COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268 Phone: 480-816-5100 Fax: 480-837-3145 Website: www.fh.az.gov TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Issued By: Finance Department THIS PAGE BLANK TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA TABLE OF CONTENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 INTRODUCTORY SECTION LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 1 LIST OF PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS 9 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 10 GFOA CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT 11 FINANCIAL SECTION INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 12 REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 14 BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS 27 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES 28 BALANCE SHEET – GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 29 RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET TO THE STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS – GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 31 STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES – GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 32 RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES – GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 34 STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – GENERAL FUND 35 NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 36 COMBINING AND INDIVIDUAL FUND STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS COMBINING BALANCE SHEET COMBINING STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES 52 REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND 54 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 56 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE FUND 57 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 FINANCIAL SECTION (CONTINUED) SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – MUNICIPAL PROPERTY CORPORATION DEBT SERVICE 58 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – HURF FUND 59 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – DEVELOPMENT FEES FUND 60 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – LOCAL COURT ENHANCEMENT FUND 61 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – GRANTS FUND 62 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – EXCISE TAX FUND 63 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – PUBLIC ART FUND 64 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – HURF DEBT SERVICE FUND 65 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – EAGLE MOUNTAIN DEBT SERVICE FUND 66 SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL – COTTONWOODS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND 67 STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED) FINANCIAL TRENDS NET ASSETS BY COMPONENT 68 CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 70 FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 74 CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 76 REVENUE CAPACITY GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES TAX REVENUES BY SOURCE 78 TAXABLE SALES BY CATEGORY 79 DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING SALES TAX RATES 81 ASSESSED VALUE AND ESTIMATED ACTUAL VALUE OF TAXABLE PROPERTY 82 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) PRINCIPAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS 83 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS 84 DEBT CAPACITY RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE 86 RATIOS OF GENERAL BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING 87 DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES DEBT 88 LEGAL DEBT MARGIN INFORMATION 89 CALCULATION OF LEGAL DEBT MARGIN 91 DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS 92 PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS 93 OPERATING INFORMATION FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION 94 OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION 95 CAPITAL ASSETS STATISTICS BY FUNCTION 97 THIS PAGE BLANK INTRODUCTORY SECTION THIS PAGE BLANK November 8, 2010 To the Honorable Mayor, Members of the Town Council, and Citizens of the Town of Fountain Hills: State law requires that all general-purpose local governments publish, within six months of the close of each fiscal year, a complete set of financial statements presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a firm of licensed certified public accountants. Pursuant to that requirement, we hereby issue the comprehensive annual financial report of the Town of Fountain Hills for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. This report consists of management’s representations concerning the finances of the Town of Fountain Hills. Consequently, management assumes full responsibility for the completeness and reliability of all of the information presented in this report. To provide a reasonable basis for making these representations, management of the Town of Fountain Hills has established a comprehensive internal control framework that is designed both to protect the government’s assets from loss, theft, or misuse and to compile sufficient reliable information for the preparation of the Town of Fountain Hills’ financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Because the cost of internal controls should not outweigh their benefits, the Town of Fountain Hills’ comprehensive framework of internal controls has been designed to provide reasonable rather than absolute assurance that the financial statements will be free of material misstatement. As management, we assert that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, this financial report is complete and reliable in all material respects. The Town of Fountain Hills’ financial statements have been audited by LarsonAllen LLP, a firm of licensed certified public accountants. The goal of the independent audit was to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements of the Town of Fountain Hills for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, are free of material misstatement. The independent audit involved examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement; assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management; and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. The independent auditors concluded, based upon the audit, that there was a reasonable basis for rendering an unqualified opinion that the Town of Fountain Hills’ financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, are fairly presented in conformity with GAAP. The independent auditors’ report is presented as the first component of the financial section of this report. GAAP require that management provide a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis to accompany the basic financial statements in the form of Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). This letter of transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in conjunction with it. The Town of Fountain Hills’ MD&A can be found immediately following the report of the independent auditors. (1) Town of Fountain Hills Profile 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 13,006 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. Over the past twenty years Fountain Hills has grown from 10,190 residents to a town of approximately 26,000 in 2010. The latest estimates for Fountain Hills indicate that the population will continue to grow to near 34,324 by 2030. On June 5, 2006 the Town of Fountain Hills became two square miles and about ten percent larger by annexing 1,300 acres of State Trust Land. The process to annex the State Trust Land occurred over a two and one-half year period and development of the land will occur over the next decade. Annexing this property into the Town ensures that its future development will be of the highest quality under such Town’s standards as the cut-and-fill ordinance and strict zoning regulations. Fountain Hills will have an opportunity to demonstrate that it is truly the best place to live in the Valley. The Town offers a range of living styles, from small community subdivisions to a number of large custom homes. Fountain Hills also offers recreational, cultural and retirement programs that address the needs and lifestyles of active families and adults. The community consists of primarily residential property; of the total 20.32 square miles of land only 2.58% of the total is zoned commercial and/or industrial, 31% is reserved as open space and the remainder is residential. The Town’s Mission Statement for the Organization The Town of Fountain Hills’ purpose is to serve the best interests of the community by: providing for its safety and well-being; respecting its special, small-town character and quality of life; providing superior public services; sustaining the public trust through open and responsive government; and maintaining the stewardship and preservation of its financial and natural resources. To serve and respect, and provide trust and stewardship. (2) Fountain Hills Town Hall 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. 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 three department directors and approximately 61 FTE employees. The Magistrate, Town Attorney and Town Prosecutor are under the direction of the Town Council. The Town provides or administers a full range of services including public safety (law enforcement, fire, animal control, building inspection); community development (code enforcement, planning, zoning and engineering); the construction and maintenance of streets and infrastructure, municipal court, recreational activities, community center, senior center and cultural events. The Town does not maintain utility or other operations that require the establishment of enterprise funds. The financial reporting entity (the Town) includes all the funds 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. 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 Maintenance District, Eagle Mountain Community Facilities District and Fountain Hills Municipal Property Corporation are included in the financial reports of the Town. The annual budget serves as the foundation for the Town of Fountain Hills’ financial planning and control. The Town Council formally adopts the budget and legally allocates, or appropriates, available monies for the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds, and Capital Projects Fund. Therefore, these funds have appropriated budgets, and budget to actual information is presented. On or before the second meeting in May the Town Manager submits to the Town Council a proposed budget for the fiscal year commencing the following July 1. The budget includes proposed expenditures and the means of financing them. The Town Council is then required to hold public hearings on the proposed budget and to adopt a final budget by no later than June 30, the close of the Town of Fountain Hills’ fiscal year. The budget is legally enacted through passage of an ordinance and is prepared by fund and department. The ordinance sets the limit for expenditures during the fiscal year. The Town Manager may authorize transfers from and within personnel and from operating capital to services or supplies within a department. Additional expenditures may be authorized for expenditures directly necessitated by a natural or man-made disaster as prescribed in the State Constitution, Article 9, Section 20. (3) Factors Affecting Financial Condition The information presented in the financial statements is perhaps best understood when it is considered from the broader perspective of the specific environment within which the Town of Fountain Hills operates. Local Economy. The decline in the global economy has impacted the Town’s local economy with a sharp decrease in building activity. As such, similar to other Arizona municipalities, the Town is dependent upon state shared revenues and local sales tax as a major source of operating revenue, accounting for 89% of total General Fund revenue for fiscal year 2009-10. State shared revenues are derived as a proportionate share of state sales, income and vehicle license taxes which are distributed based on the Town’s population compared to all other incorporated cities and towns in Arizona (currently 0.05%). State shared income tax revenues decreased 12% during fiscal year 2009-10; this revenue category is based on two years prior personal and corporate earnings, therefore, it is anticipated that the Town will experience further declines for the next few years reflecting the economic recession. The Town of Fountain Hills’ local tax revenue base consists of two major tax categories, the most significant being retail sales and transportation/communication/utilities (construction was a third significant category in prior years). The chart below is a look at the past three years’ local sales tax activity by sector including a projection for the upcoming fiscal year: As can be seen in the above chart sales tax collections from construction activity have dropped significantly (80% from FY07) while transportation/utilities continues to show signs of growth. Construction sales tax is considered a one-time revenue source which is driven entirely by development activity. As the Town approaches build-out construction related sales taxes and fees are likely to dwindle; with a declining revenue base it will become a challenge for the Town to meet the increasing demands of current service levels. Other local activity has remained fairly level during the recessionary period due to the lack of major retailers (the Town has three grocery stores and one major retailer). Fountain Hills is past the historic period of rapid growth and the long-term economic outlook for the Town must recognize this fact. The opportunity to further expand the retail tax base in Fountain Hills is limited by the lack of available commercial land – 75% of the developable lots are already developed. (4) Development Activity over the past year: Development Services has been involved with the following development activities during the ’09-’10 Fiscal Year: Two Concept Plans were approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission during the period: Cristensen Garage, Fountain Hills Fire Station #2, 12005 Panorama Drive 15200 E. Shea Blvd Two Special Use Permits were granted for Communication arrays: Rooftop antennas Eagle Mountain Village Marketplace 14835 E. Shea Blvd 13770 N. Fountain Hills Blvd Telecommunications Facility Seven Temporary Use Permits were issued during the period: Avenue of the Fountains Avenue of the Fountains 15813 E. Teepee Drive Town Center Merchants Group Plaza Fountainside 13733 N. Fountain Hills Blvd 16810 E. Avenue of the Fountains Farmers' Market Art on the Avenue Day Care Facility w/over 5 children Annual Events Permit Arts & Crafts Show Safeway mini-carnival 10-24-2009 Parking Lot usage One new Commercial Building Permit was issued: Cristensen Garage (650 sq feet) 12005 Panorama Drive There were twenty commercial tenant improvements during the last fiscal year that indicate that Fountain Hills is still a desirable place to locate a business. The following were issued permits for Tennant Improvements: El Encanto Restaurant (3,673 sq ft) F.H. Plaza shop (1,086 sq ft) Beauty Salon (2,165 sq ft) Hair Salon (970 sq ft) Fountain Hills Medical Center, Cardiovascular, (2,225 sq ft) MPG Restaurant (2,850 sq ft) Chiropractor clinic (1,767 sq ft) Joy Christian Community Church (5,300 sq ft) Hair Salon (628 sq ft) Eyes on You Optical (1,720 sq ft) F.H. Medical Center (4,089 sq ft) F.H. Medical Center, Sonoran Quest Laboratory (1,490 sq ft) Palisades Plaza, Retail shop (557 sq ft) 11044 Saguaro Blvd 16605 Palisades Blvd #130 6715 Parkview Ave, Suites #2 & #3 16719 Palisades Blvd 16838 Palisades Blvd #107 15225 Fountain Hills Blvd #104 16838 Palisades Blvd 13430 Saguaro Blvd 16733 Palisades Blvd #104 16425 Palisades Blvd #102 13620 Saguaro Blvd 13620 Saguaro Blvd #150 13733 Fountain Hills Blvd #14 (5) F.H. Rural Metro Ambulance station (1,320 sq ft) Desert Foot & Ankle (2,493 sq ft) Red Rock Business Center (1,800 sq ft) Red Rock Business Center (2,410 sq ft) Chicago Bob’s Restaurant (935 sq ft) American Institute of Interior Design (4,345 sq ft) 14825 Shea Blvd #107 16838 Palisades Blvd #105 9624 Monterey 17100 Shea Blvd #310 - #320 16948 Shea Blvd 13014 Saguaro Blvd No new Multi-Family Residential Building Permits were issued during this period. Nine new SingleFamily Residential Building Permits were issued. Other activity of note: The new 2009 General Plan was adopted in December 2009. The Downtown Area Specific Plan was adopted on December 17, 2009. The Town approved Fountainside/Waterfront. an amended Development/Parking Agreement with Plaza The Town hosted the Urban Land Institute (ULI) AzTAP review of the Town’s Downtown development implementation