Town Council: We Have Seen What Extreme Partisanship Looks Like. Is This What We Want?
For more than a century, local elections in Arizona have been nonpartisan. Arizona law (A.R.S. § 9‑821.01) requires that municipal ballots for mayors and councilmembers show no political party affiliation. The long-standing practice and the statute are based on the...
A Town Attorney Appointment Undermining Public Trust
It has been three months since the Fountain Hills Town Council belatedly approved the Professional Services Agreement appointing Timothy La Sota, PLC, a firm that twice sued the Town, to serve as Town Attorney. Although Jennifer Wright’s name does not appear in the...
A Second Homeschooling Candidate Resigns from the FHUSD Governing Board
On October 11, 2025, Madicyn Reid resigned her position as a member of the Fountain Hills Unified School District (FHUSD) Governing Board. The resignation was effective immediately and follows the February 20, 2024, resignation of Libby Settle. Both Reid and Setttle...
Fountain Hills Government
Fountain Hills deserves accountable leadership that values community voices. Since early 2025, key avenues for public input have been weakened — including the Code of Ethics and Call to the Public — limiting residents’ ability to raise concerns and hold officials responsible for their decisions.
We are committed to restoring transparency, strengthening participation, and supporting leadership that welcomes public input rather than shutting it out. Together, we can ensure that local government — from Town Council to public schools — remains responsive to the people it serves.
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