the event of a possible slowdown in construction activity. There was also a decrease in
Encroachment and Improvement Plan Review fees of $115,291.
Revenue received under the Charges for Services category includes Developer Contributions, In
Lieu Payments and Parks & Recreation User Fees. The decrease in this category reflects the
scheduled elimination in contributions from the developer, MCO Properties, as stipulated in the
agreement with the Town.
The Town continues to maintain a large reserve fund, primarily invested with the Arizona State
Local Government Investment Pool. The Library/Museum bond proceeds were invested with the
Pool and generated interest earnings during the construction period. The cash reserves generated
total interest earnings of $1,031,123 in fiscal year 2000-2001.
The Other category of revenue is used for miscellaneous and not -otherwise -categorized sources
of revenue.
The following schedule presents a summary of General Fund, Special Revetaue Funds, Debt
Service Funds and Capital Projects Funds expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001
and the increases and decreases in relation to prior year amounts.
Increase/
Percent
2001
Percent7of
(Decrease)
Increase/
Department
Amount
Totafrom
1999-2000
Decrease
Current
General government
$ 31646,500
17.07%
$ 1)117,547
44.19%
Public safety
35354,037
15.70%
295M7
9.64%
Highways and streets
2,212,432
10.35 %
(256,066)
-10.37%
Culture and recreation
3,866,245
18.09%
506,736
15.08 %
Community development
11175,649
5.50%
(101,302)
-7.93%
Capital outlay
5,261,585
24.62%
3,474,116
194,36%
Debt service
Principal retirement
620,408
2.90%
281,395
83.00%
Interest and fiscal charges
1,086,208
5.09%
501,207
85.68%
Bond issue costs
144,986
0.68 %
144,986
n/a
Total
$ 21,368,050
100.0%
$ 5,963,636
38.71%
Expenditures for general operations totaled $21,368,050, which was $5,963,636 greater than the
prior year. The most significant increase is in the Capital Outlay category, which reflects the
expenditure for the new Town Community Center and Library/Museum construction projects in
the amount of $4,547,492. Additionally, during fiscal year 2000-01 the Town of Fountain Hills
received funding from the Arizona State Parks Heritage Fund for Phase I improvements to
Fountain Park ($714,093).
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The General Government function consists of the Administration, Magistrate Court and Town
Council Departments. Expenditures of the Administration Department account for
approximately $900,000 of the difference between last fiscal year and 2000-2001. During the
last fiscal year significant leasehold improvements were made to the existing Town Hall
($416,000), which provided improved facilities and service to the citizens. Significant legal
costs ($400,000) were incurred as staff negotiated with the property owner to acquire 354 acres
of open space. The voters of Fountain Hills approved $6,000,000 in General Obligation bonds
for the purchase of this land that will have access to the McDowell Mountain State Park. An
agreement between the Town and the property owner has been reached and should be finalized
by the end of calendar year 2001.
Public Safety includes Building Safety and the Town Marshal Department. The Marshal
Department is responsible for all local law enforcement activities, which includes the annual
contract with Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for outside police services ($52,587 increase
over prior year). The Town also receives federal funding through the U.S. Department of
Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, which stipulates hiring and retaining
new police officers. The federal funding of the officers is for a three year period and requires a
decreased federal subsidy and increased Town contribution each year.
Culture and Recreation includes the new Community Center/Library/Museum under
construction, four parks (121 acres), 25 acres of landscaped medians, and 1,100 acres of open
space. The costs for the parks and medians are mainly for building maintenance costs,
electricity, water and mowing/landscape maintenance fees. Major costs ($1,200,000) were
incurred in Fountain Park due to the lake liner replacement project that began in May of 2000.
The remainder of the project was completed during October 2000.
Community Development expenditures decreased by $101,302 due to decreased requirements
for outside engineering fees.
Capital Outlay expenditures were for the new Community Center/Library/Museum and Phase I
at Fountain Park. There was an increase from the prior year for land acquisition ($1,363,500).
General Government Fund Balances
Fund balances reflect the accumulated excess of revenues and other financing sources over
expenditures and other financing uses for general government functions. Unexpended
appropriations lapse at the close of the fiscal year and revert to unreserved fund balance. The
following schedule presents increases (decreases) in total fund balances by June 30, 2001,
compared to the prior year.
General Fund Balance The fund balance of the General Fund decreased by $1,604,400 from
June 30, 2000. Without the investment loss the fund balance would have increased by $498,791.
The Town of Fountain Hills expects to be successful in the effort to recover the Municipal
Property Corporation funds from the trustee.
Debt Administration On June 30, 2001, the Town had one Street and Highway User Revenue
Bond, one Municipal Property Corporation Revenue Bond and three general obligation bonds
issues outstanding. The outstanding principal totals $4,530,000 for the new MPC Revenue Bond
and $9,209,873 for the general obligation bonds. The Town also had two Community Facilities
District Bonds outstanding totaling $4,905,000 and an Improvement District Bond outstanding
for $25,820.
Cash Management Policies and Practices The Town uses a system of consolidated cash
management. Cash from all funds is pooled in a central disbursement fund. Cash to be used for
payment of current expenditures is maintained in a checking account, the balance of cash is
maintained on deposit with the Arizona State Treasurer's Local Government Investment Pool.
Cash in the Local Government Investment Pool is available upon 24 hours notice. The LGIP
invests in U.S. Treasury Notes, U.S. Treasury Bills and federally guaranteed insurance contracts.
The average interest rate for fiscal year 1999-00 was 5.907% and 6.0617% for fiscal year 2000-
2001. Investments held at LGIP earned interest revenue of $524,270 for the year ended
June 30, 2001.
Risk Management The Town of Fountain Hills participates in the Arizona Municipal Risk
Retention Pool. Risk coverage includes general liability, errors and omissions, property and
automobile insurance. The policy insures up to $7,000,000 per incident occurrence plus any
excess liability of up to $8,000,000 per occurrence per year. Coverage is provided on a claims -
made basis.
The Arizona Municipal Workers Compensation Fund is the Town's insurance provider for
Workers' Compensation. The rate varies according to the functions performed by personnel.
Other Information
Independent Audit Arizona statutes require an annual audit by independent certified public
accountants. The firm of Cronstrom and Trbovich P.C., CPAs was retained by the Town to
perform the 2000-2001 audit. Generally accepted auditing standards were used by the auditors
in conducting the engagement. The auditor's report on the general-purpose financial statements
and combining, individual fund and account group statements and schedules is included in the
Financial Section of this report.
Awards and Acknowledgements The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Town of
Fountain Hills for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2000. This was the fifth consecutive year that the government has received this
prestigious award. hi order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, the government
published an easily readable and efficiently organized CAFR. This report satisfied both GAAP
and applicable legal requirements.
A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe that our current
CAFR continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement Program's requirements and we are
submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate.
I would also like to extend my appreciation to the Mayor and Council for their leadership and
support. The preparation of this Comprehensive Annual Financial Report was made possible by
the hard work of the Finance Department staff. Each member of the department has my sincere
appreciation for the contributions made in the preparation of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
illiam E. Farrell
Acting Town Manager/Town Attorney
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Certificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financial
Reporting
Presented to
Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
for the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2000
A Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting is presented by the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada to
government units and public employee retirement
systems whose comprehensive annual financial
reports (CAFRs) achieve the highest
standards in government accounting
and financial reporting.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
LIST OF PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor
Ms.
Sharon Morgan
Vice -Mayor
Mr.
John Wyman
Councihnember
Ms.
Sharon Hutcheson
Councilmember
Ms.
Leesa Fraverd
Councilmember
Dr.
John Kavanagh
Councilmember
Mr,
John McNeill
Councilmember
Ms.
Susan Ralphe
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Acting Town Manager/Town Attorney William E. Farrell
Magistrate Stuart Shoob
Planning & Zoning Director Jeffrey Valder
Town Clerk/Director of Administration Cassie Hansen
Town Engineer Randy Harrel
Director of Public Safety Steve Gendler
Parks & Recreation Deputy Directors Don Clark
Bryan Hughes
Town Prosecutor Iacovino & Kayler
Street Superintendent Pat Harvey
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C ERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
I1►`I17B1��I►`II]11►`YII\Il1]IIC•]C7GYC�a�S!]:Y1
The Honorable Mayor and the Town Council of the
Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona
We have audited the accompanying general-purpose financial statements of the Town of
Fountain Hills, Arizona (Town), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2001, as listed in the table
of contents. These general-purpose financial statements are the responsibility of the Town's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these general-purpose financial
statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the general-purpose financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
general-purpose financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall general-
purpose financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the general-purpose financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona as of
dune 30, 2001, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the general-purpose financial
statements taken as a whole. The combining, individual fund and account group financial
statements and schedules listed in the table of contents as supplementary information are
presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the general-purpose
financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in
the audit of the general-purpose financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all
material respects in relation to the general-purpose financial statements taken as a whole.
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The other information included in this report, designated as the "Statistical Section" in the table
of contents, was not audited by us and, accordingly, we express no opinion on it.
CronstrOm & frbOVleh, P.C.
October 29, 2001
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
COMBINED BALANCE SHEET - ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUPS
AS OF JUNE 309 2001
General
Governmental
Special
Revenue
Fund Types
Debt
Service
Capital
Projects
Assets and Other Debits
Assets
Cash and investments
$ 4,832,572
$ 427,125
$ 5,243,341
$ 12838,577
Cash on deposit with paying agent
-
-
990,452
Accounts receivable
202
-
-
-
Taxes receivable
-
221
365433
Intergovernmental receivable
562,362
1892533
-
458,444
Interest receivable
347356
-
-
-
Specialassessmentsreceivable
-
-
16,138
-
Due from other funds
5093180
-
-
-
Prepaid items
33304
11456
-
-
Fixed assets
-
-
-
-
Other Debits
Amount available in debt service fund
-
-
-
-
Amount to be provided for retirement
of general long-term debt
-
-
-
-
Total Assets and Other Debits
$ 5,941,976
$ 618,335
$ 64286,364
$ 2,297.021
Liabilities, Equity and Other Credits
Liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 858,819
$ 382,788
$ -
$ 67,170
Accrued wages and benefits
143,475
32,996
-
Contracts payable
839469
1263089
-
271,301
Due to developer
-
-
4,435,000
-
Retainage payable
- 8,284
4,472
-
85397
Interest payable
-
-
550,215
Intergovernmental payable
723967
-
-
-
Due to other funds
-
221
129,923
37%036
Refundable deposits
26,775 -
-
-
-
Deferred revenue
38,126
623602
41,388
-
Compensated absences payable
-
-
-
-
General obligation bonds payable
-
-
447,590
-
Revenue bonds payable
-
-
150,000
-
Community facilities district bonds payable
-
-
-
-
Special assessment debt with government commitment
-
-
-
-
Total Liabilities
12314915
609,168
5,754,116
725 904
Equity and Other Credits
Investment in general fixed assets
-
-
-
-
Fund balances
Reserved for prepaid items
31304
1,456
-
-
Unreserved,undesignated
447064757
7,711
532,248
11571,117
Total Equity and Other Credits
44710,061
94167
532,248
1,5714117
Total Liabilities, Equity and Other Credits
$ 5.941,976
$ 618,335
$ 6,286,364
$ 2,297.021
The accompanying notes to fmancia] statements are an integral part of this statement.