strategies on September 1, 2010. Long-term Financial Planning. Fountain Hills’ financial policies are balanced on sound financial reserves and conservative revenue growth forecasts for the foreseeable future. Potential for State legislative impacts to revenue-sharing or local revenues and additional demands for essential Town services remain. The Town’s financial policies set forth guidelines against which current budgetary performance can be measured and proposals for future programs can be evaluated. In early 2009, the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission began the process of gathering public input to update the Strategic Plan’s vision, confirm residents’ values, and create a fresh structure for the Strategic Plan revision. Subsequently, Strategic Plan 2010 is built upon the foundation of a clearly defined vision statement and eight key values, with specific indicators to evaluate Council and staff priorities. Based on citizen input, the Strategic Plan is designed to guide our future decisions grounded on these common values: 1. Civility 2. Civic Responsibility 3. Environmental Stewardship 4. Economic Vitality 5. Education, Learning and Culture 6. Maintain and Improve Community Infrastructure 7. Public Safety, Health and Welfare 8. Recreational Opportunities and Amenities These values guide the Town’s annual budget process. (6) The Fountain Hills Town Council maintains a fund balance policy that ensures adequate reserves that will provide financial stability in the event of an unanticipated economic downturn. The policy was amended in FY08-09 to include the establishment of a Rainy Day Fund beginning in FY09-10 – a summary of the policy is below: 1. A contingency fund of no less than 30 days operating expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year to be designated for unanticipated expenditure or loss of revenue (Rainy Day Fund) separate from the General Fund 2. A designated unreserved fund balance of a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the average actual revenues for the preceding five fiscal years designated for “pay-as-you-go” capital 3. A reserved fund balance of twenty percent (20%) of the average actual revenues for the preceding five fiscal years which is unavailable for appropriation These amounts will not be programmed for expenditure and are only available for use within the confines of expenditure limitations imposed by the State. A Capital Projects Fund has been created and is funded with proceeds from excess revenues collected over budget and any unexpended appropriations not needed to meet fund balance requirements or re-appropriation. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 $100,000 of surplus revenues were transferred from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund. The Council also adopted financial policies that include guidelines for the issuance of debt for capital expenditures, Community Facility Districts, financing alternatives, expenditure controls and financial planning. The policy was amended during fiscal year 2009-10 to reduce the allocation of the local construction sales tax to the Capital Projects Fund from 85% to 50%, reflecting the transition from onetime building activity to ongoing redevelopment activity. The debt policy was prepared with a preference for “pay-as-you-go” financing for capital spending, however, the policy did not anticipate the lack of funding for capital projects and bond funding may be reconsidered. An investment policy was adopted and was awarded to the Investment Policy Certification from the Association of Public Treasurers of United States and Canada. Major Initiatives The Town of Fountain Hills’ adopted FY2010-11 budget reflects the continued recession in the local economy, which is also mirrored at the national and state levels. Due to the challenging current economic conditions, the Town had to make significant reductions in staff and service levels. This was accomplished by a thorough assessment of all existing and proposed programs and workload; as a result Town staffing was reduced from 81 to 61 FTE’s (full time equivalents). Cash Management. State statutes permit municipalities in Arizona to invest in obligations of the U.S. Treasury, commercial paper, corporate bonds, repurchase agreements, and the State Treasurer’s Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP). The Town of Fountain Hills debt policy restricts investments to securities that are 100% backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The Town of Fountain Hills invests all idle cash in the State LGIP-GOV, which consists of government-backed securities. The year-to-date yield on investments as of June 30, 2010 was less than 1%. Investment income includes appreciation in the fair value of investments. Increases in fair value during the current year, however, do not necessarily represent trends that will continue; nor is it always possible to realize such amounts, especially in the case of temporary changes in the fair value of investments that the government intends to hold to maturity. Daily cash deposits are made with the local bank and are maintained for payroll and payables; these accounts are fully collateralized to $1 million. (7) Risk Management. The Town of Fountain Hills is a member of the Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool. Risk coverage includes general liability, workers compensation, errors and omissions, property and automobile insurance. The policy insures up to $2,000,000 per incident occurrence plus any excess liability of up to $13,000,000 per occurrence per year. Coverage is provided on a claims-made basis. Pension Plan and Other Postemployment Benefits. The Town of Fountain Hills provides two deferred compensation plans through the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Sections 401A and 457. The 401A is funded by mandatory employee wage deductions and matching Town contributions. The 457 is voluntary and funded 100% through employee participation. For further information on these plans please refer to Note 4.D. in the financial statements. AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Awards. 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, 2009. This was the thirteenth consecutive year that the government has received this prestigious award. In 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. In addition, the government also received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its annual budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. In order to qualify for the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, the government’s budget document was judged to be proficient in several categories, including as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device. This is the eighth consecutive year that the Town has received the award. Acknowledgements. The preparation of this report would not have been possible without the efficient and dedicated services of the entire team of the Finance and Administration Department. I would also like to extend my appreciation to the Mayor and Council for their leadership and support. Each member of the department has my sincere appreciation for the contributions made in the preparation of this report. Respectfully submitted, Richard L. Davis, ICMA-CM Town Manager (8) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA LIST OF PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS JUNE 30, 2010 ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Mr. Jay Schlum Vice-Mayor Mr. Dennis Brown Councilmember Ms. Dennis Contino Councilmember Mr. Ginney Dickey Councilmember Mr. Tait Elkie Councilmember Ms. Cassie Hansen Councilmember Mr. Henry Leger DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Town Manager Richard L. Davis Presiding Judge Mitchell S. Eisenberg Finance Director Julie A. Ghetti, CPA Community Center Director Mark Mayer Development Services Director Paul Mood Fire Chief Scott LaGreca Rural Metro Corporation District Commander Captain Joe Rodriquez Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Town Prosecutor Iacovino & Kayler Town Attorney AndrewMcGuire, Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C. (9) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART JUNE 30, 2010 (10) (11) THIS PAGE BLANK FINANCIAL SECTION THIS PAGE BLANK INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Town Council Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona Fountain Hills, Arizona We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona (the Town), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2010, which collectively comprise the Town’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Town’s management. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona as of June 30, 2010, and the respective changes in financial position thereof and the budgetary comparison schedule for the General Fund for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Prior period adjustments were reported in Note 4.A. to correct errors in the previously issued financial statements. The management’s discussion and analysis on pages 14-26 is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. We have applied certain limited procedures, which consisted principally of inquiries of management regarding the methods of measurement and presentation of the required supplementary information. However, we did not audit the information and express no opinion on it. (12) An independent member of Nexia International The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Town Council Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Town’s basic financial statements. The introductory section, combining and individual fund financial statements and schedules, and statistical section are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. The combining and individual fund financial statements and schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we express no opinion on them. LarsonAllen LLP Mesa, Arizona November 8, 2010 (13) REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION THIS PAGE BLANK TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 As management of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona (Town), we offer readers of the Town’s financial statements this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the Town for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. This discussion and analysis is intended to be an easily readable breakdown of the Town of Fountain Hills’ financial activities based on currently known facts, decisions and conditions. This analysis focuses on current year activities and operations and should be read in combination with the transmittal letter and the financial statements that follow. We encourage readers to consider the information presented here in conjunction with additional information that we have furnished in our letter of transmittal, which can be found in the introductory section of this report. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  The assets of the Town exceeded its liabilities at the close of fiscal year 2009-10 and fiscal year 2008-09 by $119.2 million and $120.2 million, respectively. Of these amounts, $12.3 million and $13.8 million, respectively, may be used to meet the government’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors.  Governmental activities program revenues increased by approximately $833,342 (29%) over the previous year. This was due to an increase in operating grants/contributions for a major road project. Charges for services decreased by $112,364 (8%) and capital grants decreased by $720,792 (53%).  At June 30, 2010, total fund balance of the governmental funds was $22.8 million, up $.4 million (1.9%) from the previous year. Of this, $3.8 million is unreserved in the General Fund, while the remainder is reserved for specific purposes.  The major governmental funds which includes the General Fund, totaling $13.5M in revenues, consisting primarily of local taxes, intergovernmental taxes, charges for services and licenses and permits. The total expenditures of the General Fund were $12.8M and the fund balance increased from $6.7M to $7.0M including the Rainy Day and Vehicle Replacement Funds. The non-major governmental funds revenues were $2.8M with the majority from Intergovernmental Highway User Revenue Funds (HURF). Expenditures for the non-major funds was $1.8M with $1.0M from HURF  The Town’s total net assets of governmental activities decreased $1,019,825 (0.9%) from the prior fiscal year; revenues declined 12% but reductions in expenditures were also made (11%).  General revenues accounted for $16.0 million in revenue, or 81% of all current fiscal year revenues. Program specific revenues in the form of charges for services and grants and contributions accounted for $3.7 million or 19% of total current fiscal year revenues.  The Town had approximately $20.7 million in expenses related to governmental activities, a decrease of 11% from the prior fiscal year. The decline caused by a protracted economic recession resulted in significant expenditure reductions in all activities with the exception of projects related to Highways and Streets projects that were State funded.  Per local policy, residual undesignated General Fund revenues are transferred at year end to the Capital Projects Fund ($15,193 for fiscal year 2009-10). Therefore, the General Fund balance remains unchanged at $7.0 million (including a Rainy Day and Vehicle Replacement Fund). (14) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS This discussion and analysis are intended to serve as an introduction to the Town’s basic financial statements. The Town’s basic financial statements comprise three components: 1) government-wide financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, and 3) notes to the financial statements. This report also contains other supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements themselves. Government-Wide Financial Statements The government-wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview of the Town’s finances, in a manner similar to a private sector business. The accrual basis of accounting is used for the government-wide financial statements. The statement of net assets presents information on all of the Town’s assets and liabilities, with the difference between the two reported as net assets. Over time, increases or decreases in net assets may serve as a useful indicator of whether the financial position of the Town is improving or deteriorating. The statement of activities presents information showing how the Town’s net assets changed during the most recent fiscal year. All changes in net assets are reported as soon as the underlying event giving rise to the change occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Thus, revenues and expenses are reported in this statement for some items that will only result in cash flows in future fiscal periods (e.g., uncollected taxes and earned but unused compensated absences). The government-wide financial statements outline functions of the Town that are principally supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues. The governmental activities of the Town include general government, public safety, highways and streets, culture and recreation, community development, and interest on long-term debt. Fund Financial Statements A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The Town uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements. All of the funds of the Town are included in the governmental funds. Governmental Funds – Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the government-wide financial statements, governmental fund financial statements use the modified accrual basis of accounting and focus on near-term inflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources available at the end of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating the Town’s near-term financing requirements. (15) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. By doing so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the Town’s near-term financing decision. Both the governmental fund balances sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between governmental funds and governmental activities. Information is presented separately in the governmental fund balance sheet and in the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances for the General Fund, General Obligation Debt Service Fund, Municipal Property Corporation Debt Service Fund, and Capital Projects Fund, all of which are considered to be major funds. Data from the other governmental funds are combined into a single, aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for each of these non-major governmental funds is provided in the form of combining statements and schedules. Notes to Basic Financial Statements The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements. The notes to basic financial statements can be found immediately following the basic financial statements. Other Information Governments have the option of including the budgetary comparison statements for the General Fund and major special revenue funds as either part of the fund financial statements within the basic financial statements, or as required supplementary information following the notes to the basic financial statements. The Town has chosen to present these budgetary statements as part of the basic financial statements. GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS While this document contains information about the funds used by the Town to provide services to our citizens, the Statement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities serve to provide an answer to the question of how the Town, as a whole, did financially throughout the year. These statements include all assets and liabilities using the accrual basis of accounting similar to the accounting used by the private sector. The basis for this accounting takes into account all of the current year’s revenues and expenses regardless of when the cash is received or paid. These two statements report the Town’s assets and the changes in those assets. The change in assets is important because it tells the reader whether the financial position of the Town as a whole has improved or diminished. However, in evaluating the overall position of the Town, non-financial information such as changes in the Town’s tax base and the condition of the Town’s capital assets will also need to be evaluated. (16) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Analysis of Net Assets Net assets may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government’s financial position. In the case of the Town, assets exceeded liabilities by $119,184,715 million at the current fiscal year end. The following table presents a summary of the Town’s net assets for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009. Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona Statement of Net Assets Assets Current and Other Assets Capital Assets: Non-depreciable Depreciable (net) Total Assets 2010 2009 (Restated) Percent Change $ 27,897,140 $ 27,432,899 1.69% 26,030,483 87,486,356 141,413,979 25,150,168 92,230,114 144,813,181 3.50% -5.14% -2.35% Liabilities Other Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities: Due Within One Year Due in More Than One Year Total Liabilities 3,873,026 1,505,346 157.28% 2,155,612 16,200,626 22,229,264 2,284,921 20,818,374 24,608,641 -5.66% -22.18% -9.67% Net Assets Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt Restricted Unrestricted Total Net Assets 95,467,509 11,396,116 12,321,090 $ 119,184,715 94,611,110 11,828,137 13,765,293 $ 120,204,540 0.91% -3.65% -10.49% -0.85% The largest portion of the Town’s net assets (80%) reflects its investment in capital assets (e.g., land, infrastructure, buildings, improvements other than buildings, vehicles, machinery and equipment, and artwork) less any related debt used to acquire those assets that is still outstanding. The Town uses these capital assets to provide services to its citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future spending. Although the Town’s investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources, since the capital assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liabilities. In addition, a portion of the Town’s net assets (10%) are for the specified purposes of debt service repayment, capital outlay investment, and highways and streets. At the end of the current fiscal year, the Town reported positive balances in all three categories of net assets. The same situation held true for the prior fiscal year. The Town’s financial position is the product of several financial transactions including the net results of activities, the acquisition and payment of debt, the acquisition and disposal of capital assets, and the depreciation of capital assets. (17) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Analysis of Changes in Net Assets The Town’s total net assets decreased by $1,019,825 during the FY09-10; the decrease is primarily a result of the decline in depreciable assets as the protracted economy prevents investments in infrastructure. Future investments in capital assets will be possible as the economy recovers and funds are made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Total governmental revenues declined significantly over the prior year with a net decrease of $2,732,253 (12%). The most significant decrease is a decline in state revenue sharing of $2,387,124 (32%) and investment earnings due to the low rate of return in the Local Government Investment Pool ($235,647 or 91%). The Town also incurred a decrease of $1,287,934 (14%) in sales tax revenues due to a decline in sales taxes from state and local governments. The Town is going through the process of updating the investment policy to allow for more diverse options for investing idle cash. The Town’s total revenues for the current fiscal year were $19.7 million. The total cost of all programs and services was $20.7 million. The following table presents a summary of the changes in net assets for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009. (The remainder of this page intentionally left blank) (18) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona Changes in Net Assets 2009 (Restated) 2010 REVENUES Program Revenues: Fees, Fines and Charges for Services Operating Grants and Contributions Capital Grants and Contributions General Revenues: Sales Taxes Property Taxes Franchise Taxes State Shared Revenues Auto Lieu Taxes Investment Earnings Miscellaneous Total Revenues 1,488,044 1,353,409 -7.55% 100.00% -53.26% 7,644,440 1,928,028 285,881 5,179,602 821,321 22,831 129,740 19,686,638 8,932,374 1,531,770 321,964 7,566,726 889,826 258,478 76,300 22,418,891 -14.42% 25.87% -11.21% -31.55% -7.70% -91.17% 70.04% -12.19% EXPENSES General Government Public Safety Highways and Streets Culture and Recreation Community Development Interest on Long-Term Debt Total Expenses 3,720,236 6,293,323 5,202,285 2,927,848 1,612,287 950,484 20,706,463 4,231,529 7,312,415 5,051,294 3,336,616 2,218,994 1,033,536 23,184,384 -12.08% -13.94% 2.99% -12.25% -27.34% -8.04% -10.69% CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (1,019,825) (765,493) -33.22% Net Assets - Beginning of Year, as Restated NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR $ 1,375,680 1,666,498 632,617 120,204,540 $ 119,184,715 $ Percent Change 120,970,033 $ 120,204,540 -0.63% -0.85% General revenues such as property, business, and privilege taxes are not shown by program, but are effectively used to support program activities town-wide. For governmental activities overall, without regard to program, business taxes which includes Sales and Use Taxes and Franchise Taxes, are the largest single source of funds (40%), followed by state shared revenues and auto lieu (30%), property taxes (10%), charges for services (7%) and grants (12%). (19) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 The charts below compare the governmental expenses from fiscal year 2008-09 and fiscal year 200910. General Government Public Safety Highways and Streets Culture and Recreation Community Development Interest on long-term debt The following are significant current year transactions that had an impact on the Statement of Net Assets and Statement of Activities:  Overall revenues decreased by 12% compared to last year as the economic recession resulted in less construction related revenues and sales tax; interest on investments also declined with lower rates of return  Depreciable net assets declined 5% ($4.7 million) with the Town’s deferred investment in capital infrastructure and improvements  A major road project, Shea Boulevard climbing lane, was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through Arizona Department of Transportation ($1.5 million). This was not a federal grant to the Town. (20) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010       State Shared revenues are determined by the prior two years of income tax returns in Arizona and is shared with cities and towns based on population; the two year lag affected the current fiscal year revenues and will for at least the next two years as the economy lags. Additionally, as surrounding communities grow in population the Town may lose a proportionate share due to fixed borders and lack of available developable land. Sales tax revenues in Fountain Hills are derived primarily from retail, telecommunications, restaurant/bars and construction activity. Construction activity saw the steepest declines from $2.4 million in FY08 to less than $600 thousand in FY10; retail activity, however, decreased slightly (less than 3%). Overall expenses decreased 11% as the Town cuts expenses with available resources. A major restructuring of the organization resulted in the elimination of 13 positions, consolidation of three departments with a fiscal year savings of $800,000. The previous departments of Planning & Zoning, Building Safety and Public Works have been combined into one department – Development Services. The Community Center Department was consolidated into a new Community Services Department which includes parks, recreation, Community Center and Senior Services. Public Safety costs include contracts for police and fire; those contracts are multi-year with automatic increases Other significant expense reductions were deferral of replacement equipment and vehicles until the economy shows signs of recovery FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE TOWN’S FUNDS As noted earlier, the Town uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with financerelated legal requirements. Governmental funds. The focus of the Town’s governmental funds is to provide information on nearterm inflows, outflows, and balances of resources that are available for spending. Such information is useful in assessing the Town’s financing requirements. In particular, unreserved fund balance may serve as a useful measure of a government’s net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year. Types of Major Governmental Funds reported by the Town include the General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, General Obligation Debt Service Fund, and the Municipal Property Corporation Debt Service Fund. The financial performance of the Town as a whole is reflected in its governmental funds. As the Town completed the year, its governmental funds reported a combined fund balance of $22.8 million, an increase of $0.4 million due primarily due to increased sales tax collections for the government as a whole, offset by the use of reserves for planned capital projects in the Capital Projects Fund. Fund General Fund * Capital Projects Fund General Obligation Debt Service Fund Municipal Property Corporation Debt Service Fund Nonmajor Governmental Funds * Including Rainy Day and Vehicle Replacement Funds (21) Balance $ 6,988,406 10,020,336 110,830 1,041,354 4,688,657 Increase (Decrease) From 2008-09 $ 323,257 (226,059) 107,067 (164,048) 384,449 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 The General Fund is the chief operating fund of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona. At the end of the current fiscal year, the fund balance of the General Fund was $6,988,406, while total fund balance of the funds reached $22.8 million. As a measure of the General Fund’s liquidity, it may be useful to compare both General Fund balance and total fund balance to total fund expenditures. General Fund balance represents 55 percent of total General Fund expenditures, while total fund balance represents 123 percent of total expenditures. The fund balance of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona’s General Fund increased by $323,257 during the current fiscal year. Expenditures within the General Fund decreased 10% over the prior year – the savings were partially realized with consolidation of Town departments as well as deferral of maintenance and equipment/vehicle replacement. The General Fund comprises 30.6 percent of the total fund balance. Approximately $3.2 million, or 46 percent of the General Fund’s fund balance constitutes unreserved fund balance. The remaining fund balance is reserved to indicate that it is not available for spending because it has already been committed as follows:      $9,133 for inventory $3,740 for prepaids $333,796 for vehicles replacement $1.3M for rainy day funds $1.9M reserved for other purposes The General Fund is the principal operating fund of the Town; overall the General Fund’s performance resulted in revenues over expenditures for FY10 in an amount of $323,257. The fund balance of $7.0 million in the General Fund as of June 30, 2010 has remained consistent over the past three years. The fund balance of the Capital Project’s Fund decreased $(226,059) during the current fiscal year. The original budget anticipated a drawdown of capital funds by $2.1 million however, the projects have been carried over to fiscal year 2010-11. The fund balance of the General Obligation Debt Service Fund increased $107,067 during the current fiscal year. The increase was largely due to property tax collections higher than anticipated; the result is a decreased levy for the upcoming year. The fund balance of the Municipal Property Corporation (MPC) Debt Service Fund decreased $(164,048) during the current fiscal year. Revenues for the MPC are derived from local sales tax collections which have declined over the past four years, however, the annual debt payment committed for the MPC is fixed but there are sufficient reserves to pay annual debt service. All nonmajor governmental funds of the Town are combined into one column on the governmental fund statements. The nonmajor governmental funds reported a $384,449 increase in fund balance mainly due to the collection of restricted revenues that were not expended during the year (specifically, downtown development and impact fees). (22) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 BUDGETARY HIGHLIGHTS A schedule showing the original and final budget amounts compared to the Town’s actual financial activity for the General Fund is provided in this report as part of the basic financial statements. The significant variances are summarized as follows: The unfavorable revenue variance of $238,097 in intergovernmental revenues was a result of the State’s projection of State sales and vehicle license taxes being more than actual collections which affects the distribution to cities and towns. The unfavorable revenue variance of $129,246 in licenses and permits reflects the continued economic recession, particularly in construction related activities. Building permit revenues continue to decline as well as business license renewals and applications. The unfavorable revenue variance of $117,613 in investment income was a result of decreased rate of return on Town investments on deposit with the Arizona State Treasurers Local Government Investment Pool where the Town’s idle funds are maintained in a pool of government securities. The favorable revenue variance of $25,071 in fines and forfeiture reflects increased court activity related to increased traffic enforcement within Town borders. The favorable expenditure variance of $1,111,155 includes all departments. With declining resources, all departments and divisions reduced their budgets early in the fiscal year by eliminating staff positions, decreased maintenance of parks, open space, facilities and deferred projects. Additionally, three department directors retired early due to consolidation of departments. CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION Capital Assets As of June 30, 2010, the Town had invested $189.9 million in capital assets, including buildings, vehicles, computers, equipment, infrastructure and artwork. This amount represents a net increase prior to depreciation of $0.6 million from the prior fiscal year, primarily due to a major road improvement project on Shea Boulevard that is under construction. Total depreciation expense for the current fiscal year was $5.0 million. The following schedule presents a summary of capital asset balances for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009. Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona Capital Assets (Net of Accumulated Depreciation) Land Artwork Construction in Progress Infrastructure Buildings Improvements other than Buildings Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment Total Capital Assets 2010 $ 23,571,668 1,578,500 880,315 61,746,350 15,314,231 9,432,563 993,212 $ 113,516,839 (23) 2009 $ 23,571,668 1,578,500 65,197,553 15,560,953 10,183,683 1,287,925 $ 117,380,282 Percent Change 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% -5.29% -1.59% -7.38% -22.88% -3.29% TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Additional information on the Town’s capital assets can be found in Note 3.A.3. Long-Term Debt At year-end, the Town had $18,049,330 million in bonds outstanding, $2,124,921 million due within one year; this represents a net decrease of $2,469,921 million. The chart below is a summary of the Town’s outstanding debt as of year end: Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona Oustanding Long-term Bonds 2010 9,045,000 8,920,000 84,330 $ 18,049,330 General Obligation Debt Revenue Bonds Premium on Debt Service Total Outstanding Debt $ 2009 $ 10,390,000 10,035,000 94,251 $ 20,519,251 The Town’s general obligation bonds are subject to two limits; the Constitutional debt limit (total debt limit) on all general obligation bonds (up to 20% of the total secondary assessed valuation) and the statutory debt limit on general municipal purpose bonds (up to 6% of the total secondary assessed valuation). The current total debt limitation for the Town is $109.9 million, which is more than the Town’s outstanding general obligation debt. Additional information on the Town’s long-term debt can be found in Notes 3.C. ECONOMIC FACTORS The Town continues to maintain strong reserves for unforeseen circumstances, whether of a financial nature or a natural (or other) disaster. The Town’s reserves, in combination with our consistent adherence to adopted financial policies and management practices, proved big factors in the credit rating awarded to Fountain Hills by the major credit rating companies. The housing market has cooled significantly (both nationally and regionally), indicating that the overall economy may continue to experience slow growth in the year ahead. The Town’s local housing economy provides building permit and construction sales tax revenue, which have declined over the past three fiscal years. With a limited inventory of available lots the Town will have to adjust to the new economy, one that is less dependent upon building activity as a source of reliable revenue. There is an area of almost 1,300 acres that was annexed in 2006 that is planned to be developed but the first building permit is not scheduled to be pulled until 2015. The Town’s local sales tax collections, which represent the largest Town revenue source is made up of primarily construction, retail, telecommunications and restaurant bar activity. Construction related sales tax are projected to continue declining for the foreseeable future; retail collections, however, are projected to remain steady due to the fact that the existing retail base is not significantly affected by the recession (major retail activity consists of three grocery stores and one shopping center with a major retailer). (24) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 The Town is heavily dependent upon State Shared Revenues for General Fund operations (43%); State-shared income tax revenues are anticipated to decline for the second year in a row in fiscal year 2011-12 due to a two year lag between actual individual and business revenues and State collections with a total General Fund decline of 22% over the past four years. The Town is aggressively pursuing economic vitality and redevelopment opportunities, specifically a proposed development in the downtown center. The Town recently partnered with the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce to commission a vision for the downtown core including the world renowned fountain lake area. The plan was presented to the public late summer of 2009 and will be a useful tool for Economic Development to attract developers. As of June 30, 2010 the Town had set aside $9.9 million in the capital improvement fund but the majority of capital projects will be deferred until the economy improves. The Town has been successful in obtaining stimulus funding for a major road improvement along Shea Boulevard that was completed in FY10. The Town expects to begin construction on another major road improvement on Shea Boulevard with further stimulus funding in FY11. NEXT YEAR’S BUDGETS AND RATES Current economic conditions will force the Town to evaluate core services and, in some cases, to reduce existing service levels. Prudent long-term fiscal planning dictates that we remain conservative, focus on the highest Council and citizen priorities, and fund only those enhancements we can sustain financially. The FY11 operating budget is $17.4 million representing a 12% decrease from fiscal year 2009-10. The operating budget is comprised of the costs to continue operations from year to year without any capital expenditures. It encompasses all the basic services provided to Fountain Hills’ residents: police and fire protection; parks, recreation, streets maintenance; planning and zoning; building inspection; economic development and administrative services. The capital budget is set at $6.4 million, a 49% decrease over fiscal year 2009-10. It includes projects that qualify for Federal stimulus funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009; qualified projects include widening of Shea Boulevard from two to three lanes. Shea Boulevard is a major thoroughfare that connects the east valley with Fountain Hills through Scottsdale. There are some projects in the five-year plan that are considered affordable within current revenue sources, others will require other sources of revenue for funding such as bonds, grants, etc. Capital budgets tend to rise and fall each year depending on the timing of projects – especially if a Town, such as Fountain Hills, strives to achieve a “pay-as-you-go” program. The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is the Town’s financial plan for supporting large capital projects. The five-year CIP addresses the growing needs of the community and enhances the quality of life through major public investment, and is an essential ingredient in the Town’s service delivery plan. The CIP is closely aligned with the General Plan, and integrates a number of specialized facility and infrastructure master plans. Looking ahead, the five-year CIP totals $70.3 million; with the Capital Budget for fiscal year 2010-11 totaling $6.4 million (which includes carryover funds for some large projects currently underway). In fiscal year 2010-11, the CIP places major emphasis on major road improvements and maintenance. Due to the economy there are no recreational or non essential projects proposed. (25) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 CONTACTING THE TOWN’S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, and investors and creditors with a general overview of the Town’s finances and to demonstrate the Town’s accountability for the resources it receives. If you have questions about this report or need additional information, contact the Finance Department, Town of Fountain Hills, 16705 East Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268. (26) THIS PAGE BLANK BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS JUNE 30, 2010 Governmental Activities ASSETS Cash and Investments Cash with Paying Agent Receivables, Net: Accounts Receivable Intergovernmental Receivables Property Taxes Receivable Prepaid Items Deferred Charges Inventory, at cost Capital Assets: Non-Depreciable Depreciable (Net) Total Assets $ 22,607,750 2,874,668 223,516 958,691 90,363 3,740 1,129,279 9,133 26,030,483 87,486,356 141,413,979 LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Accrued Wages and Benefits Interest Payable Matured Debt Principal Payable Unearned Revenue Noncurrent Liabilities: Due Within One Year Due in More Than One Year Total Liabilities 826,944 134,469 414,668 2,460,000 36,945 2,155,612 16,200,626 22,229,264 NET ASSETS Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt Restricted for: Highways and Streets Culture and Recreation Debt Service Capital Outlay Unrestricted Total Net Assets 95,467,509 318,570 1,521 1,183,222 9,892,803 12,321,090 $ 119,184,715 See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements. (27) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Functions/Programs Governmental Activities: General Government Public Safety Highways and Streets Culture and Recreation Community Development Interest on Long-Term Debt Total Governmental Activities Expenses $ 3,720,236 6,293,323 5,202,285 2,927,848 1,612,287 950,484 $ 20,706,463 Program Revenues Fees, Fines and Operating Capital Charges for Grants and Grants and Services Contributions Contributions $ 1,340,457 32,667 2,556 $ 1,375,680 $ 127,647 1,538,851 $ 1,666,498 $ $ 4,616 628,001 632,617 Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Assets Governmental Activities $ (2,375,163) (6,133,009) (3,032,877) (2,927,848) (1,612,287) (950,484) (17,031,668) General Revenues: Taxes: Sales Taxes Property Taxes Franchise Taxes State Sales Tax Revenue Sharing - Unrestricted Auto Lieu Tax Revenue Sharing - Unrestricted Investment Earnings Miscellaneous Total General Revenues 7,644,440 1,928,028 285,881 5,179,602 821,321 22,831 129,740 16,011,843 Change in Net Assets (1,019,825) Net Assets - Beginning, As Restated Net Assets - Ending 120,204,540 $ 119,184,715 See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements. (28) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS JUNE 30, 2010 Capital Projects General Municipal Property Corporation Debt Service General Obligation Debt Service ASSETS Cash and Investments Cash with Paying Agent Accounts Receivable Intergovernmental Receivable Taxes Receivable Due from Other Funds Inventory, at cost Prepaid Items Total Assets $ $ 6,358,006 223,516 740,569 388 9,133 3,740 7,335,352 $ 10,597,233 $ 10,597,233 $ $ $ $ 71,791 1,240,769 81,008 1,393,568 $ 125,769 41,969 1,115,000 1,282,738 $ $ 973,920 1,193,443 67,434 2,234,797 LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE Liabilities: Accounts Payable Accrued Wages and Benefits Due to Other Funds Interest Payable Deferred Revenue Matured Debt Principal Payable Total Liabilities $ Fund Balances: Reserved for: Inventory Prepaid Items Other Purposes Unreserved, Designated Vehicle Replacement Unreserved, Undesignated Unreserved, Reporting in Nonmajor: Special Revenue Funds Debt Service Funds Total Fund Balance Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 193,133 121,868 31,945 346,946 576,897 576,897 208,443 985,000 1,193,443 9,133 3,740 3,222,938 - - - 333,796 3,418,799 10,020,336 110,830 1,041,354 6,988,406 10,020,336 110,830 1,041,354 7,335,352 $ 10,597,233 See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements. (29) $ 1,393,568 $ 2,234,797 Nonmajor Governmental Funds Total Governmental Funds $ $ 22,607,750 2,874,668 374,204 808,003 90,363 388 9,133 3,740 $ 26,768,249 $ $ $ 4,606,800 440,456 150,688 9,355 5,207,299 56,914 12,601 388 80,456 8,283 360,000 518,642 $ 826,944 134,469 388 414,668 82,197 2,460,000 3,918,666 - 9,133 3,740 3,222,938 159,484 - 493,280 14,591,319 4,498,523 30,650 4,688,657 4,498,523 30,650 22,849,583 5,207,299 $ 26,768,249 (30) THIS PAGE BLANK TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET TO THE STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS JUNE 30, 2010 Total Fund Balances for Governmental Funds $ 22,849,583 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds. 189,927,026 (76,410,187) 113,516,839 Governmental Capital Assets Less Accumulated Depreciation Capital Assets Used in Governmental Activities Some revenues are not available to pay for current period expenditures and, therefore, are deferred in the funds. Property Taxes 45,252 Bond issuance costs are reported as expenditures in the governmental funds and shown net of accumulated amortization in the statement of net assets. 1,129,279 Long term liabilities, including bonds payable, are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds. (9,045,000) (8,920,000) (84,330) (306,908) General Obligation Bonds Revenue Bonds Payable Deferred Amount on Premium Compensated Absences Total Net Assets of Governmental Activities $ 119,184,715 See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements. (31) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Capital Projects General REVENUES Taxes: Sales Taxes Property Taxes Franchise Taxes Intergovernmental Fines and Forfeitures Licenses and Permits Charges for Services Rents and Royalties Investment Earnings Other Total Revenues EXPENDITURES Current: General Government Public Safety Highways and Streets Culture and Recreation Community Development Debt Service: Principal Retirement Interest on Long-Term Debt Capital Outlay Total Expenditures $ 6,044,684 285,881 5,908,498 264,363 399,094 217,949 215,520 7,387 110,402 13,453,778 457,767 9,817 467,584 Municipal Property Corporation Debt Service $ $ 1,475,213 1,475,213 856,492 1,998 858,490 2,893,489 6,200,227 1,988,912 1,669,449 - - - 12,752,077 1,249,607 1,249,607 1,115,000 253,146 1,368,146 985,000 424,538 1,409,538 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) Transfers In Transfers Out Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) Net Change in Fund Balance FUND BALANCE Beginning of Year, As Restated End of Year $ General Obligation Debt Service 701,701 (782,023) 36,074 (414,518) (378,444) 555,964 555,964 323,257 (226,059) 6,665,149 $ 6,988,406 See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements. (32) 10,246,395 $ 10,020,336 107,067 107,067 $ 3,763 110,830 (551,048) 387,000 387,000 (164,048) 1,205,402 $ 1,041,354 Nonmajor Governmental Funds Total Governmental Funds $ 285,497 413,451 1,763,539 32,667 246,087 3,629 19,338 2,764,208 $ 7,644,440 1,888,664 285,881 7,672,037 297,030 399,094 464,036 215,520 22,831 129,740 19,019,273 292,879 973,746 18,825 - 3,186,368 6,200,227 973,746 2,007,737 1,669,449 360,000 165,173 4,616 1,815,239 2,460,000 842,857 1,254,223 18,594,607 948,969 424,666 148,738 (713,258) (564,520) 1,127,776 (1,127,776) - 384,449 424,666 4,304,208 $ 4,688,657 22,424,917 $ 22,849,583 (33) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Net Change in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds $ 424,666 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because: Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of activities the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense. 532,461 (5,019,359) (4,486,898) Expenditures for Capital Assets Less Current Year Depreciation Excess Depreciation Over Capital Expenditures The statement of activities reports losses arising from the disposal of existing capital assets. Conversely, governmental funds do not report any gain or loss on disposals of capital assets. (4,546) Some revenues reported in the statement of activities do not provide current financial resources and therefore are not reported as revenues in governmental funds. Property Taxes 39,364 The issuance of long term debt (e.g. bonds) provides current financial resources to governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes the current financial resources of governmental funds. Neither transaction, however, has any effect on net assets. The issuance of long-term debt increases long-term liabilities on the statement of net assets and the repayment of principal on long-term debt reduces longterm debt on the statement of net assets. Also, governmental funds report the effect of issuance costs, premiums, and similar items when the debt is first issued, whereas these items are deferred and amortized over the term of the long term debt in the statement of activities. 1,345,000 1,115,000 9,921 (117,548) Principal Payments on General Obligation Bonds Principal Payments on Revenue Bonds Amortization of Deferred Amount on Bond Premium Amortization of Deferred Charges Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require the use of current financial resources and therefore are not reported as expenditures in the governmental Capital Contributions Net Decrease in Compensated Absences Change in Net Assets of Governmental Activities $ See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements. (34) 628,001 27,215 (1,019,825) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL GENERAL FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget REVENUES Taxes: Sales Taxes Franchise Taxes Intergovernmental Fines and Forfeitures Licenses and Permits Charges for Services Contributions and Donations Investment Earnings Other Total Revenues EXPENDITURES Current: General Government: Mayor and Council Magistrate Court General and Administrative Total General Government Public Safety: Building Safety Law Enforcement Fire Department Total Public Safety Culture and Recreation: Park and Recreation Civic Center Senior Services Total Culture and Recreation Community Development Public Works Planning and Zoning Total Community Development Total Expenditures Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures $ OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) Transfers In Transfers Out Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) Net Change in Fund Balance FUND BALANCE Beginning of Year, As Restated End of Year $ See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements. (35) 6,628,911 363,731 6,146,595 239,292 528,340 427,048 125,000 128,462 14,587,379 Actual $ 6,044,684 285,881 5,908,498 264,363 399,094 217,949 215,520 7,387 110,402 13,453,778 Variance with Final Budget $ (584,227) (77,850) (238,097) 25,071 (129,246) (209,099) 215,520 (117,613) (18,060) (1,133,601) 85,640 397,528 2,951,824 3,434,992 67,821 406,769 2,418,899 2,893,489 17,819 (9,241) 532,925 541,503 578,890 2,844,877 2,944,868 6,368,635 467,702 2,811,426 2,921,099 6,200,227 111,188 33,451 23,769 168,408 310,447 1,651,571 260,127 2,222,145 296,386 1,468,495 224,031 1,988,912 14,061 183,076 36,096 233,233 1,363,021 474,439 1,837,460 13,863,232 1,218,044 451,405 1,669,449 12,752,077 144,977 23,034 168,011 1,111,155 724,147 701,701 (22,446) 108,850 (662,422) (553,572) 36,074 (414,518) (378,444) (72,776) 247,904 175,128 170,575 323,257 152,682 170,575 $ 6,665,149 6,988,406 $ 6,665,149 6,817,831 THIS PAGE BLANK NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THIS PAGE BLANK TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona (Town) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applied to government units. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The more significant of the Town’s accounting policies are described below. A. Reporting Entity The Town is a municipal entity governed by an elected Mayor and council. As required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, these financial statements present the Town and its component units, entities for which the Town is considered to be financially accountable. Blended component units, although legally separate entities, are, in substance, part of the Town’s operations and so data from these units are combined with data of the Town, the primary government. The financial reporting entity consists of a primary government and its component units. A component unit is a legally separate entity that must be included in the reporting entity in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The Town is a primary government that has a separately elected governing body, is legally separate, and is fiscally independent of other state or local governments. Furthermore, component units combined with the Town for financial statement presentation purposes and the Town is not included in any other governmental reporting entity. Consequently, the Town’s financial statements include only the funds of those organizational entities for which its elected governing body is financially accountable. Eagle Mountain Community Facilities Town and the Cottonwoods Improvement Town. 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 Town 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 Towns 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. For financial reporting purposes, transactions of the MPC are combined together and included as if they were part of the Town’s operations. (36) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) B. Government-Wide and Fund Financial Statements The government-wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net assets and the statement of activities) present financial information about the Town as a whole. For the most part, the effect of internal activity has been removed from these statements. These statements are to distinguish between the governmental and business-type activities of the Town. Governmental activities normally are supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues. The Town does not have any business-type activities. The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or segment are offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges provided by a given function or segment and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes, state shared revenues, investment income and other items not included among program revenues are reported instead as general revenues. Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds and proprietary funds. Major individual governmental funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements. C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement Presentation Government-Wide Financial Statements The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Property taxes are recognized as revenues in the year for which they are levied. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the grantor or provider have been met. As a general rule, the effect of internal activity has been eliminated from the government-wide financial statements; however, the effects of interfund services provided and used between functions are reported as expenses and program revenues at amounts approximating their external exchange value. Fund Financial Statements Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the Town considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. (37) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement Presentation (Continued) Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. However, debt service resources are provided during the current year for payment of long-term debt principal and interest due early in the following year (not to exceed one month) and therefore the expenditures and related liabilities have been recognized. Compensated absences are recorded only when payment is due. Property taxes, sales taxes, franchise taxes, licenses and permits, charges for services, special assessments and investment income associated with the current fiscal period are all considered to be susceptible to accrual and have been recognized as revenues of the current fiscal period. Grants and similar awards are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the grantor or provider have been met. Miscellaneous revenue is not susceptible to accrual because generally they are not measurable until received in cash. Grants and similar awards are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the grantor or provider have been met. Deferred revenues arise when resources are received by the Town before it has legal claim to them, as when grant monies are received prior to meeting all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider. Delinquent property taxes have been recorded as deferred revenue. Receivables that will not be collected within the available period have also been reported as deferred revenue on the governmental fund financial statements. When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the Town’s policy to use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed. The focus of governmental fund financial statements is on major funds rather than reporting funds by type. Each major fund is presented in a separate column. Non-major funds are aggregated and presented in a single column. The internal service fund is presented in a single column on the face of the proprietary fund statements. The Town reports the following major governmental funds. Major Governmental Funds General Fund This fund is the Town’s primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources of the Town, except those required to be accounted for in other funds. Capital Projects Fund This fund accounts for the capital improvements to various projects of the Town. (38) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement Presentation (Continued) General Obligation Debt Service Fund This fund accounts for the Town’s property tax revenues received to pay the debt service of the Town’s general obligation bonds. Municipal Property Corporation Debt Service Fund This fund accounts for the revenues received to pay the debt service on MPC revenue bonds. D. Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets or Equity 1. Deposits and Investments The Town’s cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits, cash and investments held by the State Treasurer, and highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition. Cash and investments are pooled except for funds required to be held by fiscal agents or restricted under provisions of bond indentures. Interest earned from investments purchased with such pooled monies is allocated to each of the funds based on the average daily cash balances. 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. Investments are stated at fair value. 2. Receivables and Payables Activity between funds that is representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of the fiscal year is referred to as either “due to/from other funds” (i.e., the current portion of interfund loans) or “advances to/from other funds” (i.e., the non-current portion of interfund loans). All other outstanding balances between funds are reported as “due to/from other funds.” All trade and property tax receivables are shown net of an allowance for uncollectibles. Property taxes are levied by the Town and collected by the Maricopa County Treasurer. Property taxes are levied no later than the third Monday in August and are payable in two installments due October 1 of the current year and March 1 of the subsequent year. Taxes become delinquent after the first business day of November and May, respectively. Interest attaches on installments after the delinquency date. (39) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) 2. Receivables and Payables (Continued) Pursuant to A.R.S. a lien against assessed real and personal property attaches on the first day of January preceding assessment and levy; however according to case law, an enforceable legal claim to the asset does not arise. The State Constitution and State law specify a property tax levy limitation system. The system consists of two levies, a limited levy known as the primary property tax levy and an unlimited levy referred to as the secondary levy, which may only be used to retire bonded indebtedness. The primary tax levy is limited to an increase of 2% over the previous year’s maximum allowable primary levy, plus an increased dollar amount because of a net gain in property not taxed the previous year. Also, the primary property tax from all taxing jurisdictions for homeowners may not exceed 1% of the market value of their homes. If the combined primary property tax (for the Town, County, School Town, etc.) exceeds 1% of the market value of the homes, the school districts will reduce their rate until the homeowners’ aggregate rate is equal to or less than the allowable 1%. The State will then subsidize the school districts for the reduced revenue. This 1% limitation applies to primary property taxes only and does not affect the secondary property tax levy. There is also a control on the assessed value of property for primary tax purposes. The base year for the new tax system is fiscal year 1978-79. From this base year, two assessed values evolve. The primary assessed values are allowed to increase by no more than 10% a year. The dollar amount of the secondary property tax levy is “unlimited” and the actual full cash value of property is used in determining the tax rate. 3. Inventory Inventories are stated at average cost using the first-in/first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories consist of expendable supplies held for consumption. Inventories are recorded as expenses when consumed in the government-wide financial statements, and as expenditures when consumed on the fund financial statements. 4. Prepaid Items Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items in both the government-wide and fund financial statements. 5. Capital Assets Capital assets, which include land, artwork, buildings, improvements other than buildings, vehicles, machinery, and equipment, construction in progress, and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges, sidewalks, and similar items), are reported in the governmental activities column in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the Town as assets with an initial, individual cost of $5,000 or more and an estimated useful life of more than one year. The capital assets include all infrastructure assets acquired by the Town since incorporation. (40) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) 5. Capital Assets (Continued) Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if actual historical cost is not available. Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value at the date of donation. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend the life of the asset are not capitalized. Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as projects are constructed. Capital assets of the Town are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Assets Infrastructure Buildings Improvements other than buildings Vehicles, machinery and equipment Years 15-50 50 20 5-15 6. Compensated Absences The Town’s employee vacation and sick leave policies generally provide for granting vacation and sick leave with pay. Sick leave and vacation benefits vest after 30 days at the employee’s current rate of pay. The current and long-term liabilities, including related benefits, for accumulated vacation and sick leave are reported on the government-wide financial statements. A liability for these amounts is reported in governmental funds only if they have matured, for example, as a result of employee leave, resignations and retirements. Generally, resources from the General Fund are used to pay for compensated absences. 7. Long-term Obligations In the government-wide financial statements, and proprietary fund types in the fund financial statements, long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities on the statement of net assets. Bond premiums and discounts, as well as issuance costs and the difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the old debt, are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the straight-line method over the term of the related debt. In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and discounts, as well as bond issuance costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts of debt issuances are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures. (41) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) 8. Fund Equity In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report reservations of fund balance for amounts that are not available for expenditures or are legally restricted by outside parties for use for a specific purpose. Designations of fund balance represent tentative management plans that are subject to change. 9. Interfund Activity Flows of cash from one fund to another without a requirement for repayment are reported as interfund transfers. Interfund transfers between governmental funds are eliminated in the Statement of Activities. Interfund transfers in the fund statements are reported as other financing sources/uses in governmental funds and after non-operating revenues/expenses in proprietary funds. 