Dedication of Sharon Morgan Plaza

Please join us as we honor former Mayor Sharon Morgan and dedicate “Sharon Morgan Plaza.”

Sharon was elected as the first female mayor of the Town of Fountain Hills in 1998 and served a total of four years with her re-election in 2000. ...

The Town is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission

Seven (7) openings are available for commissioners to serve on the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission.  Applicants must be Fountain Hills’ residents, for a minimum of one year, and be able to attend monthly meetings on the fourth...

The Town is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the Community Services Advisory Commission

Five (5) openings are available for Commissioners to serve on the Community Services Advisory Commission.  Applicants must be Fountain Hills’ residents, for a minimum of one year, and be able to attend monthly meetings on the fourth Mon...

Council Appoints Sherry Leckrone to Fill Vacant Council Seat

At the October 2, 2018, Town Council Regular Session meeting the Council voted unanimously to appoint Sherry Leckrone to fill the vacant council seat previously held by Councilmember Cecil Yates. The Council seat became vacant when Councilmember Yates res...

Gas Line Repairs Result in Temporary Closure of Palisades Boulevard

Southwest Gas will be making emergency repairs to a gas line at the intersection of Avenue of the Fountains and Palisades Boulevard. Maintenance on the gas line will begin Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. Staff anticipates the work ...

Town of Fountain Hills Addresses Storm Damage From Rain Storm

On the evening of Tuesday, October 2, 2018, a major storm dropping more than two inches of rain in a short period of time fell in Fountain Hills and caused flooding and storm debris to flow into streets.  Public Works staff and contracted service...

Tour De Scottsdale Event Road Closures

On the morning of Sunday, October 7, 2018 the Tour De Scottsdale bike ride will be passing through the Town of Fountain Hills on their way to Scottsdale. There will not be hard road closures but, there will be roadway lane restrictions along Palisades Blv...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

In Partnership with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) the Town of Fountain Hills is once again supporting the ongoing county wide effort to enlighten, educate and end domestic violence.  Beginning on Monday, October 1, 2018 and contin...

Unofficial Results of the August 28, 2018 Primary Election (Updated)

These are the unofficial results of the August 28, 2018 Primary Election.

Visit https://recorder.maricopa.gov/electionresults/ for more information and to view the final results.

Request for Community Services Advisory Commission Youth Applicants

Applications are being accepted for one (1) Youth Commissioner for the Community Services Advisory Commission. The appointee shall be the youth representation, who shall be a Town resident for at least one year, shall be a resident high school student, be...

Rental Properties Are Subject to Sales Tax

In order to provide Town programs, services, and infrastructure that contribute to the quality of life for Fountain Hills residents, the Town has a variety of revenue sources to pay for its operations and capital improvements. Since the Town does not have...

SRP Helicopter Thursday and Friday August 2nd & 3rd

The Town has been informed that Salt River Project (SRP), the provider of electricity for the Town, will be flying their helicopter in the area to install utility poles today Thursday, August 2, 2018 and tomorrow Friday, August 3, 2018. The work will take...

Palisades Blvd Closed Due to Water Main Break

Palisades Blvd. at Westridge Dr. is currently closed in both directions due to roadway damage from a water line break. All north-bound traffic from Shea should use Fountain Hills Blvd. All south-bound traffic is currently being diverted to Palomino Blvd. ...

Fountain Hills Seeks to Fill Town Council Vacancy

The Mayor and Town Council are currently accepting “Letters of Interest” from qualified Fountain Hills’ electors for consideration of filling the Council vacancy created by the resignation of Council member Cecil Yates who resigned to run for Mayor this p...

Town of Fountain Hills Appoints Elizabeth Burke to Serve as Town Clerk

July 2, 2018 – The Town of Fountain Hills announced the hiring of Flagstaff City Clerk Elizabeth Burke to fill the vacancy left by Bevelyn Bender who officially retires on July 5.

“We are very pleased to have a seasoned professional suc...

Town Council Adopts “Nuisance Party” Ordinance

On June 19, 2018, the Fountain Hills Town Council adopted Ordinance 18-09 which prohibits nuisance parties.

Over the past several months, residents have been disturbed by parties and other events that have taken place in neighboring single family homes. &a...

Fountain Hills Prohibits Smoking at Parks, Trails, and Open Space

At the June 19, 2018, Town Council meeting, the Fountain Hills Town Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting smoking in all town parks, trailheads and town open spaces.  Fountain Hills joins a growing number of Arizona communities that have banne...