Account Groups
Totals
General General (Memorandum
Fixed Assets Long-term Debt Only)
990,452
202
36,654
- - 132102339
34,356
16,138
5097180
- 4,760
271482,521 - 2774827521
532,248 532,248
1743925308 17,392, 308
$ 27,4822521 $ 171924,556 $ 60,550,773
176,471
480X9
- -
43435,000
21J53
5503215
72,967
509,180
26,775
142,116
- 253,863
253,863
- 8,209,873
81657,463
- 41530,000
4,680,000
- 4,905,000
49905,000
25,820
25.820
174924,556
269245,659
27,482,521 - 27,482,521
- - 4,760
6,817,833
27,4823521 34,30541 I
$ 27,482,521 $17,924,556 $ 60.550,773
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES -
ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES
YEAR ENDED TUNE 30, 2001
Totals
Special Debt Capital (Memorandum
General Revenue Service Projects Only)
Revenues
Taxes
S 5,049,156
$ 32200
$ 1,0351691
$ -
$ 6,088,047
Intergovernmental
3,5847669
174572808
-
238,679
5,281,156
Fines and forfeitures
310,359
-
-
-
3103359
Licenses and permits
22177,614
-
-
-
2,177,614
Charges for services
2372008
93,986
-
100,322
431,316
Rents and royalties
35,781
-
-
-
35,781
Contributions and donations
400
-
-
-
400
Special assessments
-
-
73958
-
73958
Net investment income (loss)
3805824
72855
3183982
(1,771,000)
(I,0637339)
Other
10,957
10,957
Total Revenues
113786,768
11562,849
1,362,631
(L431,999)
13,280,249
Expenditures
Current
General government
33646,500
-
-
-
31646,500
Public safety
330963053
2577984
-
-
33354,037
Highways and streets
-
2,212,432
-
-
2,2127432
Culture and recreation
33864,745
17500
-
-
3,866,245
Community development
131755649
-
-
-
1,175,649
Capital outlay
-
-
-
5,261,585
552615585
Debt service
Principal retirement
-
-
620408
-
620,408
Interest and fiscal charges
-
-
1,086,208
-
/30863208
Bond issuance costs
144.986
144,986
Total Expenditures
11,782,947
24471,916
1,706,616
54406.571
21,368,050
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
3,821
NK067)
(343,985)
(64838.570)
(8,087,801)
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
-
120343234
540,405
258,553
1 ,833 5192
Operating transfers out
(1,608,221)
(I16,000)
(649334)
(44,637)
(15833,192)
Proceeds from sale of bonds
4,641,980
4,6414980
Total other financing sources (uses)
(1,6083221)
918,234
476,071
4,855,896
4,641 t980
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
(196043400)
9,167
132,086
(13982,674)
(3,445,821)
Fund balance, beginning of year
6,314,461
-
4004162
3,5534791
10268,414
Fund balance, end of year
$ 4.710,061
$ 9.167
$ 532,248
$ 1.571.117
$ 6,822,593
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
Budget
General
Actual
Variance
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Special Revenue
-
Budget Actual
Variance
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Revenues
Taxes
$ 411175000
$ 530493156
$ 932,156
$ 3,200
$ 33200
$ -
Intergovernmental
3,491,800
31584,669
929869
3,0212999
11457,808
(I,564,191)
Fines and forfeitures
340,500
310,359
(30J41)
-
-
-
Licenses and permits
2,5701000
21177,614
(392,386)
-
-
-
Charges for services
2547875
2373008
(173867)
807000
937986
13,986
Rents and royalties
25,000
353781
107781
-
-
-
Contributions and donations
-
400
400
-
-
-
Special assessments
-
-
-
-
-
Net investment income (loss)
4253000
380,824
(445176)
-
73855
7,855
Other
30,000
10,957
(194043)
500
-
(500)
Total Revenues
11.254,175
11,786,768
532,593
33054699
1,562,849
(1,542,850)
Expenditures
Current
General government
75337,476
336465500
3,690,976
1,475,000
-
1,475,000
Public safety
3,1637260
330963053
67,207
302,399
257,984
447415
Highways and streets
-
-
-
3,170,309
25212,432
957,877
Culture and recreation
4,255,475
3,8645745
3909730
32000
1,500
1,500
Community development
1,516,570
1,175,649
3407921
-
-
-
Capital outlay
-
-
-
-
-
-
Debt service
Principal retirement
-
-
-
-
-
-
Interest and fiscal charges
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bond issuance costs
-
-
Total Expenditures
16,2724781
11,782,947
4,489,834
4,950,708
2A71 916
21478,792
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
(540184606)
3 821
5,022,427
(I 845A9)
(909,067)
935 942
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
-
-
-
1,961,000
19034,234
(926,766)
Operating transfers out
(I2957,800)
(I7608,221)
34%579
(1163000)
(1163000)
-
Proceeds from sale of bonds
-
-
-
-
Total other financing sources (uses)
(149574800)
(1.608.221)
349,579
11845,000
918,234
(9264766)
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
(6,976,406)
(136049400)
5,372,006
(9)
99167
9,176
Fund balance, beginning of year
64976,406
6,314A61
(661,945)
37
-
(37)
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
$ 4,7104061
$ 4 710 061
$ 28
$ 9,167
$ 9.139
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Debt Service
Capital Projects
Variance Variance
Favorable Favorable
Budget Actual (Unfavorable) Budget Actual (Unfavorable)
-
1,400,000 2383679 (111613321)
4,800 7,958 3,158 - - -
97,350 318,982 221,632 1107000 (1,771,007) (I,881,007)
1,05 8,935 1,362,631 303,696
620,428 62Q,408 20
1,113,790 1,086,208 27,582
1,7344218 14706,616 279602
(6754283) (343,985) 3315298
1.510.000 (1,532,328) (3,042,328)
9,61Q000 5,2615585 4,3481415
144,986 (144,986)
91610,000 5,406,571 4.2031429
(83100,000) (61938,899) 11161,101
509,113 54Q,405
31,292
- 256,553
258,553
- (64,334)
(64,334)
- (44,637)
(44,637)
4,600,000 4,6414980
41,980
509.113 476.071
f33,042)
4 600 000 4 855 896
255,896
(166,170)
132,086
298,256
(3,SOQ,000)
(2,083,003)
1,416,997
166,170
400162
233,992
3.50000
3553,791
534791
$ $
532,248 $
532,248
$
$
1,470,788
$ 1,470,788
The accompanying notes to £nancial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTE I -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCO UNTING POLICIES
The general-purpose financial statements of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona
(Town) conform to generally accepted accounting principles as applicable to
governmental units. The Town was incorporated on December 5, 1989 and operates
under the Town Council form of government. The more significant of the Town's
accounting policies are described below.
Reporting Entity - In evaluating how to define the Town, for financial reporting
purposes, management has identified two potential component units. The decision to
include a potential component unit in the reporting entity has been made by applying
criteria set forth in generally accepted accounting principles. Generally, component
units are legally separate organizations for which the elected officials of the primary
government (i.e., the Town) are financially accountable. The primary government is
financially accountable for a potential component unit if it: appoints a voting
majority of the potential component unit's governing body; and, either is able to
impose its will on the potential component unit or there is a possibility of the
potential component unit to provide specific financial benefits to, or impose specific
financial burdens on the primary government. In addition, a primary government
may be financially accountable for a potential component unit even though the
potential component unit may have a separately elected govening board, a board
appointed by another government, or a jointly appointed board if the potential
component unit is fiscally dependent on the primary government (e.g., the primary
government must approve the potential component unit's budget, tax rates, etc.). The
following component units have been included in the Town's reporting entity:
The Eagle Mountain Community Facilities District and the Cottonwoods
Improvement and Maintenance District. As special purpose districts and separate
political subdivisions under the Arizona Constitution, the Districts can levy taxes and
issue bonds independently of the Town. Property owners in the designated areas are
assessed for District taxes and thus for the costs of operating the Districts. The Town
Council serves as the Board of Directors; however, the Town has no liability for the
Districts' debt. For financial reporting purposes, transactions of the Districts are
combined together and included as if they were part of the Town's operations.
Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona Municipal Property Corporation. The Town of
Fountain Hills, Arizona Municipal Property Corporation's (MPC) board of directors
consists of three members which are appointed by the Fountain Hills Town Council.
The MPC, which is a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the laws of the State
of Arizona, was formed for the sole purpose of assisting the Town in obtaining
financing for various projects of the Town. The Town has a "moral obligation" for
the repayment of the MPC's bonds.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DUNE 30, 2001
NOTE I - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont'd)
Fund Accounting -The accounts of the Town are organized on the basis of funds
and account groups, each of which is considered a separate accounting entity. The
operations of each fund are accounted for with a separate set of self -balancing
accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenues and expenditures,
as appropriate. Government resources are allocated to and accounted for in
individual funds based upon the purposes for which they are to be spent and the
means by which spending activities are controlled. The various funds are grouped, in
the general-purpose financial statements in this report, into generic fund types and
broad categories as follows:
Governmental Funds
General Fund -The General Fund is the general operating fund of the Town. It is
used to account for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in
another fund.
Special Revenue Funds -Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the
proceeds of specific revenue sources (other than special assessments, expendable
trusts, or major capital projects) that are legally restricted to expenditures for
specified purposes.