10. Estimates The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates. NOTE 2 STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY A. Excess of Expenditures Over Appropriations Expenditures exceeded appropriations in the following funds: Amount of Overexpenditure General Fund Magistrate Court General Obligation Debt Service Fund Municipal Property Corporation Debt Service Fund Nonmajor Governmental Funds Grants Fund Public Art Fund $ 9,241 27,782 652 33,998 16,325 Cash was available to cover the over expenditures listed above. B. Deficit Fund Balances A deficit fund balance in the amount of $388 was reported in the HURF Debt Service Nonmajor Governmental Fund at June 30, 2010. The Town expects to recover the deficit through transfers in the next fiscal year. (42) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 3 DETAILED NOTES ON ALL FUNDS A. Assets 1. Deposits and Investments Deposits and investments at June 30, 2010 consist of the following: Deposits: Cash on Hand Cash in Bank Cash on Deposit with Paying Agent Investments State Treasurer's Investment Pool Less Cash with Paying Agent Total Cash and Investments $ 1,000 522,602 2,874,668 22,084,148 25,482,418 (2,874,668) $ 22,607,750 Deposits The Town’s deposits at June 30, 2010 had a carrying value of $522,602 and a bank balance of $618,249. Of the bank balance, $250,000 was covered by federal depository insurance and $368,249 was covered by collateral held by the Town’s custodial bank in the Town’s name. Therefore, the Town’s deposits were not exposed to any custodial credit risk. Investments The State Board of Deposit provides oversight for the State Treasurer’s pools, and the Local Government Investment Pool Advisory Committee provides consultations 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. Interest Rate Risk – In accordance with its investment policy, the Town manages its exposure to declines in fair value by limiting the average maturity of its investments to six months or less. Credit Risk – The Town does not have a policy relating to credit risk. As of year end, for investments in the State Treasurer’s Investment Pool did not receive a quality credit rating from a national credit rating agency. Custodial Credit Risk – The Town’s investment policy does not address concentration of credit risk. The Town currently only invests in the State Treasurer’s Investment Pool. (43) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 3 DETAILED NOTES ON ALL FUNDS (CONTINUED) A. Assets (Continued) 2. Receivables Governmental funds report deferred revenue in connection with receivables for revenues that are not considered to be available to liquidate liabilities of the current period. Governmental funds also defer revenue recognition in connection with resources that have been received, but not yet earned. At the end of the current fiscal year, the various components of deferred revenue reported in the governmental funds were as follows: Unavailable General Fund Miscellaneous General Obligation Debt Service Fund Property Taxes Nonmajor Governmental Funds Miscellaneous Property taxes Total Deferred Revenue for Governmental Funds $ $ - $ 31,945 41,969 - 3,283 45,252 5,000 36,945 (The remainder of this page intentionally left blank) (44) Unearned $ TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 3 DETAILED NOTES ON ALL FUNDS (CONTINUED) A. Assets (Continued) 3. Capital Assets Capital assets for the year ended June 30, 2010 was as follows: Beginning Balance Governmental Activities: Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated: Land Artwork Construction in Progress $ 23,571,668 1,578,500 - Increases $ 880,315 Ending Balance Decreases $ - $ 23,571,668 1,578,500 880,315 Total Capital Assets, Not Being Depreciated 25,150,168 880,315 Capital Assets, Being Depreciated: Infrastructure Buildings Improvements Other Than Buildings Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment 126,550,472 17,939,545 15,022,357 4,700,211 112,504 114,999 52,644 (596,189) 126,662,976 18,054,544 15,022,357 4,156,666 164,212,585 280,147 (596,189) 163,896,543 Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated Accumulated Depreciation for: Infrastructure Buildings Improvements Other Than Buildings Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment Total Accumulated Depreciation Total Capital Assets, Being Depreciated, Net Governmental Activities Capital Assets, Net - 26,030,483 (61,352,919) (2,378,592) (4,838,674) (3,412,286) (3,563,707) (361,721) (751,120) (342,811) 591,643 (64,916,626) (2,740,313) (5,589,794) (3,163,454) (71,982,471) (5,019,359) 591,643 (76,410,187) 92,230,114 (4,739,212) $ 117,380,282 $ (3,858,897) $ (4,546) 87,486,356 (4,546) $ 113,516,839 Depreciation expense was charged to functions/programs as follows: Governmental Activities: General Government Public Safety Highways and Streets Culture and Recreation Total Depreciation Expense (45) $ $ 274,250 101,121 3,724,505 919,483 5,019,359 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 3 DETAILED NOTES ON ALL FUNDS (CONTINUED) A. Assets (Continued) 4. Construction Commitments The Town has active construction projects at June 30, 2010. At fiscal year end the Town’s commitments with contractors were as follows: Governmental Activities Project Spent-to-date Shea Boulevard Improvements $ 880,315 Remaining Commitment $ 1,066,856 B. Interfund Receivables/Payables and Transfers As of June 30, 2010, interfund receivable and payables were as follows: Due From Nonmajor Governmental Fund Due to General Fund $ 388 The above interfund receivable and payable is recorded to eliminate deficit cash at year-end. The deficit in the Nonmajor Governmental Funds was recovered in the subsequent fiscal upon receipt of development fees. The Town will monitor spending and rates to recover the deficit in the next fiscal year. (46) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 3 DETAILED NOTES ON ALL FUNDS (CONTINUED) B. Interfund Receivables/Payables and Transfers (Continued) Interfund transfers for the year ended June 30, 2010 consisted of the following: Transfers In Capital Projects Fund General Fund Transfers Out General Fund Nonmajor Governmental Funds Total $ Municipal Property Corporation Debt Service Fund Nonmajor Governmental Fund - $ 15,193 $ 387,000 $ 12,325 36,074 $ 36,074 540,771 $ 555,964 $ 387,000 $ 136,413 148,738 Total $ 414,518 713,258 $ 1,127,776 The General Fund transferred $387,000 to pay for debt service costs on the Municipal Property Corporations outstanding bonds. The General Fund transferred $15,193 to the Capital Projects Fund to fund capital purchases. The General Fund also transferred $12,325 to the Nonmajor Governmental Funds to supplement the Town’s Public Art Fund. The Nonmajor Governmental Funds transferred $36,074 to the General Fund to provide the matching portion of a transportation grant the Town received. The Nonmajor Governmental Funds also transferred $540,771 to the Capital Projects Fund to subsidize street improvement projects. Additionally, the Nonmajor Governmental Funds transferred $136,413 to other Nonmajor Governmental Funds to pay for debt service costs. (The remainder of this page intentionally left blank) (47) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 3 DETAILED NOTES ON ALL FUNDS (CONTINUED) C. Long-Term Obligations Bonds payable at year end, consisted of the following general obligation, municipal property corporation and community facilities district bonds. The bonds are both callable and noncallable with the interest payable semiannually. Property taxes from the General Obligation Bond Debt Service Fund and Eagle Mountain Debt Service Fund are used to pay general obligation and community facilities district bonds. State shared revenues from the HURF Fund are used to pay street and highway user bonds. Tax revenues from the General Fund and Excise Tax Fund are used to pay municipal facilities bonds. Purpose Interest Rates Maturity Date Governmental Activities: General Obligation Bonds: General Obligation Bonds, Project of 1997, Series 2001 4.25-4.4 07/09/10-11 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2005 3.5-4.0 07/01/10-19 7,225,000 3.5-4.125 7/1/2010-21 4,555,000 $ 17,780,000 $ 3,630,000 9,045,000 $ $ 455,000 Eagle Mountain Community Facilities District, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2005 Total General Obligation Bonds Original Amount $ 6,000,000 Outstanding Amount $ 300,000 5,115,000 Revenue Bonds: Municipal Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2000 5.0-5.25 7/01/10-12 Municipal Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2001 4.0-4.5 7/01/10-13 7,750,000 1,135,000 Municipal Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2004 3.5-4.5 7/01/10-19 3,645,000 2,635,000 3.5-4.5 7/01/10-20 5,330,000 $ 21,405,000 Municipal Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2005 Total Revenue Bonds (48) 4,680,000 $ 4,695,000 8,920,000 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 3 DETAILED NOTES ON ALL FUNDS (CONTINUED) C. Long-Term Obligations (Continued) The Town has pledged future excise taxes to repay a total of $8,920,000 in outstanding municipal facilities revenue and refunding bonds. For fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the net revenues available to service this debt were $7,644,440 million. The debt principal and interest paid on this debt in fiscal year 2009-10 was $1,115,000 and $425,000, respectively (20% of available pledged revenues). Changes in long-term obligations for the year ended June 30, 2010 are as follows: July 1, 2009 Governmental Activities Bonds General Obligation Bonds Revenue Bonds Deferred Amounts: Premium Total Bonds Other Liabilities: Compensated Absences Governmental Activities Long-Term Liabilities $ 10,390,000 10,035,000 20,425,000 Increases $ Decreases - $ (1,345,000) (1,115,000) (2,460,000) 94,251 - 20,519,251 June 30, 2010 $ Due Within One Year 9,045,000 8,920,000 17,965,000 $ 1,080,000 1,035,000 2,115,000 (9,921) 84,330 9,921 - (2,469,921) 18,049,330 2,124,921 334,123 292,649 (319,864) 306,908 30,691 $ 20,853,374 $ 292,649 $ (2,789,785) $ 18,356,238 $ 2,155,612 Debt service requirements on long-term debt at June 30, 2010 are as follows: Governmental Activities Principal Year Ending June 30, 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 - 2020 2021 $ 2,115,000 2,205,000 2,295,000 2,430,000 1,990,000 6,530,000 400,000 $ 17,965,000 Interest $ 739,999 654,681 565,506 470,731 375,106 864,195 16,500 $ 3,686,718 In prior years, the Town defeased certain general obligation and other bonds by placing the proceeds of new bonds in an irrevocable trust to provide for all future debt service payments on the defeased bonds. Accordingly, the trust account assets and the liability for the defeased bonds are not included in the Town’s financial statements. At year end, $7,850,000 of defeased bonds are still outstanding. (49) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 4 OTHER INFORMATION A. Prior Period Adjustments Prior period adjustments were necessary to correct errors in the previously issued financial statements. The corrections, summarized below, included excise tax revenues incorrectly accrued in the prior fiscal year, a missposted transfer from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund, an unrecorded year-end payroll accrual, cash with the trustee was overstated and an adjustment to eliminate an internal service fund that was incorrectly reported in the financial statements. The internal service fund was eliminated and the beginning balance was restated in the General Fund and HURF Fund. Governmental Activities Fund Balances at June 30, 2009 (As Previously Reported) $ 120,514,765 Prior Period Adjustment Overstated Excise Tax Revenue Missposted Transfer Unrecorded Payroll Accrual Overstated Cash Elimination of Internal Service Fund Fund Balances at June 30, 2009 (Restated) General Fund $ (173,448) (109,609) (27,168) - $ 120,204,540 6,657,714 (147,431) 124,000 (97,050) 127,916 $ 6,665,149 Capital Projects Fund $ 10,370,395 General Obligation Debt Service Fund $ (124,000) - $ 10,246,395 3,763 Municipal Property Corporation Debt Service Fund $ - $ 3,763 1,252,082 Nonmajor Governmental Funds $ (19,512) (27,168) - $ 1,205,402 4,227,652 (6,505) (12,559) 95,620 $ 4,304,208 B. Contingent Liabilities Lawsuits The Town is a defendant in various lawsuits. Although the outcome of these lawsuits is not presently determinable, in the opinion of the Town’s legal counsel, the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Town. C. Risk Management The Town 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 $2,000,000 per occurrence on a claims made basis. Excess coverage is for an additional $13,000,000 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. (50) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 NOTE 4 OTHER INFORMATION (CONTINUED) C. Risk Management (Continued) The Town was unable to obtain worker’s compensation insurance at a cost considered to be economically justifiable. Therefore the Town joined the Arizona Municipal Workers’ Compensation Pool (AMWCP). AMWCP is a public entity risk pool currently operating as a common worker’s compensation insurance program for 67 member cities and towns. The Town is responsible for paying a premium, based on an experience rating formula that allocates pool expenditures and liabilities among members. D. Retirement Plans Defined Contribution Pension Plan All 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 the Town employees covered by this plan for the year ended June 30, 2010 was $3,208,298. The Town’s total payroll was $3,987,248. 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 participants’ 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. 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 match the employee contribution of 11%. During fiscal year 2009-10, the Town’s required and actual contributions amounted to $388,554. The employees’ contributions totaled $388,554. Employees may also contribute to the lCMA Retirement Corporation 457 plan on a voluntary basis; there is no employee match for those contributions. During fiscal year 2009-10, employees contributed $498,221 to that plan. 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 2009-10 or as of the close of the fiscal year. (51) COMBINING AND INDIVIDUAL FUND STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES THIS PAGE BLANK NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS HURF Fund - accounts for the Town’s share of motor fuel tax revenues and lottery proceeds. Development Fees Fund - accounts for development fees collected from developers restricted for projects approved by the Town Council. Local Court Enhancement Fund - accounts for activities of grants from the Arizona Supreme Court. Grants Fund - accounts for the activities of various grants and contributions received by the Town. Excise Tax Fund - accounts for the portion of Town sales tax reserved by the Town Council for special projects including Town beautification and economic development. Public Art Fund - accounts for the 1% surcharge on commercial and multi-family development dedicated to purchasing art. DEBT SERVICE FUNDS HURF Debt Service Fund - accounts for operating transfers received from the HURF special revenue fund to pay the debt service of the Street and Highway User Revenue Bonds. Eagle Mountain Debt Service Fund - accounts for the property tax revenues received to pay the debt service of the Eagle Mountain Community Facilities District component unit. Cottonwoods Special Assessment Fund - accounts for all special assessments received to pay the debt service of the Cottonwoods Special Assessment District. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS COMBINING BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 2010 Special Revenue HURF Development Fees Local Court Enhancement $ $ Grants Excise Tax Total Special Revenue Funds Public Art Assets Cash and Investments Cash with Paying Agent Intergovernmental Receivable Taxes Receivable Total Assets $ $ 245,700 128,206 373,906 $ 2,437,428 2,437,428 $ 218,311 218,311 $ $ 13,222 13,222 $ $ 1,665,656 22,478 1,688,134 $ $ 1,521 1,521 $ $ 4,581,838 150,684 4,732,522 Liabilities and Fund Balance Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Wages and Benefits Due to Other Funds Interest Payable Deferred Revenue Matured Debt Principal Payable Total Liabilities $ 44,052 11,284 55,336 $ - $ 2,552 2,552 $ 8,222 5,000 13,222 $ 2,088 1,317 3,405 $ - $ 56,914 12,601 5,000 74,515 Fund Balance Unreserved, Designated for Vehicle Replacement Unreserved;, Undesiganted Reported in: Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds Debt Service Funds Total Fund Balances Total Liabilities and Balance $ 159,484 - - - - - 159,484 159,086 318,570 2,437,428 2,437,428 215,759 215,759 - 1,684,729 1,684,729 1,521 1,521 4,498,523 4,658,007 373,906 $ 2,437,428 $ (52) 218,311 $ 13,222 $ 1,688,134 $ 1,521 $ 4,732,522 Debt Service HURF Debt Service $ $ $ 134,063 134,063 388 4,063 130,000 134,451 Eagle Mountain Debt Service Cottonwoods Special Assessment Total Debt Service Funds Total Nonmajor Governmental Funds $ $ $ $ $ $ - (388) (388) $ 134,063 $ 15,597 306,393 9,355 331,345 76,393 3,283 230,000 309,676 $ $ 9,365 4 9,369 - $ $ 24,962 440,456 4 9,355 474,777 388 80,456 3,283 360,000 444,127 $ $ 4,606,800 440,456 150,688 9,355 5,207,299 56,914 12,601 388 80,456 8,283 360,000 518,642 - - - 159,484 21,669 21,669 9,369 9,369 30,650 30,650 4,498,523 30,650 4,688,657 331,345 $ 9,369 $ 474,777 $ 5,207,299 (53) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Special Revenue HURF Revenues Taxes Excise Taxes Property Taxes Intergovernmental Revenue Fines and Forfeits Charges for Services Investment Earnings Other Total Revenues $ 1,538,851 2,556 173 19,144 1,560,724 Development Fees Local Court Enhancement $ $ 243,531 2,274 245,805 32,667 433 33,100 Grants $ Excise Tax 224,688 224,688 $ 285,497 746 286,243 Public Art $ 194 194 Total Special Revenue Funds $ 285,497 1,763,539 32,667 246,087 3,626 19,338 2,350,754 Expenditures Current General Government Highways and Streets Culture and Recreation Debt Service Principal Retirement Interest on Long-Term Debt Capital Outlay Total Expenditures 965,633 - 4,263 - 8,793 - 183,998 - 100,088 - 18,825 292,879 969,896 18,825 965,633 4,263 8,793 4,616 188,614 100,088 18,825 4,616 1,286,216 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures 595,091 241,542 24,307 36,074 186,155 (18,631) 1,064,538 (530,203) (129,531) - (36,074) (17,450) 12,325 - 12,325 (713,258) (530,203) (129,531) - (36,074) (17,450) 12,325 (700,933) 64,888 112,011 24,307 - 168,705 (6,306) 363,605 Other Financing Sources (Uses) Transfers In Transfers Out Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) Net Change in Fund Balances Fund Balance Beginning of Year, As Restated End of Year $ 253,682 318,570 $ 2,325,417 2,437,428 191,452 215,759 $ (54) $ - $ 1,516,024 1,684,729 $ 7,827 1,521 $ 4,294,402 4,658,007 Debt Service HURF Debt Service $ $ Eagle Mountain Debt Service 3 3 $ 410,128 410,128 Cottonwoods