Fountain Lake Fish Event

The Town staff and council are aware of the Sunday morning event where Fountain Lake experienced a natural phenomenon known as a “fish kill.” This term refers to a localized die-off of fish population which is generally caused by reduc...

Fountain Park Fountain Down for Routine Maintenance

The Fountain in Fountain Park will not be in operation on Thursday, June 14, 2018 due to routine electrical maintenance being performed on the pump system.  The maintenance is expected to take approximately eight hours allowing for the fountain t...

Final results are in for the May 15, 2018 Special Election

TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS QUESTION (0)Under Votes: 10Over Votes: 2

- PRIMARY LEVY, YES   3,459   34.03%- PRIMARY LEVY, NO     6,705   65.97%

Total             &a...

Seeking Applicants to Fill Openings on the Sister Cities Advisory Commission

Four (4) openings are available for Commissioners to serve on the Sister Cities Advisory Commission.  Applicants must be Fountain Hills’ residents, for a minimum of one year, and be available to attend monthly meetings.  The Co...

Memorial Bench Replacement at Fountain Park

In accordance with the Town’s bench project, the memorial benches in Fountain Park are scheduled for replacement. The donors of the original benches will be contacted to see if they would like to rededicate their bench to continue to honor a lov...

Golden Eagle Park Playground Renovation and Instillation

Town of Fountain Hills Community Services Staff is pleased to announce that after 20 years of play, laughter and general use it is time for the installation of a new playground in Golden Eagle Park.  Beginning February 5 – 23, 2018 the ...

What is “wayfinding”?

In January 2017, the Town Council and Staff began the budget process during which a project to design a wayfinding sign program was discussed. The wayfinding project was approved as part of the Capital Improvements Program and was adopted with the final b...

RPTA Appointment

Fountain Hills is proud to announce that 2^nd term Councilman Cecil Yates has been appointed to the Valley Metro RPTA Board of Directors.  Valley Metro is the regional public transportation agency providing coordinated transit services to resident...

Road Closure

The Town of Fountain Hills is notifying citizens of a road closure.  Laser Drive westbound from Technology Drive is closed until further notice due to police activity. A notice will be sent when Laser Drive reopens.  We appreciate your p...

Dog Park Lighting Replacements and Maintenance

The Desert Vista Dog Park will be closed the weeks of January 22, through February 2, 2018 to replace damaged and careworn light poles throughout the park.  During this time all other park facilities will be open for public use.  Please ...

A Dark Sky Oasis in Metro Phoenix Achieves International Recognition

A Dark Sky Oasis in Metro Phoenix Achieves International Recognition

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. and TUCSON, Ariz. (8 January 2018) – Fountain Hills, Arizona has been awarded the rare distinction of being designated an International Dark Sky Community ...

Activities and Volunteer Expo

Date:               Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Time:               2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location:   &a...

An Explanation of Park Place Phase I Fees (After Final Payment)

Town of Fountain Hills Receives Outstanding Balance of Development Fees From N-Shea for Park Place D

Earlier today, December 14, 2017, the matter between the Town of Fountain Hills and the developer of the mixed use Park Place development in downtown has been resolved.   A representative from N-Shea paid $299,230 in outstanding park development ...

Request for Community Services Advisory Commission Applicants

Three (3) openings are available for Commissioners to serve on the Community Services Advisory Commission.  Applicants must be Fountain Hills’ residents, for a minimum of one year, and be able to attend monthly meetings on the fourth Monday of th...

Town of Fountain Hills Taps Fredda Bisman to Serve as Interim Town Attorney

Fredda Bisman from the law firm of Dickinson and Wright has been selected to serve as the InterimTown Attorney for the Town of Fountain Hills. Her first official day on the job will begin Tuesday,October 10, at the Special Town Council meeting.“...

Town of Fountain Hills Proceeds with Interim Town Attorney Search

As was reported earlier this week, the Town of Fountain Hills terminated the contract for legal

services with Gust Rosenfeld. This was a contract for professional legal services, not an employee /

employer relationship. There were no cancellation fees, seve...

Town Council Terminates Town Attorney Contract

The Fountain Hills Town Council took action at its meeting on October 3, 2017, to terminate its contract with Gust Rosenfeld, the law firm that provided legal services to the Town of Fountain Hills.  With a vote of 4-3 the Town Council approved a...

Fountain Hills Parks Overseeding

In preparation for overseeding of Fountain Park and the Avenue of the Fountains Plaza, the irrigation has been shut off and will remain off until the seed has been thrown, between the first and third week of October.  Prior to seeding  t...