Debt Service Funds -The Debt Service Funds account for the accumulation of
resources for, and the payment of, general long-term debt principal, interest and
related costs.
Capital Projects Funds -The Capital Projects Funds are used to account for specific
revenue sources that are legally restricted to expenditures for Lite acquisition or
construction of general fixed assets.
Account Groups
General Fixed Assets -The General Fixed Assets Account Group accounts for the
fixed assets of the Town.
General Long-term Debt -The General Long -teen Debt Account Group accounts
for the unmatured principal balances of bonds and other long-term debt not reported
in proprietary funds.
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NOTE 1 -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont'd)
Measurement Focus - The accounting and financial reporting treatment applied to a
fund is determined by its measurement focus. All Governmental Funds are accounted
for using a current financial resources measurement focus. With this measurement
focus, only current assets and current liabilities generally are included on the balance
sheet. Operating statements of these funds present increases (i.e., revenues and other
financing sources) and decreases (i.e., expenditures and other financing uses) in net
current assets.
Basis oi' Accounting -Basis of accounting refers to when revenues and expenditures
or expenses are recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial statements.
Governmental Funds are accounted for using the modified accrual basis of
accounting. Revenues are recognized when they become measurable and available to
finance expenditures of the current period. Expenditures are recognized when the
related fund liability is incurred. However, since debt service resources are provided
during the current year for payment of general long-term debt principal and interest
due early in the following year, the expenditures and related liabilities have been
recognized in the Debt Service Funds.
Those revenues susceptible to accrual are intergovernmental grants and
appropriations, franchise taxes, licenses, interest revenue and charges for services.
Sales taxes collected and held by the state at year end on behalf of the government
also are recognized as revenue. Fines, permits and parking meter revenues are not
susceptible to accrual because generally they are not measurable until received in
cash.
Budgetary Aceounting -The Town Council follows these procedures in establishing
the budgetary data reflected in the general-purpose financial statements:
1. In accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes, the Town Manager submits a
proposed budget for the fiscal year commencing the following July 1 to the Town
Council. The operating budget includes proposed expenditures and the means of
financing them for the upcoming year.
2. Public hearings are conducted to obtain taxpayer continent.
3. State law requires that, prior to April 1, the Economic Estimates commission
provides the Town with a final expenditure limit for the coming fiscal year. To
ensure compliance with the expenditure limitation, a uniform expenditure report
must be filed with the State each year. This report, issued under a separate cover,
reconciles total Town expenditures from the audited general-purpose financial
statements to total expenditures for reporting in accordance with the State's
uniform expenditure reporting system (A.R.S. §41-1279.07).
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
NOTE I - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCO UNTING POLICIES (Cont a)
4. By Arizona Constitution, expenditures may not legally exceed the expenditure
limitation described below of all fund types as a whole. For management
purposes, the Town adopts a budget by department for the General Fund and in
total by fund for other funds. The Town Manager, subject to Town Council
approval, may at any time transfer any unencumbered appropriation balance or
portion thereof between a department or activity. The adopted budget cannot be
amended in any way without Town Council approval.
5. Legal budgets are adopted for the General, Special Revenue, Debt Service and
Capital Projects Funds on essentially the same modified accrual basis of
accounting used to record actual revenues and expenditures. (See Note 12 for
exception.)
The Town
is subject
to the State of Arizona's Spending Limitation Law for Towns
and Cities.
This law
does not permit the Town to spend more than
budgeted revenues
plus the carry-over
unrestricted cash balance from the prior
fiscal year. The
limitation is
applied to the total of the combined funds. The Town
complied with this
law during
the year.
No supplementary budgetary appropriations were necessary during the year.
Encumbrances -Encumbrance accounting, under which purchase orders, contracts
and other commitments for the expenditure of monies are recorded to reserve that
portion of the applicable fund balance, is not employed by the Town during the year.
All appropriations lapse at year-end.
Cash Equivalents -Cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments
that are both (a) readily convertible to known amounts of cash; and (b) so near their
maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in
interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or
less meet this definition.
Investments -Investments in securities are stated at fair value in accordance with
GASB Statement No. 31.
Short-term Interfund Receivables/Payables - During the course of operations,
numerous transactions occur between individual funds for goods provided or services
rendered. These receivables and payables are classified as "due from other funds" or
"due to other funds" on the balance sheet.
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont a)
Inventory of Supplies - Purchases of such inventoryitems are recorded at the time of
purchase as expenditures in the funds from which the purchases are made; and
because the amounts on hand at June 30, 2001 were immaterial, they are not included
in the balance sheet.
Prepaid Items -Payments made to vendors for services Yhat will benefit per ods
beyond June 30, 2001, are recorded as prepaid items. Expenditures for prepaid items
are recorded using the consumption method.
Property, Plant and Equipment -Fixed assets used in govenunental fund type
operations are accounted for in the General Fixed Assets Account Group. Public
domain (infrastructure) assets consisting of certain improvements other than
buildings, such as roads and sidewalks are not capitalized, as these assets are
immovable and of value only to the government. Property, plant and equipment
acquired or constructed for general governmental operations are recorded at the time
of purchase as expenditures in the funds from which the expenditures were made.
Property, plant and equipment is recorded at historical cost or estimated historical
cost if actual historical cost is not available. Donated fixed assets are valued at their
estimated fair market value on the date donated.
Assets in the general fixed assets account group are not depreciated.
b'und Equity -The unreserved fund balances for governmental funds represent the
amount available for budgeting future operations. The reserved fiend balances for
governmental funds represent the amount that has been legally identified for specific
purposes.
�'ompensated Absences -Because all vested or accumulated vacation leave is not
expected to be liquidated with expendable available financial resources, it is reported
in the general long-term debt account group.
Interfund Transactions - Quasi -external transactions are accounted for as revenues,
expenditures or expenses. Transactions that constitute reimbursements to a fund for
expenditures/expenses initially made from it that are properly applicable to another
fund, are recorded as expenditures/expenses in the reimbursing fund and as reductions
of expenditures/expenses in the fund that is reimbursed.
All other interfund transactions, except quasi -external transactions and
reimbursements, are reported as transfers. Nonrecurring or nonroutine permanent
transfers of equity are reported as residual equity transfers. All other interfund
transfers are reported as operating transfers.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 3012001
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Concl'd)
Property Tax Revenues -Property tax revenues are recognized as revenues in the
fiscal year they are levied and collected or if they are collected within 60 days
subsequent to fiscal year-end. Property taxes not collected within 60 days subsequent
to fiscal year-end or collected in advance of the fiscal year for which they are levied,
are reported as deferred revenues.
The County levies real property taxes on or before the third Monday in August that
become due and payable in two equal installments. The first installment is due on the
first day of October and becomes delinquent after the first business day of November.
The second installment is due on the first day of March of the next year and becomes
delinquent after the first business day of May.
The County also levies various personal property taxes during the year that are due
the second Monday of the month following receipt of the tax notice and become
delinquent 30 days thereafter.
Total Columns -Total columns on the combined financial statements are captioned
"Memorandum Only" to indicate they are presented only to facilitate financial
analysis. Data in these columns do not present financial position, results of
operations or cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Neither are such data comparable to a consolidation. Interfond eliminations have not
been made in the aggregation of this data.
NOTE 2 -STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Expenditures exceeded the adopted budget in the following funds:
Fund
General Fund:
General and Administrative
Town Marshal
Debt Service Funds:
HURF Debt Service
Eagle Mountain Debt Service
Amount of
Overexpenditure
$ 113,098
15
423
5,881
Cash or receivables were available to meet all of the overexpenditures listed above.
A deficit fund balance of $122,939 existed in the General Obligation Debt Service
Fund at June 30, 2001.
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NOTE 3 - CASHAND INVESTMENTS
Cash and investments are pooled and invested. Interest earned from investments
purchased with such pooled monies is allocated to each of the funds based on the
average monthly cash balances of the Town. State statutes authorize the Town to
invest in obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. agencies, certificates of deposit in
eligible depositories, repurchase agreements, obligations of the State of Arizona or
any of its counties or incorporated cities, towns or duly organized school districts,
improvement districts in this state and the State Treasurer's Local Government
Investment Pool.
Cash and investments at June 3Q 2001 consist of the following:
Cash on hand $ 361
Cash in bank 208,533
Investments 12,132,721
Cash on hand with paying agent 990,452
Total cash and investments 13,332,067
Cash on deposit with paying agent (990A52)
Total cash and investments on the
combined balance sheet 12,341.615
The Town°s deposits as of June 30, 2001 were entirely insured or collateralized with
securities held by the Town°s custodial bank in the Town°s name.
The Town's investments at June 30, 2001, consisted of the following. The State
Board of Deposit provides oversight for the State Treasurer's pools, and the Local
Government Investment Pool Advisory Committee provides consultation and advice
to the Treasurer. The fair value of a participant's position in the pool approximates
the value of that participant's pool shares. The shares are not identified with specific
investments and are not subject to custodial credit risk. The guaranteed insurance
contract is also not subject to custodial credit risk. All other investments were
insured or registered in the Towns name or were held by the Town or its agent in the
Town's name.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED TUNE 307 2001
NOTE 3 - CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Concl'd)
U.S. government securities
Guaranteed Insurance Contract
State Treasurer's Investment Pool
Investment in Cottonwoods
Improvement Bonds
Cash with Trustee
Total
Carrying Fair
Amount Value
$ 783,242 $ 783,242
47450,765 4,4505765
698453350 6,845,350
25,820 25,820
27,544 27,544
12.132.721 12.132.721
During the fiscal year 2000-01, the Town
realized a loss
of $2,103,191 in the fair
value of their investments. The loss was
recognized on
the face of the
financial
statements net of investment income. The
following summary
is useful to
reconcile
the loss to the net investment income (loss)
recorded in the
general purpose
financial
statements:
Interest on investments $ 1,039,852
Investment loss (2,103,191)
Net investment income (loss) $ (1,063,339)
NOTE 4 -PROPERTY TAXES RECEIVABLE
Property taxes receivable consist of uncollected property taxes as determined from
the records of the County Treasurer's Office, and at June 30, 2001, were as follows.