Special Assessment Total Debt Service Funds Total Nonmajor Governmental Funds $ $ $ 3,323 3,323 - - 3,850 - 130,000 6,413 136,413 230,000 158,760 388,760 3,850 (136,410) 21,368 (527) 413,451 3 413,454 285,497 413,451 1,763,539 32,667 246,087 3,629 19,338 2,764,208 3,850 360,000 165,173 529,023 292,879 973,746 18,825 360,000 165,173 4,616 1,815,239 (115,569) 948,969 136,413 - - - 136,413 - 148,738 (713,258) 136,413 - - 136,413 (564,520) 3 21,368 20,844 384,449 (391) (388) $ 301 21,669 (527) $ 9,896 9,369 $ 9,806 30,650 $ 4,304,208 4,688,657 (55) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget REVENUES Taxes: Sales Taxes Intergovernmental Investment Earnings Total Revenues $ 510,000 2,537,717 3,047,717 Actual $ 457,767 9,817 467,584 Variance with Final Budget $ (52,233) (2,537,717) 9,817 (2,580,133) EXPENDITURES Capital Outlay 12,725,434 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures (9,677,717) (782,023) 8,895,694 2,981,190 4,500,000 7,481,190 555,964 555,964 (2,425,226) (4,500,000) (6,925,226) (2,196,527) (226,059) 1,970,468 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) Transfers In Issuance of Long-Term Debt Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) Net Change in Fund Balance FUND BALANCE Beginning of Year, As Restated End of Year $ (56) (2,196,527) 1,249,607 10,246,395 $ 10,020,336 11,475,827 10,246,395 $ 12,216,863 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget REVENUES Taxes: Property Taxes Investment Earnings Total Revenues $ EXPENDITURES Debt Service: Principal Retirement Interest on Long-Term Debt Total Expenditures Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures FUND BALANCE Beginning of Year End of Year $ (57) 1,400,000 1,500 1,401,500 Actual $ 1,475,213 1,475,213 1,188,057 152,307 1,340,364 1,115,000 253,146 1,368,146 61,136 107,067 61,136 $ 3,763 110,830 Variance with Final Budget $ 75,213 (1,500) 73,713 73,057 (100,839) (27,782) 45,931 $ 3,763 49,694 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL MUNICIPAL PROPERTY CORPORATION DEBT SERVICE FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget REVENUES Taxes: Sales Taxes Investment Earnings Total Revenues $ EXPENDITURES Debt Service: Principal Retirement Interest on Long-Term Debt Total Expenditures $ 985,000 423,886 1,408,886 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) Transfers In Net Change in Fund Balance FUND BALANCE Beginning of Year, As Restated End of Year 891,720 4,458 896,178 Actual $ (58) 856,492 1,998 858,490 $ 985,000 424,538 1,409,538 (512,708) (551,048) 387,000 387,000 (125,708) (164,048) (125,708) Variance with Final Budget $ 1,205,402 1,041,354 (35,228) (2,460) (37,688) (652) (652) (38,340) (38,340) $ 1,205,402 1,167,062 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL HURF FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget Revenues: Intergovernmental Charges for Services Investment Earnings Other Total Revenues $ Expenditures: Current: Highways and Streets Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures Other Financing Sources (Uses): Transfers Out Net Change in Fund Balance Fund Balance: Beginning of Year, As Restated End of Year Actual 1,593,552 2,000 4,993 1,600,545 $ (59) $ (54,701) 556 (4,820) 19,144 (39,821) 1,232,746 965,633 267,113 367,799 595,091 227,292 (367,799) (530,203) (162,404) 64,888 64,888 - $ 1,538,851 2,556 173 19,144 1,560,724 Variance with Final Budget - $ 253,682 318,570 $ 253,682 318,570 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL DEVELOPMENT FEES FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget Revenue Charges for Services Investment Earnings Total Revenue $ Expenditures Current Highways and Streets Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures Other Financing Sources (Uses) Transfers Out Net Change in Fund Balance Fund Balance Beginning of Year End of Year $ (60) 145,470 145,470 Actual $ 243,531 2,274 245,805 Variance with Final Budget $ 98,061 2,274 100,335 142,400 4,263 138,137 3,070 241,542 238,472 - (129,531) (129,531) 3,070 112,011 108,941 3,070 $ 2,325,417 2,437,428 $ 2,325,417 2,434,358 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL LOCAL COURT ENHANCEMENT FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget Revenues: Taxes: Fines and Forfeitures Investment Earnings Total Revenues $ Expenditures: Current: General Government Capital Outlay Total Expenditures Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures Fund Balance: Beginning of Year End of Year $ (61) 15,500 1,500 17,000 Actual $ 32,667 433 33,100 Variance with Final Budget $ 17,167 (1,067) 16,100 8,100 41,900 50,000 8,793 8,793 (693) 41,900 41,207 (33,000) 24,307 57,307 (33,000) $ 191,452 215,759 $ 191,452 248,759 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL GRANTS FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget Revenues: Intergovernmental $ Expenditures: Current: General Government Capital Outlay Total Expenditures Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures Other Financing Sources (Uses): Transfers Out $ $ (62) 224,688 $ (2,352,162) 150,000 150,000 183,998 4,616 188,614 (33,998) (4,616) (38,614) 2,426,850 36,074 (2,390,776) (2,426,850) (36,074) 2,390,776 - Net Change in Fund Balance Fund Balance: Beginning of Year End of Year 2,576,850 Variance with Final Budget Actual - - $ - - $ - TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL EXCISE TAX FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget Revenues: Taxes: Sales Taxes Investment Earnings Total Revenues $ 295,859 295,859 Actual $ 285,497 746 286,243 Variance with Final Budget $ (10,362) 746 (9,616) Expenditures: Current: General Government 132,675 100,088 32,587 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures 163,184 186,155 22,971 (250,000) (17,450) 232,550 (86,816) 168,705 255,521 Other Financing Sources (Uses): Transfers Out Net Change in Fund Balance Fund Balance: Beginning of Year, As Restated End of Year $ (63) (86,816) $ 1,516,024 1,684,729 $ 1,516,024 1,771,545 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL PUBLIC ART FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget Revenues: Other $ 2,000 Variance with Final Budget Actual $ 194 $ (1,806) Expenditures: Current: Culture and Recreation 2,500 18,825 (16,325) Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures (500) (18,631) (18,131) 12,325 12,325 (6,306) (5,806) Other Financing Sources (Uses) Transfers In (500) Net Change in Fund Balance Fund Balance: Beginning of Year End of Year $ (64) (500) $ 7,827 1,521 $ 7,827 2,021 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL HURF DEBT SERVICE FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget Revenues: Investment Earnings $ Expenditures: Debt Service: Principal Retirement Interest on Long-Term Debt Total Expenditures Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures Other Financing Sources (Uses) Transfers In Fund Balance: Beginning of Year End of Year - $ (65) $ 3 130,000 6,413 136,413 - (136,413) (136,410) 3 (136,413) $ 3 130,000 6,413 136,413 - Net Change in Fund Balance Variance with Final Budget Actual (136,413) $ 136,413 136,413 3 136,416 (391) (388) $ (391) 136,025 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL EAGLE MOUNTAIN DEBT SERVICE FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget Revenues: Taxes: Property Taxes Investment Earnings Total Revenues $ Expenditures: Debt Service: Principal Retirement Interest on Long-Term Debt Total Expenditures Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures Fund Balance: Beginning of Year End of Year $ (66) Actual 388,500 600 389,100 $ 410,128 410,128 Variance with Final Budget $ 21,628 (600) 21,028 381,410 7,690 389,100 230,000 158,760 388,760 151,410 (151,070) 340 - 21,368 21,368 - $ 301 21,669 $ 301 21,669 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE BUDGET AND ACTUAL COTTONWOODS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 Original and Final Budget Revenue: Taxes: Property Taxes $ Expenditures: Current: Highways and Streets - $ 3,850 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue Over Expenditures Fund Balance: Beginning of Year End of Year Actual (67) (3,850) $ 3,850 (3,850) $ 3,323 Variance with Final Budget - (527) $ 9,896 9,369 3,323 3,323 $ 9,896 13,219 THIS PAGE BLANK STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED) The statistical section presents financial statement trends as well as detailed financial and operational information not available elsewhere in the report. The statistical section is intended to enhance the reader’s understanding of the information presented in the financial statements, notes to the financial statements, and other supplementary information presented in this report. The statistical section is comprised of the five categories of statistical information presented below. Financial Trends These schedules contain information on financial trends to help the reader understand how the Town’s financial position and financial activities have changed over time. Revenue Capacity These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the factors affecting the Town’s ability to generate revenue. Debt Capacity These schedules present information to help the reader evaluate the Town’s current levels of outstanding debt as well as assess the Town’s ability to make debt payments and/or issue additional debt in the future. Demographic and Economic Information These schedules present various demographic and economic indicators to help the reader understand the environment in which the Town’s financial activities take place and to help make comparisons with other cities. Operating Information These schedules contain information about the Town’s operations and various resources to help the reader draw conclusions as to how the Town’s financial information relates to the services provided by the Town. See the table of contents for page numbers of the schedules that encompass the above sections. Due to cost considerations for the accumulation of data, the Town has elected to present less than ten years of data, or data from less than nine years prior, for certain statistical schedules. This information will be accumulated and reported each year until the complete ten years of data is presented. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA NET ASSETS BY COMPONENT LAST EIGHT FISCAL YEARS (ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING) (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year Governmental Activities: Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt Restricted Unrestricted Total Governmental Activities Net Assets 2003 2004 2005 2006 $ 11,843,575 6,681,170 2,638,149 $ 21,162,894 $ 11,261,256 6,471,863 7,976,113 $ 25,709,232 $ 17,495,539 5,144,127 10,821,304 $ 33,460,970 $ 20,806,507 12,446,147 9,053,611 $ 42,306,265 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s financial records. Note: The provisions of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 34 were adopted in fiscal year 2002-03; therefore, only eight years are shown. (68) Fiscal Year 2007 $ 92,508,637 12,210,966 14,276,126 $ 118,995,729 2008 $ 94,939,805 12,799,502 13,230,726 $ 120,970,033 2009 $ 94,611,110 11,828,137 13,765,293 $ 120,204,540 2010 $ 95,467,509 11,396,116 12,321,090 $ 119,184,715 (69) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA CHANGES IN NET ASSETS LAST EIGHT FISCAL YEARS (ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING) (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year 2003 Expenses Governmental Activities: General Government Public Safety Highways and Streets Culture and Recreation Community Development Interest on Long-Term Debt Total Expenses Program Revenues Governmental activities: Fees, Fines, and Charges for Services General Government Public Safety Highways and Streets Culture and Recreation Other Activities Operating Grants and Contributions Capital Grants and Contributions Total Governmental Activities Program Revenues Excess of Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures $ 3,479,333 5,494,708 1,310,683 2,363,897 1,235,985 1,576,842 15,461,448 2004 $ 3,686,452 4,918,280 1,419,509 2,068,613 1,144,964 1,499,575 14,737,393 2,738,898 43,487 1,697,900 3,388,923 32,209 1,590,787 4,480,285 (10,981,163) 2005 $ 3,766,500 5,024,686 1,281,061 2,362,661 1,460,181 1,162,796 15,057,885 2006 $ 3,875,014 5,403,620 1,581,068 2,576,406 1,812,469 1,297,119 16,545,696 4,029,437 103,826 2,022,675 5,011,919 4,431,154 59,550 1,692,712 237,307 6,420,723 (9,725,474) (8,637,162) (10,389,758) 6,155,938 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s financial records. Note: The provisions of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 34 were adopted in fiscal year 2002-03; therefore, only eight years are shown. (70) Fiscal Year 2007 $ 4,292,515 5,935,742 5,225,835 3,282,160 2,512,170 1,163,370 22,411,792 2008 $ 3,921,588 6,532,292 5,981,347 3,092,661 2,861,653 1,132,947 23,522,488 2009 $ 4,231,529 7,312,415 5,051,294 3,336,616 2,218,994 1,033,536 23,184,384 2010 $ 3,720,236 6,293,323 5,202,285 2,927,848 1,612,287 950,484 20,706,463 910,978 982,659 626,431 989,100 3,509,168 830,963 746,227 752,621 56,802 835,659 3,222,272 544,753 55,042 888,249 1,353,409 2,841,453 1,340,457 32,667 2,556 1,666,498 632,617 3,674,795 (18,902,624) (20,300,216) (20,342,931) (17,031,668) (Continued) (71) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED) LAST EIGHT FISCAL YEARS (ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING) (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 (Concluded) General Revenues and Other Changes in Net Assets Governmental Activities: Taxes: Sales Taxes Property Taxes Franchise Taxes State Shared Revenues Investment Earnings Miscellaneous Total Governmental Activities Change in Net Assets Governmental Activities Total Primary Government $ $ 5,051,872 1,905,770 152,542 4,740,758 1,976,809 79,706 13,907,457 2,926,294 2,926,294 $ $ 7,733,643 2,195,856 126,362 4,489,844 122,082 195,978 14,863,765 5,138,291 5,138,291 $ $ 8,879,798 2,020,800 216,031 4,756,481 395,124 120,666 16,388,900 7,751,738 7,751,738 $ $ 11,007,924 1,648,947 314,359 5,389,551 673,351 200,921 19,235,053 8,845,295 8,845,295 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s financial records. Note: The provisions of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 34 were adopted in fiscal year 2002-03; therefore, only eight years are shown. (72) Fiscal Year 2007 $ $ 11,407,714 1,385,953 324,318 8,444,731 1,094,994 85,418 22,743,128 3,840,504 3,840,504 2008 $ $ 10,489,591 1,635,542 336,290 8,848,199 780,935 183,963 22,274,520 1,974,304 1,974,304 2009 $ $ 8,932,374 1,531,770 321,964 8,456,552 258,478 76,300 19,577,438 (765,493) (765,493) 2010 $ $ 7,644,440 1,928,028 285,881 6,000,923 22,831 129,740 16,011,843 (1,019,825) (1,019,825) (73) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (MODIFIED ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING) (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year 2001 General Fund: Reserved Unreserved, Designated for: Vehicle Replacement Unreserved, Undesignated Total General Fund All Other Governmental Funds: Unreserved, Designated for Vehicle Replacement Unreserved, Undesignated Reported in: Special Revenue Funds Capital Projects Funds Debt Service Funds Total All Other Governmental Funds $ 2002 - $ 2003 - $ 2004 - $ 2005 77,485 $ 40,664 4,710,061 $ 4,710,061 4,812,370 $ 4,812,370 4,037,863 $ 4,037,863 6,293,941 $ 6,371,426 9,041,779 $ 9,082,443 $ $ $ $ $ - 9,167 1,571,117 532,248 $ 2,112,532 - 414,432 1,051,311 $ 1,465,743 3,411,738 1,705,230 $ 5,116,968 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s financial records. (74) - - 5,969,830 530,372 $ 6,500,202 - 2,176,086 2,429,225 644,089 $ 5,249,400 Fiscal Year 2006 2007 $ 14,393 2008 $ 2,934,144 $ 6,515,855 6,530,248 $ - 1,951,434 9,496,266 159,530 $ 11,607,230 2009 $ 3,053,070 $ 3,666,005 6,600,149 $ - 5,305,432 9,916,670 1,386,674 $ 16,608,776 2010 $ 3,234,860 $ 3,235,811 $ 3,526,738 6,579,808 $ 127,916 3,302,373 6,665,149 333,796 3,418,799 $ 6,988,406 $ - $ 95,620 3,876,927 10,764,857 1,585,740 $ 16,227,524 4,198,782 10,246,395 1,218,971 $ 15,759,768 (75) $ 159,484 4,498,523 10,020,336 1,182,834 $ 15,861,177 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (MODIFIED ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING) (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year 2001 Revenues Taxes Intergovernmental Fines and Forfeitures Licenses and Permits Charges for Services Rents and Royalties Special Assessments Investment Income (Loss) Other Total Revenues 2002 $ 6,088,047 5,281,156 310,359 2,177,614 431,316 35,781 7,958 (1,063,339) 11,357 13,280,249 $ 2003 2004 2005 7,595,748 5,895,676 265,605 1,351,209 1,067,814 107,613 4,520 726,441 1,783,851 18,798,477 $ 7,114,486 6,311,458 195,091 1,308,747 810,412 188,745 4,302 1,976,809 275,343 18,185,393 $ 9,997,706 6,080,631 361,339 1,600,934 1,038,170 242,704 3,612 122,082 261,561 19,708,739 $ 