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Votes at a glance: Fountain Hills council and boards approve district budgets, contracts and equipment purchases
Summary
During the June 3 meetings the council and maintenance/district boards approved fiscal year budgets for Cottonwoods and Eagle Mountain districts, a landscaping services contract for the Cottonwoods Maintenance District, and vehicle purchases for the fire and public‑works departments.
Several formal votes recorded at Fountain Hills meetings on June 3 covered district budgets, a landscape services contract and town equipment purchases. Below are the key actions, outcomes and vote tallies as recorded in the official proceedings.
Votes at a glance
- Cottonwoods Maintenance District: Adopted the FY2026 final budget and set a tentative tax levy assessment for the 58 parcels in the district. Motion to adopt resolution CMD2025‑02 carried unanimously (7–0). (Board vote: Ayes 7, Nays 0.)
- Cottonwoods Maintenance District professional services agreement: The board approved a professional services agreement (PSA 2025‑069) with Verde Valley Landscaping for landscape maintenance of the Cottonwoods Maintenance District, not to exceed $50,000 over the life of the agreement. Motion approved unanimously (7–0).
- Eagle Mountain Community Facilities District (CFD): The board adopted the final FY2026 budget for the CFD and confirmed there was no tax levy required this year because the final bond payment was made in 2021; staff said the CFD will likely be recommended for closure next year. Motion adopted unanimously (7–0).
- Approval of minutes: The council and boards approved multiple minutes and routine consent items across the two meetings; roll calls on consent items showed unanimous or majority approvals where taken.
- Fire department vehicle purchase: Council approved replacement of a Type‑6 brush truck (budgeted in vehicle replacement funds). Staff requested authority to lock a demonstration unit at $314,000 and set a ceiling not to exceed $390,000 in case a new build is required; council approved the purchase (7–0).
- Public Works compact excavator: Council approved the purchase of a compact Caterpillar hydraulic excavator using vehicle replacement funds; the motion passed unanimously (7–0).
Notes: Where roll calls were recorded the clerk recorded member votes in the transcript. For district budgets and the professional services agreement the boards repeatedly recorded unanimous ayes (Chairman/Chair recorded 7–0). Council votes on capital items and minutes showed unanimous support on the certified items noted above.
Ending: The approvals provide staff authority to execute contracts and purchase budgeted equipment; staff must still return to council with project scopes and outreach plans for high‑profile capital work such as Palomino Boulevard.