General Obligation
Eagle Mountain
Total
Year
Debt Service Fund
Debt Service Fund
Debt Service
2000-01
$ 23,455
$ 10,502
$ 33,957
1999-00
322
5
327
1998-99
95
1,167
13262
1997-98
-0-
-0-
-0-
1996-97
25
-0-
25
Prior
862
-0-
862
Total
&24 759
&264433
That portion of property taxes receivable not collected within 60 days after
June 30, 2001, has been deferred and, consequently, is not included in current year
revenues.
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NOTE 5 - CHANGES PN GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
A summary of the changes in general fixed assets follows.
Balance Completed Balance
July 1, 2000 Additions Deletions Construction June 30, 2001
Land and improvements
$ 14,668,991
$ 2,258,636
Buildings and
improvements
1,465,837
12003
Improvements other than
buildings
1662953
-0-
Furniture, equipment
and vehicles
2,6319501
6549854
Construction in progress
909,759
41605,187
-0- -0- 1,586,640
-0- -0- 166,953
-0- -0- 3,286,355
-0- -0- 5951046
Total $ I9.843.041 $ 7.639.480 $ _0_ $ _0_ 27.482.521
The estimated cost to complete construction at June 3Q, 2001 was $1,746,256.
NOTE 6 - OBLPGATIONS UNDER LEASES
®perating i,ease -The Town leases office space under the provisions of a long-term
lease agreement classified as an operating lease. Rental expenditures under the terms
of the operating lease totaled $357,000 for the year ended June 30, 2001. The
operating lease is cancelable with a 90-day notice.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
NOTE / - BONDS PAYABLE
General Obligation Bonds
Bonds payable at June 309 2001 consisted of the outstanding bonds presented below.
Bonds maturing prior to July 1, 2001 are noncallable. Bonds maturing thereafter are
subject to call. Interest is payable semiannually. Principal and interest requirements
at June 30, 2001 were as follows.
Outstanding Outstanding
Interest Principal Issues/ Principal
Description Rates % Maturity July 1, 2000 (Retirements) June 30, 2001
Street and Highway User
Revenue Refunding Bonds,
Series 1998 3.75-4,625 7/1/00-10 $ 1,045,000 $ (70,000) $ 975,000
General Obligation Bonds,
Series 1991 7.0-10.0 7/l/00-2000 175,000 (1755000) -0-
General Obligation Refunding Bonds,
Series 1995 4.6-5.3 7/l/00-2010 2,6725163 (3%700) 25632,463
General Obligation Bonds,
Series 1999 5.1-6.5 7/1/00-2014 1,400,000 (509000) 1,350,000
General Obligation Bonds,
Series 2000 5.5-7.0 7/1/O1-2014 3,700,000 -0- 3,700,000
8 992 163 $ (334.700) 8,657,463
Less:
amounts transferred
to Debt
Service Funds
to
retire bonds payable
on July
1, 2001
Total long-term bonds payable
20
(447,590)
NOTE 7 - BONDS PAYABLE (Concl'd)
General obligation bond debt service requirements to maturity, including $2,895,444
of interest, are as follows:
Year ending June 30:
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Thereafter
Revenue Bonds
Outstanding
Interest Principal
Description Rates % Maturity July 1, 2000
MPC
Series 2000 4.5-5.625% 7/1/01-10 $ -0-
Less: amounts transferred to Debt Service Funds
to retire bonds payable on July 1, 2001
Total long-term bonds payable
Issues/
(Retirements)
$ 1,011,418
995,263
981,453
9741558
981,843
6JW782
11.105.317
Outstanding
Principal
June 30, 2001
$ 400,000
(150,000)
4.530.000
Revenue bond debt service requirements to maturity, including $2,839,628 of interest,
are as follows:
Year ending June 30:
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Thereafter
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$ 389,563
382,513
375,313
392,963
3845388
5.444,888
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
NOTE 8 -SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEBT WITH GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT
Special assessment debt with government commitment at June 30, 2001 consisted of
the outstanding bond presented below. The bond is owned by the Town. The bond is
generally callable with interest payable semiannually. Principal and interest
requirements at June 30, 2001, were as follows.
Interest
Description Rates
Cottonwoods Improvement
Bond 5.25
Outstanding
Principal
Maturity July 1, 2000
1/1/O1-09 29 048
Issues/
(Retirements)
Outstanding
Principal
June 30, 2001
General obligation bond debt service requirements to maturity, including $5,423 of
interest, are as follows:
Year ending June 30:
2002 $ 4,498
2003 4,329
2004 4,160
2005 3,990
2006 3,821
Thereafter 10A45
31 243
Improvement Districts are created only by petition of the Town Council by property
owners within the District areas. The Cottonwoods Improvement District was created
so the Town could fund the improvements. Each of the 54 homeowners within the
District has been assessed taxes by the Town for repayment of the bond. In case of
default, the Town has the responsibility to cover delinquencies of special assessment
bonds with other sources until foreclosure proceeds are received.
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NOTE 9 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT BONDS PAYABLE
Community Facilities District bonds payable at June 30, 2001 consisted of the
outstanding bonds presented below. The bonds are generally callable with interest
payable semiannually. Of the total amount originally authorized, $2,095,000 remains
unissued. Principal and interest requirements at June 30, 2001 were as follows.
Interest
Description Rates
Series 1996-A 5.5-6.5
Series 1996-B 7.25
Total long-term bonds payable
Outstanding
Principal
Maturity July 1, 2000
7/1/03-21 $ 4,435,000
7/1/03-21 470,000
Outstanding
Issues/ Principal
(Retirements) June 30, 2001
-0- 470,000
Community Facilities District bond debt service requirements to maturity, including
$4,076,450 of interest are as follows:
Year ending June 30:
2002
$ 313,350
2003
453,350
2004
455,475
2005
456,828
2006
4573403
Thereafter
6,8451044
Community facilities districts (CFDs) are created only by petition to the Town
Council by property owners wn the District areas. As board of directors for the
District, the Town Council has adopted a formal policy that CFD debt will be
permitted only when the ratio of full cash value of the District property (prior to
improvements being installed), when compared to proposed District debt, is a
minimum of 3 to 1 prior to issuance of debt and 5 to 1 or higher after construction of
improvements. These ratios are verified by an appraisal paid for by the District and
administered by the Town. In addition, cumulative debt of all CFDs cannot exceed
5 percent of the Town's secondary assessed valuation.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DUNE 30, 2001
NOTE 9 - COMMUNITYFACILITIESDISTRICTBONDSPAYABLE (Concl'a)
The developer contributed $4,435,000 to the CFD to guarantee the repayment of the
Series 1996 A bonds. The District then established a guaranteed investment contract
with a trustee as collateral for the Series 1996 A bonds, which provides for an A
rating for the bonds from Standard & Poor's Corporation. When property valuation
in the Eagle Mountain development is sufficient to establish an A rating on the bonds
without the guaranteed contract, the developer may apply to the CFD Board to have
the $4,435,000 returned. Until then, all interest earned on the guaranteed investment
contract is deposited into the Debt Service Fund of the CID. Because it is the
intention of the CID to return this money to the developer as long as property taxes
are sufficient to repay the bonds, it has been recorded as due to developer.
NOTE 10 -COMPENSATED ABSENCES
The liability for vested compensated absences is recorded in the General Long -Tenn
Debt Account Group. A summary of changes in liabilities for compensated absences
for the year ended June 30, 2001, follows.
Balance at July 1, 2000 $ 175,792
Current year increase in liabilities for
compensated absences 78,071
Balance at June 30, 2001 253 863
As of June 30, 2001, interfund receivables and payables that resulted from various
interfund transactions were as follows:
Due from
Other Funds
General Fund $ 509,180
Special Revenue Fund:
Cottonwoods Maintenance District -0-
Debt Service Fund:
General Obligation Debt Service Fund -0-
Capital Projects Fund:
Heritage Grant Fund -0-
509 180
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Due to
Other Funds
221
129,923
379,036
509 180
NOTE 12 -BUDGETARY BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The adopted budget of the Town was prepared on a basis consistent with generally
accepted accounting principles; with one exception. A budget for the Development
Fees Capital Projects Fund was not prepared. The following summary is useful to
reconcile the Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund
Balances to the Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund
Balances - Budget and Actual:
Combined Statement of
Revenues, Expenditures
and Changes in Fund
Balances
Less: fund with no
adopted budget
Combined Statement of
Revenues, Expenditures
and Changes in Fund
Balances - Budget and
Actual
NOTE 13 - C®NTINGENT LIABILITIES
Fund Balance
Total Total at Beginning
Revenues Expenditures of Year
$ (1,431,999) $ 5,406,571 $ 3,553,791
-0-
$ (1,532,3281 5.406.571 $ 3,553,791
Accumulated Snck Leave -Sick leave benefits provide for ordinary sick pay and are
cumulative but do not vest with employees and, therefore, are not accrued. Unvested
accumulated sick leave of Town employees at June 30, 2001, totaled $502,069,
25
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
NOTE 14 - RISK MANAGEMENT
The Town of Fountain 11i11s, Arizona, is exposed to various risks of loss related to
torts; theft of, damage to and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; and natural
disasters. The Town's insurance protection is provided by the Arizona Municipal
Risk Retention Pool, of which the Town is a participating member. The limit for
basic coverage is for $7,000,000 per occurrence on a claims made basis. Excess
coverage is for an additional $8,000,000 per occurrence on a follow form, claims
made basis. No significant reduction in insurance coverage occurred during the year
and no settlements exceeded insurance coverage during any of the past three fiscal
years.
The Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool is structured such that member premiums
are based on an actuarial review that will provide adequate reserves to allow the pool
to meet its expected financial obligations. The pool has the authority to assess its
members additional premiums should reserves and annual premiums be insufficient to
meet the pool's obligations.
The Town is also insured by Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool for potential
worker related accidents.
NOTE 1 S -DEFINED CONTRIBUTIONPENSIONPLAN
All non -peace officers and full-time employees of the Town participate in a defined
contribution pension plan administered by the ICMA Retirement Corporation as a
401(a) plan. The payroll for Town employees covered by this plan for the year ended
June 30, 2001 was $2,918,250. The Town's total payroll was $3,904,491.
A defined contribution pension plan provides benefits in return for services rendered,
provides an individual account for each participant, and specifies how contributions
to the individual's account are to be determined instead of specifying the amount of
benefit the individual is to receive. Under a defined contribution pension plan, the
benefits a participant will receive depend solely on the amount contributed to the
participant's account, the returns earned on investment of those contributions, and
forfeitures of other participant's benefits that may be allocated to such participant's
account. All non -peace officer full-time Town employees must participate in the
pension plan from the date they are hired. Contributions made by an employee vest
immediately and contributions made by the Town vest after three years of service.