Fountain Hills Hosts High School Cross Country Meet

Fountain Hills Parks and Recreation would like to let our residents and guests know that this Saturday at Fountain Park, there will be a Fountain Hills High School Cross Country meet. The race will be from 5:00 am to 10:00 am. Please be advised that there...

Upcoming Power Outage on the Avenue of the Fountains

SRP has notified staff of an upcoming power outage that will affect the Avenue of the Fountains median, east end, Verde River to Saguaro.  This outage is necessary as part of the ongoing upgrades to the SRP infrastructure that will supply power t...

Town Installs New Wind Speed Gauge to Increase Frequency of Fountain Operation

The centerpiece of Fountain Hills is a beautiful fountain which is one of the world's tallest man-made fountains. It serves as a focal point for the community and attracts thousands of visitors each year.

A new wind speed gauge has been installed to aid in...

Seeking Applicants for the Community Services Advisory Commission

One (1) opening is available for a Commissioner to serve on the Community Services Advisory Commission. Applicants must be Fountain Hills’ residents, for a minimum of one year, and be able to attend monthly meetings on the fourth Monday of the m...

Town Changes Town Council Meeting Dates and Times

Following its summer break in July, the Fountain Hills Town Council is set to resume regularly scheduled Council meetings with a new day and time.  Beginning on August 15, 2017, the Town Council will meet on the first and third Tuesday of the mon...

Shea Overlook Rest Area Improvements

Beginning on June 5, 2017 through July 1, 2017 the Shea Overlook Rest Area will be closed for drainage and guardrail improvements for vehicle and pedestrian safety.  The area will be closed 24 hours a day during the time of closure.  We ...

Splash Pad Maintenance

The Fountain Park Splash Pad will be temporarily closed on Thursday, May 25, 2017 for maintenance and cleaning in preparation for the busy holiday weekend.  The splash pad is expected to re-open on Friday May 26, 2017. 

If you have any ot...

Town Implements CodeRED Emergency Notification System

The Town of Fountain Hills is making efforts to prepare our residents for emergency situations by taking part implementing an emergency notification system with the CodeRED emergency notification system. While everyone knows it’s important to prepare, the...

Town Invites Residents to Attend the Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Budget Open House

The Town of Fountain Hills will host a budget open house on:  

Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m., in Town Hall Council Chambers. 

This is an excellent opportunity for the residents to come and learn about the budget...

Sanitary District to Begin Work in Fountain Park

Beginning on April 10, 2017 the Fountain Hills Sanitary District will begin preliminary work on the recharge well located near the amphitheater in Fountain Park.  Preliminary work on the well is scheduled for the week of April 10 – 17.  ...

Town Hall with Sheriff Penzone

On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, newly elected Sheriff Paul Penzone will host a Town Hall meeting followed by questions from the audience.  All Fountain Hills residents are invited to attend this open house in the Community Center ballroom at 6:00 p...

Town Hall and Community Center Work to Ease Community Concern

As an effort to help ease the severe shortage of food inventory at our local Extended Hands Food Bank, the Town of Fountain Hills has organized a community food drive to benefit the Food Bank. The food drive will take place beginning Monday February 20, 2...

Town of Fountain Hills Dark Sky Ordinance – What Does It Mean For Residents?

In December 2016 the Fountain Hills town Council adopted a revised Lighting Ordinance, also called the “Dark Sky Ordinance” as Town Code.  To view the complete guidelines, residents may look at the Town of Fountain Hills Zoning Ordinance Chapter ...

2017 State of the Town Address

2017 State of the Town

Seeking Applicants for the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission

One (1) opening is available for a Commissioner to serve on the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission to fill a vacated position. Applicants must be Fountain Hills’ residents, for a minimum of one year, and be available to attend monthly meetings. The ...Read on...

Seeking Applicants for the Sister Cities Advisory Commission

Four (4) openings are available for Commissioners to serve on the Sister Cities Advisory Commission. Applicants must be Fountain Hills’ residents, for a minimum of one year, and be available to attend monthly meetings. The Commissioners will be appointe...Read on...

Town of Fountain Hills Seeks Public Input on New Fire Station No. 2

The Town of Fountain Hills is taking steps to upgrade the Fire Department's ability to deliver Emergency services to the Town residents and visitors by relocating Fire Station No. 2 to a more strategic location. In order to ensure that the new fire statio...Read on...

Town Makes 'Best' List for Business Start-Ups

An analysis by NerdWallet of 65 cities in the state ranked Fountain Hills 15th among the best places to start a business in Arizona.

Each city had at least 500 businesses and a population of at least 5,000.

Tolleson headed the list, followed in orde...Read on...