Town Manager's Weekly Update for November 24, 2021 (Corrected)

For the Week Ending

November 24, 2021

View Fence Policy Discussion:

The Two Questions Being Asked of Town Council

Question 1: Should a view fence on top of an already allowed 3-foot-tall solid wall, at the 10-foot setback creating a combination view fence be allowed?

Proposed Code Amendment:

Question 2: Should property owners be limited to hedges no more than 3 feet in height when a view fence or combination view fence is in a front yard?

Proposed Code Amendment is to delete the following:

Properties that contain view fencing or combination view fencing over 3’ in height and between 20’ and 40’ of the front yard setback may not also contain hedges over 3’ in height in the front yard or in any unpaved sections of right-of-way and must have a hedge maintenance agreement executed and recorded prior to the issuance of a building permit for the combination view fencing.

The Town Reporter Mailed to All PV Residents - General Plan Edition

The Fall 2021 edition of the Town Reporter is a great summary of the process, vision & values, plan structure, and goals for each element for the 2022 General Plan. The complete 60-Day Review Draft General Plan can be reviewed or downloaded from the project website pvtogether2022.com.

There is a second Community Survey at the back of the Town Reporter, as well as on the project website, for your feedback on the 60-Day Review Draft of the 2022 General Plan. Once completed the survey can either be mailed back, placed in the drop-box in the Lobby at Town Hall or you can simply choose to complete the survey online at the project website.

We hope you take this opportunity to review and comment on the 60-Day Review Draft General Plan. If you have any questions or if you want to provide comments in addition to the survey you can phone or email Loras Rauch directly at 480-348-3595 or lrauch@paradisevalleyaz.gov.

ToPV Finance Department Wins the Triple Crown

Don your big hats, grab a mint julep, and prepare to sing a few choruses of "My Old Paradise Valley Home!" The PV Finance Department has won the Triple Crown!

Wait...., you say it's not that Triple Crown?

We are very proud to announce that our Finance team has received the GFOA (Government Finance Officers Association) Triple Crown Award for the third year running. The GFOA recognizes excellence in financial report with the following awards:

The Certificate of Achievement encourages and assists state and local governments to go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to prepare annual comprehensive financial reports that evidence the spirit of transparency and full disclosure.

The Budget Award recognizes state and local governments that prepare budget documents of the very highest quality that reflect both the guidelines established by the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting and the GFOA's best practices on budgeting.

PAFR (Popular Annual Financial Reporting) honors governments that extract information from their annual comprehensive financial report to produce high quality popular annual financial reports specifically designed to be readily accessible and easily understandable to the general public and other interested parties without a background in public finance.

Our finance team of consists of Interim CFO Michael Carbone (and former CFO Doug Allen), Senior Finance & Budget Analyst Cathy Spinella, Management Support Analyst (Payroll/AP) Carl Muntz, Management Support Analyst (Utilities) Catherine McGovern, and Procurement Coordinator Peggy Ferrin. This great team works hand in hand with each Department to develop and implement the annual Budget CAFR and PAFR. Their handwork, dedication, and commitment to transparency are more of an asset to our community than any stocks or bonds. Way to cross that finish line!

Giving Thanks for Community

Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season and, like you, the PV staff are spending time with family and friends over the Thanksgiving weekend. Part of what we give thanks for is the tremendous spirit of community we experience everyday. We hope you enjoy the holiday season!