NOTE 15 -DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN (Concl'd)
An employee that leaves the employment of the Town is entitled to his or her
contributions and the vested portion of the Town's contributions, plus interest earned.
Each employee must contribute 11% of his or her gross earnings. The Town must
contribute 11% of covered earnings. During fiscal year 2000-01, the Town's required
and actual contributions amounted to $321,007. The employees' contributions totaled
$321,007.
No pension provision changes occurred during the year that affected the required
contributions to be made by the Town or its employees.
The ICMA Retirement
Corporation
held no securities
of the Town or other related
parties during the fiscal
year 2000-01
or as of the close
of the fiscal year.
NOTE 16 - RETIREMENTAND PENSIONPLANS
Plan Description -The Town of Fountain Hills contributes to the Public Safety
Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS), an agent multiple -employer, public employee
retirement system that acts as a common investment and administrative agent to
provide retirement and death and disability benefits for public safety personnel who
are regularly assigned hazardous duty in the employ of the State of Arizona or a
political subdivision thereof. All benefit provisions and other requirements are
established by State statute. The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System issues a
publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required
supplementary information for PSPRS. That report may be obtained by writing to
Public Safety Personnel, 1020 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85014 or by calling
(602)255-5575.
Funding Policy -Covered employees are required to contribute 7.65 percent of their
annual salary to the PSPRS. The Town of Fountain Hills is required to contribute the
remaining amounts necessary to fund the PSPRS, as determined by the actuarial basis
specified by statute. The current rate is 9.44% of annual covered payroll.
Annual Pension Cost -During the year ended June 30, 2000 (the date of the last
available information), the Town of Fountain Hill's annual pension cost of $28,639
for police was equal to the Town of Fountain Hill's required and actual contributions.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED .TUNE 309 2001
NOTE 17 - RETIREMENTAND PENSIONPLANS (Concl'd)
The required contribution was determined asp of the June 30, 2000 actuarial
valuation using an entry age actuarial funding method. Significant actuarial
assumptions used in determining the entry age actuarial accrued liability include (a) a
rate of return on the investment of present and future assets of 9.0% per year
compounded annually, (b) projected salary increases of 6.5% per year compounded
annually, and (c) additional projected salary increases of 0.0% to 3.0% per year
attributable to seniority/merit.
The actuarial value of the Town of Fountain Hill's assets was determined using
techniques that smooth the effects of short-term volatility in the market value of
investments over a four-year period. The Town of Fountain Hill's unfunded actuarial
accrued liability is being amortized as a level percentage of projected payroll on a
closed basis. The remaining amortization period at June 30, 2000, was 20 years.
The preceding methods comply with the financial reporting standards established by
the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
Fiscal
Year Ended
June 30,
1998
1999
2000
Three -Year Trend Information
Police
Annual
Pension
Cost (APQ
$ 22,869
25,603
28,639
Percent
Contributed
100.0%
100.0
100.0
Net Pension
Obli ag tion
Additional historical trend information for the Town of Fountain Hill's PSPRS is
disclosed on page 30.
Historical trend information is presented in order for a reader to assess the progress
made in accumulating sufficient assets to pay pension benefits as they become
payable.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
ANALYSIS OF FUNDING PROGRESS
Schedule of Funding Progress
Police
(Underfunded)/
Overfunded
Entry Age AAL as a
Valuation Actuarial Actuarial (Underfunded)/ Annual Percentage
Date Value of Accrued Overfunded Funded Covered of Covered
June 30, Assets Liability (AAL) AAL Ratio Payroll Payroll
1996
$ 17,463
$ 16,084
$ 1,379
108.6%
$ 77,574
1.78%
1997
54,809
483512
6,297
113.0
216,163
2.91
1998
184,135
125,791
607344
148.7
3945005
15.31
1999
258,664
263,285
(4,621)
98.2
412,182
(1.1)
2000
375,860
4015167
(25,307)
93.7
556,445
(4.5)
30
Statements • Schedules
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The General Fund is the general operating fund of the Town. It is used to account for all
financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN
GENERAL FUND - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED DUNE 309 2001
Budget
FUND BALANCE
Actual
-
Variance
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Revenues
Taxes
$ 4,117,000
$ 5,0493156
$ 932,156
Intergovernmental
334913800
3,584,669
922869
Fines and forfeitures
3403500
3109359
(30,141)
Licenses and permits
235707000
2,177,614
(392,386)
Charges for services
2549875
237,008
(17,867)
Rents and royalties
25,000
355781
10,781
Contributions and donations
-
400
400
Net investment income
4255000
3801824
(44, 176)
Other
30A00
10,957
(194043)
Total Revenues
114254,175
I I JK768
532,593
Expenditures
Current
General government
Mayor and Town Council
845710
58,290
26,420
Magistrate Court
306,120
296,802
91318
General and Administrative
33046,050
3,159,148
(1133098)
Non -departmental
3,900,596
132,260
3,768,336
Total General government
7,337,476
31646,500
1690,976
Public safety
Building Safety
717,240
6505018
677222
Town Marshal
21446,020
2,446,035
(15)
Total Public safety
3,163,260
3,096,053
67,207
Culture and recreation
Parks and Recreation
29484,220
2,365,912
1185308
Golden Eagle Park
2972505
291,195
6,310
Civic Center
350,000
322,120
27,880
Community Center
66,490
60,356
61134
Public Works
- 1,057260
825,162
232,098
Total Culture and recreation
44255,475
34864,745
390,730
Community development
Engineering Department
1,1233990
8373956
286,034
Community Development
3924580
337,693
54,887
Total Community development
14516,570
1,1754649
340,921
Total Expenditures
16,272,781
11,7824947
44489,834
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures (5A184606)
3,821
5,022A27
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers out
(1,957,800)
(1,6081221)
349,579
Total other financing sources (uses)
(19957,800)
(1,608221)
349,579
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other
uses (67976,406)
(I5604,400)
5,372,006
Fund balance, beginning of year
6,976,406
64314A61
(661,945)
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
$ 4,7I0,061
$ 4,710,061
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SPECIAL, REVENUE FUNDS
Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) - accounts for the Towns share of motor fuel tax revenues
and lottery proceeds.
Cottonwoods Maintenance District - accounts for taxes assessed to pay for the maintenance of
the Cottonwoods District.
Grants Fund -accounts for the activities of various grants received by the Town.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 2001
Cottonwoods
Maintenance
HURF District Grants Fund Totals
Assets
Cash and investments
S
406,749
S
-
S
202376
$
4273125
Taxes receivable
-
221
-
221
Intergovernmental receivable
10%516
-
802017
189,533
Prepaid items
L456
-
-
1,456
Total Assets
$
517,721
$
221
$
1004393
$
618,335
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Liabilities
Accounts payable
$
381,842
$
-
$
946
$
382,788
Accrued wages and benefits
199847
-
13,149
32,996
Contracts payable
1023554
-
232535
126,089
Retainage payable
4,472
-
-
4,472
Due to other funds
-
221
-
221
Deferred revenue
62,602
62,602
Total Liabilities
508,715
221
100,232
609,168
Fund balances
Reserved for prepaid
15456
-
-
15456
Unreserved, undesignated
74550
-
161
7 711
Total Fund Balance
9,006
161
9,167
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance
$
517,721
$
221
$
100,393
$
618,335
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
YEAR ENDED JUNE 305 2001
Cottonwoods
Maintenance
HURF
District
Grants Fund
Totals
Revenues
Taxes
$ - -
$ 32200
$ - $
3,200
Intergovernmental
Ij71,463
-
286,345
L457,808
Charges for services
937986
-
-
937986
Net investment income
7 750
105
71855
Total Revenues
1,273,199
34200
286,450
13562,849
Expenditures
Current
Public safety
Highways and streets
Culture and recreation
Total Expenditures
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
Operating transfers out
Total other financing sources (uses)
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
Fund balance, beginning of year
Fund balance, end of year
37
- - 257,984 257,984
2,185,627 - 26,805 21212,432
11500 11500
2, 185,627 286289 21471,916
(9123428) 31200 161 (909,067)
1,034,234 - - 1,034,234
(112,800) (31200) - (116,000)
9214434 (31200I 918,234
9,006 - 161 9,167
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
HURF SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
Budget
IN FUND BALANCE
Actual
-
Variance
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Revenues
Intergovernmental
$ 1,1683800
$ 19171,463
$ 27663
Charges for services
80,000
935986
137986
Net investment income
-
75750
7,750
Other
500
(500)
Total Revenues
1,2494300
1273,199
23,899
Expenditures
Current
Highways and streets
3.097,509
2,185,627
911,882
Total Expenditures
- 34097,509
2.185,627
911 882
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
_ (11848209)
(912,428)
935,781
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
119617000
11034,234
(926,766)
Operating transfers out
012,800)
(112,800)
Total other financing sources (uses)
11848,200
9214434
(9267766)
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
(9)
9,006
91015
Fund balance, beginning of year
37
-
(37)
Fund balance, end of year
$ 28
$ 91006
$ 8.978
38
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
COTTONWOODS MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 303 2001
V oriance
Favorable
Budget
Actual
(Unfavorable)
Revenues
Taxes
$ 34200
$ 3200
$ -
Total Revenues
3 200
34200
Total Expenditures
-
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
39200
3200
-
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers out
(31200)
(3200)
Total other financing sources (uses)
(3,200)
(33200)
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
-
-
-
Fund balance, beginning of year
-
-
-
Fund balance, end of year
39
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
GRANTS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED .TUNE 30, 2001
Budget
IN FUND BALANCE -
Variance
Favorable
Actual (Unfavorable)
Revenues
Intergovernmental
$ 1,8537199
$ 286,345
$ (13566,854)
Net investment income
105
105
Total Revenues
1,853,199
286450
(11566,749I
- Expenditures
Current
General government
1,4755000
-
194753000
Public safety
302,399
257,984
44,415
Highways and streets
72,800
262805
45,995
Culture and recreation
3,000
L500
1 500
Total Expenditures
1,853,199
2864289
11566,910
Excess of revenues over (under)
expenditures -
161
161
Fund balance, beginning of year
-
-
-
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
$ 161
$ 161
40
HURF'
Debt Service -accounts for operating transfers
received from the HURF
special revenue
fund to
pay the debt service of the Street and Highway
User revenue Bonds.