11,151,893 6,686,500 249,564 2,230,046 1,834,205 222,327 1,512 395,124 179,657 22,950,828 Expenditures General Government Public Safety Highways and Streets Culture and Recreation Community Development Capital Outlay Debt Service Principal Retirement Interest on Long-Term Debt Other Debt Service Total Expenditures 3,646,500 3,354,037 2,212,432 3,866,245 1,175,649 5,261,585 3,859,633 5,084,532 1,877,790 3,069,695 1,064,913 14,770,507 3,318,574 5,174,492 1,198,080 1,815,416 1,215,387 79,427 3,614,458 4,616,161 1,402,502 1,597,150 1,144,964 101,951 9,547,409 4,754,523 1,682,563 3,004,216 1,460,181 - 620,408 1,231,194 21,368,050 1,229,215 1,673,901 32,630,186 1,393,228 1,576,842 15,771,446 1,423,228 1,499,575 15,399,989 1,308,228 1,164,561 229,990 23,151,671 Excess of Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures (8,087,801) (13,831,709) 2,413,947 4,308,750 1,833,192 (1,833,192) 4,641,980 1,585,674 (1,585,674) 13,750,000 5,981,544 (5,981,544) - 1,630,907 (1,630,907) - Other Financing Sources (Uses) Transfers In Transfers Out Issuance of Refunding Debt Issuance of Long-Term Debt Payment to Refunded Debt Escrow Agent Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) Net Change in Fund Balance Debt Service as a Percentage of Noncapital Expenditures (200,843) 4,805,635 (4,805,635) 12,555,000 3,783,896 - - - - (14,677,838) 4,641,980 13,750,000 - - 1,661,058 $ 2,413,947 $ 4,308,750 $ (3,445,821) 12.99% $ (81,709) 19.41% 23.35% Source: The source of this information is the Town’s financial records. (76) 23.62% $ 1,460,215 13.22% Fiscal Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 $ 12,993,876 7,412,226 235,050 1,918,107 1,689,046 255,527 21,147 673,351 233,565 25,431,895 $ 13,159,087 8,444,731 304,214 1,239,318 898,955 267,350 4,228 1,094,994 85,418 25,498,295 $ 12,457,086 9,353,260 287,120 1,125,957 620,300 296,434 4,337 780,935 183,963 25,109,392 $ 10,960,001 9,607,961 339,658 541,627 316,676 290,083 4,037 258,478 43,683 22,362,204 $ 9,818,985 7,672,037 297,030 399,094 464,036 215,520 22,831 129,740 19,019,273 4,459,183 5,208,770 2,121,986 3,607,750 1,812,469 - 4,024,551 5,689,020 2,028,397 2,131,374 2,462,643 2,002,887 3,548,295 6,321,669 2,214,557 2,257,007 2,751,740 5,239,169 3,514,249 6,624,141 1,199,850 2,215,065 2,036,295 3,708,277 3,186,368 6,200,227 973,746 2,007,737 1,669,449 1,254,223 1,968,228 1,192,414 532,762 20,903,562 1,968,228 1,058,665 21,365,765 2,153,228 1,025,320 25,510,985 2,240,000 929,134 22,467,011 2,460,000 842,857 18,594,607 4,528,333 4,132,530 10,146,663 (10,146,663) 4,555,000 - 4,383,069 (4,383,069) - (4,338,781) 216,219 $ 4,744,552 21.46% $ (401,593) (104,807) 2,756,988 (2,756,988) - 3,759,735 (3,950,654) - - - - - 4,132,530 18.53% $ (401,593) 18.60% 424,666 1,127,776 (1,127,776) - - - (190,919) $ (295,726) 20.33% (77) $ 424,666 23.53% THIS PAGE BLANK TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES TAX REVENUES BY SOURCE LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (MODIFIED ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING) (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Sales Taxes $ 4,979,159 5,019,735 5,035,165 5,310,375 5,602,478 7,102,970 7,298,346 7,214,023 8,932,374 7,644,440 Property Taxes $ 435,769 489,358 468,588 490,156 727,678 593,694 634,241 695,245 1,531,770 1,888,664 Franchise Taxes $ 291,615 297,149 300,495 304,226 336,881 336,399 348,166 349,043 321,964 285,881 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s financial records. (78) Total $ 5,706,543 5,806,242 5,804,248 6,104,757 6,667,037 8,033,063 8,280,753 8,258,311 10,786,108 9,818,985 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA TAXABLE SALES BY CATEGORY LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year 2001 Sales Category: Construction $ 1,915,206 Restaurants and Bars 187,000 Transportation & Utilities 453,217 Services 398,157 Real estate, Rental & Leasing 245,064 Wholesale/Retail 1,405,560 Other 195,313 Total $ 5,088,789 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 $ 1,325,749 219,921 523,237 370,806 192,339 1,477,424 157,818 $ 5,130,207 $ 1,203,706 276,664 590,446 455,324 205,849 1,930,175 188,654 $ 5,275,297 $ 1,482,981 419,107 916,498 423,433 341,951 3,212,062 706,816 $ 5,428,531 $ 1,837,317 524,368 1,124,677 185,868 604,356 3,536,045 933,366 $ 6,109,903 $ 3,362,079 547,276 1,240,120 263,239 626,364 3,796,192 1,030,966 $ 7,335,679 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s financial records. (79) Fiscal Year 2007 2008 2009 $ 2,694,700 537,596 1,330,052 280,290 792,358 4,144,263 1,296,171 $ 7,503,852 $ 2,062,028 582,226 1,422,158 327,411 982,198 3,912,512 1,182,349 $ 7,302,294 $ 1,414,240 493,242 1,311,735 258,138 664,999 3,687,409 910,561 $ 8,740,324 2010 $ 538,551 509,624 1,424,827 241,686 650,071 3,555,974 691,972 $ 7,612,705 (80) THIS PAGE BLANK TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING SALES TAX RATES LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Town Direct Rate 1.60 % 1.60 1.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 Maricopa County 0.70 % 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 Arizona State 5.00 % 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 6.60 Source: The source of this information is the Arizona Department of Revenue. (81) Total Tax Rate 7.30 % 7.90 7.90 8.90 8.90 8.90 8.90 8.90 8.90 9.90 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA ASSESSED VALUE AND ESTIMATED ACTUAL VALUE OF TAXABLE PROPERTY LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total Taxable Assessed Value (in thousands) $ 212,416 238,715 270,603 323,384 349,399 375,183 610,738 684,742 651,218 576,535 Total Direct Tax Rate 0.33 0.56 0.51 0.48 0.42 0.35 0.30 0.22 0.20 0.22 Source: The Maricopa County Treasurer. (82) Estimated Actual Taxable Value $ 1,889,016 2,154,929 2,418,236 2,942,849 3,162,855 3,411,461 5,840,185 6,847,423 6,648,954 6,255,310 Assessed Value as a Percentage of Actual Value 16.71 % 11.08 11.19 10.99 11.05 11.00 10.46 10.00 9.79 9.22 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA PRINCIPAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2000 (UNAUDITED) 2010 Taxable Assessed Value Taxpayer Qwest Corporation Chaparral City Water Company Fountain View Village, LLC Kimco Barclay Fountain Hills MCO Properties Cox Communications Target Corporation EN, LLC Fountain Hills Investment, LLC Fountain Vista Properties, LLC $ 3,365,809 3,066,000 1,822,567 1,724,863 1,655,056 1,507,740 1,441,438 1,347,042 1,000,000 986,365 $ 17,916,880 Rank 2000 Percentage of Total Taxable Assessed Value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.57 % 0.52 0.31 0.29 0.29 0.25 0.24 0.23 0.17 0.17 3.04 Source: The Maricopa County Treasurer. Note: Information for 2001 was not available. (83) Taxable Assessed Value $ $ 2,367,472 1,808,102 4,175,574 Rank N/A 1 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Percentage of Total Taxable Assessed Value N/A % 2.05 N/A N/A 1.56 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.41 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Current Tax Collections Total Tax Levy $ 701,275 1,335,787 1,384,478 1,545,051 1,449,287 1,319,373 1,775,000 1,775,000 1,775,000 1,892,237 $ Delinquent Tax Collections Percent of Current Taxes Collected 675,710 1,282,844 1,329,929 1,492,143 1,408,289 1,275,049 1,410,873 1,599,127 1,686,484 1,806,882 96.35 % 96.04 96.06 96.58 97.17 96.64 79.49 90.09 95.01 95.49 Source: The Maricopa County Treasurer’s Office. (84) $ 21,422 43,927 43,900 44,041 31,632 16,181 29,886 40,120 6,111 8,324 Total Tax Collections $ 697,132 1,326,771 1,373,829 1,536,184 1,439,921 1,291,230 1,440,759 1,639,247 1,692,595 1,815,206 Ratio of Total Tax Collections to Total Tax Levy 99.41 % 99.33 99.23 99.43 99.35 97.87 81.17 92.35 95.36 95.93 (85) THIS PAGE BLANK TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (UNAUDITED) Governmental Activities Fiscal Year General Obligation Bond and Other Bonds 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 $ 26,465,000 25,265,000 24,015,000 25,335,000 24,190,000 22,365,000 26,910,467 24,932,318 22,769,172 17,965,000 Less: Amounts Restricted for Principal $ 620,408 1,229,215 1,393,228 1,423,228 1,308,228 1,968,228 1,978,149 2,163,146 2,249,921 2,115,000 Total Primary Government $ 25,844,592 24,035,785 22,621,772 23,911,772 22,881,772 20,396,772 24,932,318 22,769,172 20,519,251 15,850,000 Percentage of Personal Income 27.80 % 24.74 22.44 22.48 19.79 16.22 18.83 16.30 N/A N/A Per Capita $ 1,209 1,095 1,017 1,061 986 833 1,018 892 770 624 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s financial records and Maricopa Association of Governments. Note: N/A indicates that the information is not available. (86) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA RATIOS OF GENERAL BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year General Obligation Bonds 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 $ 13,280,000 12,600,000 11,865,000 11,110,000 10,675,000 9,600,000 8,620,000 7,570,000 6,530,000 9,045,000 Taxable Assessed Value of Property $ 212,415,000 238,715,000 270,603,000 323,385,000 349,398,000 375,183,000 576,535,714 684,742,347 651,218,464 576,535,714 Percentage of Estimated Actual Value of Property Population 6.25% 5.28% 4.38% 3.44% 3.06% 2.56% 1.50% 1.11% 1.00% 1.57% 21,383 21,954 22,243 22,541 23,217 24,492 24,990 25,540 25,388 25,388 Source: Maricopa County Treasurer’s Office and the Town’s Finance Department. (87) Net General Obligation Bonded Debt Per Capita $ 621 574 533 493 460 392 345 296 257 356 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES DEBT JUNE 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) Governmental Unit Maricopa County Maricopa County Community College District Fountain Hills Unified School District Eagle Mountain Community Facilities District Subtotal, Overlapping Debt Outstanding Debt $ Direct: Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona 156,670,000 668,945,000 20,165,000 3,630,000 Estimated Share of Overlapping Debt Estimated Percentage Applicable 0.15% 0.15% 97.03% 100.00% $ 235,005 1,003,418 19,566,100 3,630,000 24,434,522 17,965,000 Total Direct and Overlapping Debt $ 42,399,522 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s records and the State and County Abstract of the Assessment, Arizona Department of Revenue and the applicable governmental unit. (88) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA LEGAL DEBT MARGIN INFORMATION LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (UNAUDITED) 6% Debt Limit Fiscal Year 2001 Debt Limit $ Total Applicable to Limit Legal Debt Margin 12,744,929 2002 $ 6,155,000 $ Total Net Debt Applicable to the Limit as a Percentage of the Debt Limit 6,589,929 14,322,872 2003 $ 6,005,000 $ 93% 8,317,872 16,236,172 2004 $ 5,625,000 $ 72% 10,611,172 19,403,114 2005 $ 5,190,000 $ 53% 14,213,114 20,963,900 3,595,000 $ 17,368,900 37% 21% 2004 2005 20% Debt Limit Fiscal Year 2001 Debt Limit $ Total Applicable to Limit Legal Debt Margin Total Net Debt Applicable to the Limit as a Percentage of the Debt Limit 42,483,095 2002 $ 1,350,000 $ 41,133,095 3% 47,742,907 2003 $ 7,275,000 $ 40,467,907 18% 54,120,573 $ 6,975,000 $ 47,145,573 15% 64,677,046 6,675,000 $ 58,002,046 12% Source: The Town’s Finance Department and the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office. (89) $ 69,879,667 7,515,000 $ 62,364,667 12% Fiscal Year 2006 $ 22,510,991 2007 $ 3,410,000 $ 19,100,991 18% 34,592,143 2008 $ 41,084,541 1,660,000 $ 32,932,143 5% 2009 $ $ 41,084,541 39,073,108 2010 $ 34,592,143 320,000 $ 0% 38,753,108 $ 34,592,143 1% 0% Fiscal Year 2006 $ $ 2007 2008 2009 2010 75,036,636 $ 115,307,143 $ 136,948,469 $ 130,243,693 $ 115,307,143 7,265,000 5,415,000 6,510,000 6,210,000 5,415,000 67,771,636 $ 109,892,143 $ 130,438,469 $ 124,033,693 $ 109,892,143 5% 5% 5% 5% 11% (90) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA CALCULATION OF LEGAL DEBT MARGIN JUNE 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) Net Secondary Assessed Valuation $ 576,535,714 Water, Sewer, Light, Parks, Open Space and Recreational Facility Bonds Debt Limit - 20% of Secondary Net Assessed Valuation Net Debt Applicable to Limit $ 115,307,143 5,415,000 20% Legal Debt Margin 109,892,143 All other general obligation bonds Debt Limit - 6% of Secondary Net Assessed Valuation 34,592,143 Net Debt Applicable to Limit - 6% Legal Debt Margin 34,592,143 Total legal debt margin 144,484,286 Source: Maricopa County Assessor’s Office. (91) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS LAST NINE CALENDAR YEARS (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year Population 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 21,383 21,954 22,243 22,541 23,217 24,492 25,540 26,633 25,388 25,388 Median Personal Income Personal Income $ 97,138,599 100,805,099 106,385,325 115,604,165 125,718,070 132,423,154 139,665,253 N/A N/A N/A $ 28,717 28,900 26,607 31,133 32,414 35,046 36,135 N/A N/A N/A Median Age N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 49.7 49.7 School Enrollment N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Town of Fountain Hills Unemployment Rate 2.0% 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.6 2.4 N/A N/A Source: The source of the “Personal Income” and “Per Capita” information is the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The source of the “Population” and “Unemployment Rate” information is State of Arizona, Department of Economic Security. Note: N/A indicates that the information is not available. (92) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND NINE YEARS AGO (UNAUDITED) 2010 Employer Fountain Hills Unified School District No. 98 Monk Construction Target MCO Properties, Inc. Safeway Food Stores Town of Fountain Hills Fry's Basha's Sun Ridge Canyon Gold Course Eagle Mountain Golf Course Golf International Total Employees Rank 2001 Percentage of Total Town Employment Employees Rank 278 110 125 103 91 61 76 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 26.86% 10.63% 12.08% 9.95% 8.79% 5.89% 7.34% 6.18% 250 150 85 95 115 70 1 2 58 69 N/A 1035 9 10 11 5.60% 6.67% N/A 100% 70 40 50 925 7 9 8 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s records. (93) 5 4 3 6 Percentage of Total Town Employment 27.00% 16% 9% 10% 12% 8% 8% 4% 5% 100% TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION LAST NINE FISCAL YEARS* (UNAUDITED) Full-time Equivalent Employees Function General Government: Municipal Court City Administration Planning and Zoning Total General Government Public Safety: Building Safety Law Enforcement Total Public Safety Public Works: Engineering Streets Total Public Works Community Development Parks and Recreation Total 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 6 18 6 30 6 15 8 29 5 10 9 24 5 11 8 24 6 13 10 29 5 12 10 27 5 13 10 28 5 14 8 27 5 11.1 0 16.1 9 26 35 8 20 28 7 1 8 9 0 9 9 0 9 8 0 8 8 0 8 6 0 6 0 0 0 13 15 28 13 14 27 11 13 24 12 11 23 12 11 23 12 10 22 12 10 22 12 10 22 15 8.5 23.5 5 18 116 7 16 107 7 13 76 7 15 78 7 17 85 11 20 88 11 20 89 10 17 82 19 2.5 61.1 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s records. * Information prior to 2002 is not available. (94) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Years Function/Program Building Permits: Building Permits Issued 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 351 260 168 228 430 468 N/A 8,491 6,389 6,985 8,446 9,377 981 4,767 503 3,186 601 3,186 601 3,186 644 2,432 N/A N/A Fire (Contracted): Inspections N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,815 Public Works: Potholes Repaired N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Parks and Recreation: Park Acreage Community Centers 121 1 121 1 121 1 121 1 121 1 121 1 Building Inspections Conducted Police (Contracted): Physical Arrests Traffic Violations Source: The source of this information is the Town’s records. Note: N/A indicates that the information is not available. (95) Fiscal Years 2007 2008 2009 2010 759 716 391 14 7,975 5,692 3,189 1,932 993 2,315 524 2,504 825 4,900 679 2,959 2,570 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 121 1 121 1 121 1 121 1 (96) TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA CAPITAL ASSETS STATISTICS BY FUNCTION LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS (UNAUDITED) Fiscal Year Function/Program 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Public Safety: Number of Fire stations N/A 3 3 3 3 3 Other Public Works: Streets (Miles) Streetlights Traffic Signals 179 N/A 10 179 N/A 10 179 N/A 10 179 N/A 11 179 N/A 11 179 34 12 Parks and Recreation: Acreage Playgrounds Baseball/Softball Diamonds Soccer/Football Fields Community Centers 121 2 6 4 1 121 3 6 4 1 121 3 6 4 1 121 3 6 4 1 121 3 6 4 1 121 3 6 3 1 Source: The source of this information is the Town’s facilities records. (97) Fiscal Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 3 3 3 3 179 34 12 179 34 12 179 34 12 178.5 34 12 121 3 6 3 1 121 3 6 3 1 121 3 6 3 1 121 3 6 3 1 (98) THIS PAGE BLANK