General Obligattoaz (GO) Debt Service -accounts for the Town's property tax revenues received
to pay the debt service of the Town's general obligation bonds.
Eagle Mountain Debt Service -accounts for the property tax revenues received to pay the debt
service of the Eagle Mountain Community Facilities District component unit.
Cottonwoods Special Assessment -accounts for all special assessments received to pay the debt
service of the Cottonwoods Special Assessment District,
Municipal Property Corporation (MPC) -accounts for the revenues received to pay the debt
service on the MPC revenue bonds.
41
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 2001
Eagle Cottonwoods
HURF GO Mountain Special
In Service Debt Service Debt Service Assement MPC Total
Assets
Cash and investments
S
-
$ -
S
57234,005
$
93336
$
-
$
53243,341
Cash on deposit with paying agent
91,211
626,085
-
-
273,156
990,452
Taxes receivable
-
243759
117674
-
-
36,433
Special assessments receivable
-
-
-
16,138
16 138
Total Assets
$
91
,21
1
$ 650,844
$
5,245.679
$
25,474
$
273.156
$
6,286.364
Liabilities and Fund Balance
-
Liabilities
Due to developer
$
-
$ -
$
4,435,000
$
-
$
-
$
47435,000
Interest payable
21,211
2487495
156,675
678
123,156
5507215
Due to other funds
-
129,923
-
-
-
1297923
Deferred revenue
-
179775
7,475
16,138
-
413388
General obligation bonds payable
70,000
377,590
-
-
-
447,590
Revenue bonds payable
-
-
-
-
150,00
150,000
Total Liabilities
914211
773 783
4.599.150
16,816
2734156
51754,116
Fund balances
Unreserved, undesignated
-
(1224939)
6464529
8,658
-
532,248
Total Fund Balance
(122,9391
646,529
058
532,248
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance
$
91,211
$ 650.844
$
5.245.679
$
25,474
$
273, 156
$
6,286.364
42
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
YEAR ENDED TUNE 307 2001
Eagle Cottonwoods
HURF GO Mountain Special
Debt Service Debt Service Debt Service Assessment MPC Totals
Revenues
Special assessments
-
-
-
77958
-
77958
Net investment income
1,762
305,470
119
114631
318,982
Total Revenues
6974684
645,239
8,077
11,631
1,362,631
Expenditures
Debt service
Principal retirement
$ 703000
397,180
-
3,228
150,000
6203408
Interest and fiscal charges
43.223
4724716
324,231
11439
244,599
11086,208
Total Expenditures
113,223
869,896
324,231
41667
394,599
17706,616
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures
(113,223)
(172,212)
3219008
31410
(382,9681
(343,985)
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
1122800
445637
-
-
382,968
540,405
Operating transfers out
(59334)
(5,0001
-
-
(64,334)
Total other financing sources (uses)
53,466
394637
-
-
382.968
476,071
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
(5%757)
(132,575)
321
AS
3,410
-
132,086
Fund balance, beginning of year
59,757
9.636
325,521
5,248
400A 62
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
$ (122,9391 $
646.529
$
8,658
$
$ 532,248
43
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
HURF DEBT SERVICE FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED TUNE 302 2001
Budget
Actual
Variance
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Total Revenues
$
$
$
Expenditures
Debt service
Principal retirement
70,000
70,000
-
Interest and fiscal charges
42,800
43 223
(423)
Total Expenditures
112,800
113,223
(423)
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
(11248001
(113,223)
(423)
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
112,800
1123800
-
Operating transfers out
-
(59,334)
(59,334)
Total other financing sources (uses)
1 ] 2.800
53,466
(59.334)
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
-
(595757)
(59,757)
Fund balance, beginning of year
-
594757
594757
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
$ -
$ -
C:1
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
GO DEBT SERVICE FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 302 2001
Budget
IN FUND BALANCE -
Variance
Favorable
Actual (Unfavorable)
Revenues
Taxes
$ 731,785
S 6953922
$ (357863)
Net investment income
4,000
14762
(2238)
Total Revenues
735,785
697,684
(38.101)
Expenditures
Debt service
Principal retirement
397,200
3972180
20
Interest and fiscal charges
504 755
472,716
32,039
Total Expenditures
901,955
869.896
324059
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
(1669170)
(172,212)
(6,042)
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
-
44,637
44,637
Operating transfers out
-
(51000)
(5,000)
Total other financing sources (uses)
-
39,637
39,637
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
(166,170)
(132,575)
337595
Fund balance, beginning of year
166,170
91636
(156,534)
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
$ (122,939)
$ (122,939)
45
STATEMENT
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
EAGLE MOUNTAIN DEBT SERVICE FUND
OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED TUNE 307 2001
Budget
FUND BALANCE -
Variance
Favorable
Actual (Unfavorable)
Revenues
Taxes
$ 2257000
$ 33%769
S 114,769
Net investment income
93,350
305,470
212,120
Total Revenues
318,350
645239
3264889
Expenditures
Debt service
Interest and fiscal charges
318,350
324,231
(501)
Total Expenditures
318,350
324231
(54881)
Excess of revenues over (under)
expenditures -
3215008
321,008
Fund balance, beginning of year
-
325,521
3254521
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
S. 646, 229
$ 646,529
46
STATEMENT
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
COTTONWOODS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND
OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED TUNE 30, 2001
Budget
FUND BALANCE -
Variance
Favorable
Actual (Unfavorable)
Revenues
Special assessments
$ 4,800
$ 7,958
$ 33159
Net investment income
119
119
Total Revenues
41800
8 077
3,277
Expenditures
Debt service
Principal retirement
3,228
3,228
-
Interest and fiscal cbarges
1 572
11439
133
Total Expenditures
4,800
41667
133
Excess of revenues over (under)
expenditures -
3,410
3,410
Fund balance, beginning of year
-
5,248
54248
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
$ 81658
$ 8,658
47
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
MPCFUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED NNE 30, 2001
Budget
IN FUND BALANCE -
Variance
Favorable
Actual (Unfavorable)
Revenues
Net investment income
$
$ 11,631
$ 11,631
Total Revenues
114631
11,631
Expenditures
Debt service
Principal retirement
150,000
1509000
-
Interest and fiscal charges
246,313
244 599
11714
Total Expenditures
3964313
3944599
1 714
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
(396,313)
(382,968)
13,345
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
396,313
382,968
(13,345)
Total other financing sources (uses)
396,313
3824968
(13,345)
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
-
-
-
Fund balance, beginning of year
-
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
$ -
$
48
Heritage Grant Fund -accounts for capital improvements through the use of Heritage Grant
funds.
Capital Projects Fund - accounts for the capital improvements to various projects of the Town.
Development Fees Fund - accounts for development fees collected from developers restricted for
projects approved by Council.
CSl7
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 2001
Heritage
Capital
Development
Grant Fund
Projects
Fund
Fees
Total
Assets
Cash and investments
$
-
$
15738,248
$
100,329
$
12838,577
Intergovernmental receivable
458,444
-
-
458,444
Total Assets
$
458,444
$
19738,248
$
100,329
$
2,297,021
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Liabilities
Accounts payable
$
-
$
67,170
$
-
$
67,170
Contracts payable
79,408
1919893
-
271,301
Retainage payable
-
8,397
-
8,397
Due to other funds
379,036
379,036
Total Liabilities
458,444
2679460
725,904
and balances
Unreserved, undesignated
-
1A709788
100,329
1,571,117
Total Fund Balance
1,470,788
100,329
1,571,117
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance
$
458,444
$
1,738,248
$
100,329
$
2,297,021
SO
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
YEAR ENDED JUNE 303 2001
Heritage
Capital
Development
Grant Fund
Projects Fund
Fees
Total
Revenues
Intergovemmental
$ 238,679
$ -
$ -
$ 238,679
Charges for services
-
-
100,322
1007322
Net investment income (loss)
-
H 1771 ,007
7
(117714000)
Total Revenues
2385679
(1,771,007)
100,329
(11431,9991
Expenditures
Capital outlay
714,093
4,547,492
-
5,261,585
Debt service
Bond issuance costs
144,986
144,986
Total Expenditures
714,093
7T92,478
-
5/4064571
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
(475,414)
(61463,485)
100,329
(67838,570)
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
253,553
5,000
-
258,553
Operating transfers out
-
(44,637)
-
(44,637)
Proceeds from sale of bonds
416414980
41641,980
Total other financing sources (uses)
253,553
446024343
-
4,8554896
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
(2215861)
(158619142)
1003329
(13982,674)
Fund balance, beginning of year
221,961
31331,930
-
3,553,791
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
$ 1,470.788
$ 100,329
$ 1571,117
51
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
HERITAGE GRANT FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED DUNE 305 2001
Revenues
Intergovernmental
Total Revenues
Expenditures
Capital outlay
Total Expenditures
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
Total other financing sources (uses)
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
Fund balance, beginning of year
Fund balance, end of year
52
Variance
Favorable
Budget Actual (Unfavorable)
$ 1,400,000
$ 238.679
$ (1.161321I
A004000
238,679
(1,16173211
1,400,000 714,093 685,907
1,400,000 714.093 6854907
(475A141 (4754414)
253,553
253,553
253,553
253,553
- (221,861) (221,861)
221,861 221,861
$ $ $
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE -
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
Var ante
Favorable
Budget
Actual
(Unfavorable)
Revenues
Net investment income
$ 110,000
$ (1,77120071
$ (11881,0071
Total Revenues
110000
(11771,007)
(14881,007)
Expenditures
Capital outlay
8,2103000
4,547,492
31662,508
Debt service
Bond issuance costs
144,986
(144,9861
Total Expenditures
84210,000
4/6924478
3,5174522
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures
(81100,000)
(6,463,4851
11636,515
Other financing sources (uses)
Operating transfers in
-
57000
5,000
Operating transfers out
-
(445637)
(44,637)
Proceeds from sale of bonds
41600,000
41641,980
41,980
Total other financing sources (uses)
41600,000
44602,343
2.343
Excess of revenues and other sources
over (under) expenditures and other uses
(33500,000)
(1,8612142)
1,638,858
Fund balance, beginning of year
3,500.000
3,331,930
(168,070)
Fund balance, end of year
$ -
$ 1.470,788
$
1,470,788
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54
General fixed assets consist of land and improvements, buildings and improvements, equipment
and vehicles. These assets represent a major investment of Town funds. Adequate control and
accountability of general fixed assets are essential to the protective custody of Town property.
55
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
COMPARATIVE SCHEDULES OF GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
BY SOURCE
JUNE 303 2001 AND 2000
2000
GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
Land and improvements $ 16,927,627 $ 14,668,991
Buildings and improvements 175863640 1,4653837
Improvements other than buildings 166,953 1663953
Furniture, equipment and vehicles 3,286,355 216312501
Construction in progress 5/5147946 909,759
Total $ 27,482,521 $ 19.843,041
INVESTMENT IN GENERAL FTJ{ED
ASSETS BY SOURCE
General Fund $ 8,164,057 $ 5,849,848
Special Revenue Funds 13334,696 1,271,010
Capital Projects Funds 12,75%066 73497,481
Donations 5,224,702 5.224,702
Total $ 27,482,521 $ 19.843,041
56
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
SCHEDULE OF GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
BY FUNCTION AND ACTIVITY
AS OF JUNE 30, 2001
Improvements
Furniture,
Land and
Buildings and
Other than
Equipment and
Construction
Improvements
Improvements
Buildings
Vehicles
in Progress
Total
FUNCTION AND ACTIVITY
General Govemment
Council
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ %842
$ -
$ 93842
Administration
411552038
303,621
142,270
9725073
173160
5,590,162
Community Development
-
-
-
243960
-
24,960
Magistrate Court
-
-
-
45,631
-
45,631
Total General Government
411554038
303,621
142,270
11052,506
17,160
51670,595
Public Safety
Building Safety
-
-
-
1075597
-
107,597
Town Marshal
4884025
4881025
Total Public Safety
-
-
-
595,622
-
595,622
Highways and Streets
Engineering
-
-
-
1455673
-
145,673
Maintenance
74,022
3074854
997 774
1,379.650
Total Highways and Streets
74,022
3075854
-
1.143 447
1,525.323
Culture and Recreation
Community Center
453,618
4635500
177965
2123500
2,7845500
3,9325083
Library I Museum
-
-
-
423157
237137286
21755,443
Parks and Recreation
111835,993
511,665
67718
1775483
-
12,531,859
Public Works
408,956
62640
471 596
Total Culture and Recreation
124698,567
975 165
24,683
494,780
5,497,786
19,690,981
Total
$ 1649274627
$ 11586,640
$ 1665953
$ 3,286355
$ 5,5144946
S 2 4482,521
57
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
BY FUNCTION AND ACTIVITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
General Fixed
General Fixed
Assets
Assets
July 1, 2000
Additions
Deletions
Adjustments
June 30, 2001
FUNCTION AND ACTIVITY
General Government
Council
$ 9,842
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 9,842
Administration
63134,480
365,441
-
(909,759)
5,590,162
Community Development
183935
6,025
-
-
24,960
Magistrate Court
45,631
-
-
-
451631
Total General Government
61208,888
371 466
(909,759)
51670,595
Public Safety
Building Safety
86,011
21,586
-
-
107,597
Town Marshal
415374
72 651
488,025
Total Public Safety
50L385
94,237
-
-
595 622
Highways and Streets
Engineering
145,673
-
-
-
145,673
Maintenance
14315,964
63 686
13791650
Total Highways and Streets
11461,637
63,686
-
-
1525323
Culture and Recreation
Community Center
946,434
2,985,649
-
-
3,9322083
Library/Museum
-
1,8451684
-
909,759
2,7555443
Parks and Recreation
10,5525563
1,97%296
-
-
12,531,859
Public Works
172.134
299,462
471 596
Total Culture and Recreation
11,671,131
7,110,091
909,759
19,690,981
TOTAL GENERAL FIXED ASSETS
$ 19,843,041
$ 7.639,480
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$
$ 27,482,521
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL TAX REVENUES BY SOURCE
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Fiscal
property
Franchise
Year
Sales Tax
Tax
Tax
Total
2001
$ 4,923,174
$ 1,038,891
$ 125,982
$ 6,085,047
2000
4,087,514
657,026
131,926
43876,466
1999
3,394,152
348,778
118,407
301,337
1998
2,920,084
302,375
103,748
3,326,207
1997
2,664,923
350,024
86,840
33101,787
1996
1,6103116
336,000
785345
2,024,461
1995
16,622
357,033
94,848
4%503
1994
-
393,654
94,780
488,434
1993
-
423,798
81,956
505,754
1992
-
35%831
76,585
427,416
62
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
TOWN TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE (SALES) TAX COLLECTIONS
BY INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION
FISCAL YEAR BASIS
(UNAUDITED)
Business Activity Category
Construction
Transportation/Utilities/Communication
Wholesale/Retail
Restaurants/Bars
Fire, Insurance and Real Estate
Services
All Other Services Not Specified
63
2001
Percent
Excise Tax
of
Collctions
Total
$ 231,225
35.4%
94,070
14.4%
199,986
30.6%
311273
4.8%
33,073
5.1%
47,398
7.2%
175027
2.6%
$ 654,052 100.0%
Fiscal
Year
2001
2000
1999
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TAXABLE PROPERTY ASSESSED VALUATION
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Assessed
Valuation
Town of
Fountain Hills
Assessed
Valuation
Fountain Hills
School District
P
$ 220,2295137
$ 223,1851771
S
2381714,537
24206,985
P
1909102,361
191,5795669
S
212,415,476
214,0371354
P
133,721,181
134,650,036
S
146,9431730
1477884,952
P
112,2857569
113,072,537
S
116,333,406
117,144,929
P
10%649,833
101573,954
S
103,944,051
104,881,097
P
94,1889637
957155,307
S
1007161,568
101,1371745
P
87,383,347
88,978,760
S
88,796,834
9%394,390
P
85,5675821
871353,865
S
87,406,208
8972087873
P
83,486,645
85,445,505
S
84,687,515
861675,510
P
803366,555
839384,340
S
82,825,480
85,878,190
P =Primary assessedvaluation
S =Secondary assessed valuafion
Source: Maricopa County and Arizona Tax Research Foundation.
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Assessed
Valuation
Maricopa
County
$ 21,355,326,477
22,9133134,480
1%3621298,255
2%877,7155546
17,4635875,533
18,676,830,848
15,0061270,531
15,7235498,194
13,97508,204
14,343,156, 861
132493,736,826
14,1195434,946
13,302,326,609
13,521,174,915
13,296,0037025
131504,107,816
13,808,814,077
13,60575141589
143132,936,570
14,773,14%205
Assessed
Valuation
State of
Arizona
$ 32,518,4317391
$ 31,8371391,782
22,6451463,514
23,547,348,817
21,67%300,013
225533,348,150
21,001,064,273
22,333186I,362
22,811,158,500
231333,678,475
2271092868,588
23,022,330,962
21,688,438,645
22,179,317,949
211349,754,194
215748,04Q 198
21,532,550,403
21,934,2467590
21,670,30%013
22,533,348,150
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX RATES - ALL OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Fiscal
Rate
Rate
Rate
Rate
Rate
Year
Town
School
District
County
State
Total
2001
P
0.00
4.09
1.18
0.00
5.27
S
0.56
2.25
0.09
0.00
2.90
2000
P
0.00
3.91
1.16
0.00
5.07
S
0.26
2.38
0.12
0.00
2.76
1999
P
0.00
3.89
1.19
0.00
5.08
S
0.17
1.96
0.11
0.00
2.24
1998
P
0.00
4.89
1.68
0.00
6.57
S
0.23
2.32
0.13
0.00
2.68
1997
P
0.00
4.98
1.64
0.00
6.62
S
0.30
2.17
0.16
0.00
2.63
1996
P
0.00
4.96
1.69
0.47
7.12
S
0.32
2.67
0.15
0.00
3.14
1995
P
0.00
5.50
1.77
0.47
7.74
S
0.39
1.69
0.06
0.00
2.08
1994
P
0.00
5.03
1.58
0.47
7.08
S
0.43
1.76
0.19
0.00
2.38
1993
P
0,00
4.29
1.60
0.47
6.36
S
0,47
1.51
0,14
0.00
2.12
1992
P
0,00
4.38
1.51
0.47
6.36
S
0,43
1,66
0.17
0.00
2.26
P =Primary assessed valuation
S =Secondary assessed valuation
Source: Maricopa County and Arizona Tax Research Foundation.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
ASSESSED VALUATION OF MAJOR TAXPAYERS
JUNE 30, 2001
(UNAUDITED)
Taxpayer
MCO Properties
Chaparral City Water Co.
US West Communications
Firerock LLC
Four Peaks Vista
Safeway Inc.
Ridge View Apartments LP
G&G Fountain Palisades
Southwest Inn at Eagle Mountain
Summit Estates
Source: Treasurer of Maricopa County
Land Description
Vacant Land
Water Utility
Telephone & Telegraph
Vacant Land
Condominiums
Shopping Center
Apartments
Shopping Center
tel
Vacant Land
As % ofTown's
2000/01 Total Secondary
Assessed Assessed
Valuation Valuation
$ 5,382,604
2.25%
3,058,460
1.28%
2,161,477
0.91%
2,009,110
0.84%
1,562,959
0.65%
703,100
0.29%
825,828
0.35%
669,924
0.28%
652,042
0.27%
756,759
0.32%
$17,782,263 7.45%
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
COMPUTATION OF LEGAL DEBT MARGIN
JUNE 30, 2001
(UNAUDITED)
Net secondary assessed valuation
Water, Sewer, Light, Pazks, Open Space
and Recreational Facility Boards
Debt ]imiY - 20 % of secondary net
assessed valuation
$ 238,714,537
$ 47,742,907
Bonds outstanding 4,530,000
Net 20% General Obligation Bonding Capacity 43,212,907
All Other General Obligation Bonds
Debt limit - 6 % of secondary net
assessed valuation 14,322,872
Bonds outstanding subject to debt linrit 8,209,873
Net 6%General Obligation Bonding Capacity 6,112,999
Tota120%and 6% Bonding Capacity $ 49,325,906
Source: Maricopa County Assessor's Office.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIM
RATIO OF NET GENERAL BONDED DEBT
TO ASSESSED VALUE AND NET BONDED DEBT PER CAPITA
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Net
Secondary
Net
Ratio of Net
Net Bonded
Fiscal
Assessed
Bonded
Bonded Debt to
Debt Per
Year
Population
Valuation
Debt
Assessed Value
Capita
2000-01
20,235 *
$ 238,7141537
$ 8,209,873
3.44%
406
1999-00
18,595
212,415,476
8,677,053
4.08%
467
1998-99
18,015
146,9437730
3,913,952
2.66%
217
1997-98
16,275
116,3331406
3,883,018
3.34%
239
1996-97
15,220
103,944,051
4,056,473
3.90%
267
1995-96
147146
100,161,566
4,277,315
4.27%
302
1994-95
133100
88,796,834
4,1441881
4.67%
316
1993-94
12,005
8353845908
4,292,389
5A5%
358
1992-93
11,265
841687,515
4,4617875
5.27%
396
1991-92
10,475
80,181,000
4,65%579
5.81%
445
* Year 2000 U.S. Census
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
RATIO OF ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE EXPENDITURES TO
TOTAL GENERAL EXPENDITURES*
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Interest
Bond
Fiscal
and Fiscal
Issuance
Year
Principal
Charges
Cost
2000-01
$ 620,408
$ 1,086,208
$ 144,986
1999-00
339,013
585,001
-
1998-99
2237024
517,696
547368
1997-98
245,210
554,731
-
1996-97
222,321
247,311
-
1995-96
209,193
208477
-
1994-95
1252000
3273463
-
1993-94
125000
34%493
-
1992-93
125,000
352,913
-
1991-92
75,000
420,301
-
* Includes all Governmental Fund Types.
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Ratio of
Total
Debt Service to
Debt
Total
To Total
Service
Expenditures*
Expenditures
$ 158517602
$ 211368,050
8.67%
9245014
1554047414
6.00%
795,088
11,464,538
6.940/4
7992941
1016317005
7.52%
4692632
12,850,703
3.65%
4173670
77667,025
5.45%
4527463
41999,377
9.05%
465,493
471137127
11.32%
477,913
67967,798
6.86%
4957301
35731,129
13.27 %
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDED DEBT
JUNE 30, 2001
(UNAUDITED)
Proportion Applicable to
Net
Town
of Fountain Hills
2000-01
Outstanding
Net Secondary
General
Assessed
Obligation
Approx.
Net Debt
Overlapping Jurisdiction
Valuation(1)
Bonded Debt
Percent
Amount
State of Arizona $
31,8375391,782
$ None
0.75%
$ -
MaricopaCounty
22,9132134,480
587205,000
1.04%
606,394
Maricopa County Community College
District
22,913,134,480
30577503000
1.04%
3,185,377
Fountain Hills Unified School
District No. 98
242,086,985
35,305,000
98.61%
34,8137176
East Valley Institute of Technology
District No. 401
102225,502,945
22,8053000
2.33%
532,383
Fountain Hills Sanitary District
231M7X5
5,2203000
100.00%
5,2201000
Fountain Hills Fire District
236,0542186
None
100.00%
-
Fountain Hills Road District
None
None
100.00%
-
Tow of Fountain Hills
238,714,537
8,209,873
100.00%
8,20%873
Total Direct and Overlapoping GO Bonded Debt
$ 525567,203
(1) Proportion applicable to the Town of Fountain Hills, Arwna is computed on the ratio
of secondary assessed valuation for 2000-01.
Sowce: Maricopa County Treasurer's Office.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
ASSESSED AND ESTIMATED ACTUAL VALUE OF PROPERTY (1)
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
PRIMARY
Total
Net
Assessed Value
Tax
Assessed
Exempt
Total Full
Estimated
Assessed
to Total Estimated
Year
Value -
Amount
Cash Value
Actual Value
Value
Actual Value
2001
$ 2321442,986
$ 1272133849
$ 199735253319
$ 2,397,0301383
$ 2205229,137
9.70%
2000
198,2245776
82578,615
137137029,238
2,05536355086
190J02,361
9.64%
1999
170,2585614
93255,978
1,467,193,748
127603632,498
161,0023636
9,67%
1998
14190773170
75355,989
11208,9685752
1,450,7621502
1333721,181
9,72%
1997
1182888,547
6,602,978
1300255465459
1,203,055,751
1123285,569
9.88%
1996
10559125474
5,262,641
884,979,322
1,061,9757186
1001649,833
9.97%
1995
9952713154
5,0827517
826,9171659
9923301,191
94,1883637
10.00%
1994
921301,694
43918,347
753,145,358
903,7741430
87,3835347
10.21%
1993
907299,465
43731,644
72822553127
873,906,152
855567,821
10.33%
1992
872376,360
3,889,715
6993538,226
839,445,871
833486,645
10.41%
SECONDARY
Total
Nee
Assessed Value
Tax
Assessed
Exempt
Tota] Ful]
Estimated
Assessed
[o Total Estimated
Year
Value
Amount
Cash Value
Actual Value
Value
Actual Value
2001
$ 253,269,562
$ 14,555,025
$ 2,154,928,885
$ 2,585,914,662
$ 238,714,537
9.79%
2000
221,922,165
9,894,702
1,889,016,352
2,266,819,622
212,415,476
9.79%
1999
185,5403741
10,575,923
17583,072,952
158995687,542
1749641818
9.77%
1998
1555729,430
85783,700
1,31729467863
1,581,5365236
146,943,730
9.85%
1997
123,097961
6,764,555
1,03428922731
1,241,8713277
116,333,406
9.91%
1996
109,4632361
535193310
906j4955406
11087,794,487
1031944,051
10.06%
1995
105,66%296
55498,728
866,122,390
1703953463868
100,161,568
10.17%
1994
94,047,575
5,25%741
764,582,686
917,499,223
88,7963834
10.25%
1993
92,482,352
5,0767144
743,628,593
892,354,312
87,4063208
10,36%
1992
89,0552130
45367,615
709,9867885
851,984,262
841687,515
10.45%
(1) Arizona uses two types of property values for taxing proposes. Primary values are used to calculate primary property [axes
which are collected to fund the maintenanceand opemfionof school districts, community college districts, counties, cities, and
state government Secondary values are used to pay off secondary property taxes which are collected for such things as debt
service (bonds), budget ovenides and special districts. Source: Arizona Department of Revenue.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Ratio of
Ratio of
Percent of
Total Tax
Delinquent
(1)
Current
Current
Delinquent
Total
Collections
Outstanding
Taxes to
Fiscal
Total Tax
Tax
Taxes
Tax
Tax
to Total
Delinquent
Total
Year
Levy
Collections
Collected
Collections
Collections
Tax Levy
Taxes
Tax Levy
2000-01
$ 69%006
$ 676,682
96.81%
$ 59977
$ 682,659
97.66%
$ 16,347
2.34%
1999-00
4445138
4325965
97.48%
41385
437,350
98.47%
309
0.07%
1998-99
248,607
235,953
94.91%
67301
2423254
97.44%
52
0.02%
1997-98
2685917
261,704
97.32%
7,213
2687917
100.00%
-
0.00%
1996-97
3122638
3125489
99.95%
122
3125611
99.99%
27
0.01%
1995-96
323,517
323,511
100.00%
3
323,514
MOM%
0.00%
1994-95
339,832
339,605
99.93%
4
33%609
99.93%
219
0.06%
1993-94
379,779
379,537
99.94%
11
379,548
99.94%
231
0.06%
1992-93
3969610
397,434
100.21%
(412)
3975022
100.10%
-
0.00%
1991-92
359,371
359,371
100.00%
-
3595371
100.00%
-
0.00%
(1) The amount levied and collected is net ofresolutions.
NOTE 1: Amounts collected are on a cash basis rather than the modified accrual basis as in the financial statements.
NOTE 2: Unsecured personal property taxes are not included in this schedule.
SOURCE: The Maricopa County Treasurer's Office.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
LAST TEN CALENDAR YEARS
(UNAUDITED)
Value of Building rui ants (in Thousands)
Housing
Year Starts Residential Commercial Industrial Other
2000
42,205
$ 4,774,188
$ 2,144,767
$ 253,472
$ 1,493,186
1999
47,106
5,142,869
15878,629
210,676
1,0921337
1998
47,801
49778,571
2,230,445
378041
1,101,269
1997
43,013
3,943,544
1,8407334
233,598
L,133,069
1996
39,630
3,508,538
11422,483
788,083
1,07%458
1995
377091
39199,942
11043,978
413,835
78209
1994
33,862
3,203,144
959,539
145,310
584,029
1993
24,147
2,432,682
547,667
50,139
499,052
1992
20,488
2,159,844
5507345
395244
478,990
1991
17,082
1,613,832
307,566
65,099
515,236
SOURCE: Arizona Real Estate Center, College of Business, Arizona State University
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
DEMOGRAPHIC AND MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
JUNE 307 2001
(UNAUDITED)
DATE OF INCORPORATION
December 5, 1989
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Council - Manager
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (No police and fire)
Classified - Full time
86
Classified - Part time
26
Exempt
20
AREA
18.27 square miles
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Miles of Street
Surfaced
178.5
Unsurfaced
2
Population (estimated)
207235
Housing Units
112406
Building Permits Issued
12311
Culture and Recreation
Community Centers
1
Parks
4
Park acreage
121
Tennis Courts
6
Senior Center
1
FACILITIES AND SERVICES NOT INCLUDED IN PRIMARY GOVERNMENT
Fire Protection:
Special District
Number of stations
2
Number of fire personnel and officers
42
Number of calls answered
Number of inspections conducted
27395
Police Protection:
Contracted
Number of stations
1
Number of police personnel and officers
23
Number of patrol units
9
Number of law violations
Physical arrests
981
Traffic/Parking violations
4,767
Sewerage System
Special District
Miles of sanitary sewers
182
Number of treatment plants
2
Number of service connections
10,809
Daily average treatment in gallons
Maximum daily capacity of treatment plant in gallons
1,67O,OOOmgd
Water System
Private company
Miles of water mains
178
Number of service connections
11,448
Number of fire hydrants
1,217
Daily average consumption in gallons
4,400,OOOmgd
Maximum daily capacity of plant in gallons
I L570,000
Education:
Number of elementary schools
3
Number of secondary schools
I
Number of students - Primary
1,734
Number of Students - Secondary
766
Source: Town government offices and related districts.
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