COUNCIL MONTHLY REPORT April 2023
Annual EGGstravaganza a rousing success
Last weekend's EGGstravaganza event was a huge success! Residents gathered at the Civic Center for a fun-filled day of dance performances, face painting, carnival rides, and so much more. Numerous egg hunts for different age groups, a petting zoo, and delicious food options for guests to enjoy added to the fun Parks & Rec estimates that nearly 3,000 people enjoyed this free spring event The event would not have succeeded without the hard work of the Parks & Rec team, Facilities, Town volunteers, and the event's vendors. Great job on another wonderful event for our community! To view all the pictures from the event, visit https://photos.app.goo.gl/PXKhfsfa7n2EKtTe6.
127,017,000 gallons of water billed in April 23,221 active water customers 20,331 active sewer customers -2% Did
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Area-wide Volunteer Fair highlights opportunities to serve
Prescott Valley's first area-wide Volunteer Fair on April 19, headed up by HR Recruiter Stephanie Andrews, brought a number of local non-profits to show what opportunities are available to those who want to give back to their community. Many of the agencies brought great raffle prizes, and all were excited at the interest shown by the numerous visitors to the Fair. We're looking forward to hosting this event again next year.
PV Library offers 'Chick Chat' after new ordinance passes
After PV Council passed a recent ordinance that allows chickens and rabbits on residential lots within the community, the PV Library stepped up with an educational "Chick Chat" on April 15. Local 4H members gave talks on raising healthy and happy chickens and rabbits in your own backyard Attendees enjoyed chicken and bunny games and crafts, visited with local businesses and chicken experts, and participated in a casual and silly parade Topics covered included chicken and rabbit breeds, basic care, egg health, and feed
Prescott Valley Police earn State accreditation after two-year process
The Prescott Valley Police Department has completed a two-year process and earned accreditation through the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP), which is the voluntary accrediting agency for the State of Arizona. The accreditation process assists law enforcement agencies to measure and improve their overall performance and demonstrate that they meet commonly accepted best practices and industry standards. The Department finished the process in April and accepted the accreditation in Tucson on April 20. Additionally, five leadership staff members of the Prescott Valley Police Department are now Accredited Command Executives sanctioned through the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief Robert Ticer, Cmdr. James Edelstein, Cmdr. Jeremy Martin, Lt. Jason Kaufman, and Lt. Nancy Roberts have achieved the designation.
Local agencies and partners help to make annual Badges & Bobbers event a success
"Badges & Bobbers" at Fain Park was another great success! About 250 people stopped by for a chance to fish with our local law enforcement and firefighters. It was a perfect day for fishing! A special thank you to all of the following participants: Prescott Valley, Early Bird Lions Club, Central Arizona Fire and Medical, Arizona Game & Fish Department, Humboldt Unified School District, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Prescott Police Department, Chino Valley Police Department, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, Penny's Place, and more.
TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUE SOURCES
$113.8 M
Where does the money come from?
Current Trending to Budget by Source
Taxes - Local TPT (Town Sales Tax)
Intergovernmental (State Shared Sales, Gas, Vehicle License, & Income Tax
Grant Revenue Federal & State Grants
Enterprise User Revenue Water & Sewer Service Fees & Water Resource Charges
Miscellaneous (Service Charges, Fines, Forfeitures, Investment & Rentals
Impact Fees New Construction Fees
Licenses, permits, and investments (in the miscellaneous category), as well as impact fees, have significantly exceeded budget expectations this fiscal year due to continued development and interest rate increases.
24% 4% 2% 20% 32% 18%
9% less than budget for personnel expenses
Total Budgeted Operating Expenses $70.7M
24% less than budget for operating expenses
69% less than budget for one-time operating expenses
HOW DOES THE TOWN SPEND THE MONEY?
Utilities
Town Manager's Office
Town Clerk
Public Works
Police
Non-Departmental
Magistrate Court
Legal
Information Technology
Human Resources
Finance
Development Services
Council
Community Services
At the end of April, all departments were within their respective personnel and operating budgets. Overall, the Town has a positive variance to budget for the fiscal year to date.
Positive Variance to Budget
Total Capital Improvement Projects Budget $43.2M
Roadway Projects Roadway Projects Parks & Open Space Projects Parks & Open Space Projects Water Projects Water Projects Wastewater Projects Wastewater Projects Facilities Projects Facilities Projects 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 2 2 Florentine Road Improvements Glassford Dells Regional Park Project Recharge Injection Well Monks Well Building Improvements Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Library Building Improvements Starlight Drive Improvements
the month of April
2% Less Retail Tax Collected Than in April 2022 237 New Business Licenses in the Past 12 Months 0% Change in Restaurant Tax Collected Than in April 2022 2,382 Online Retail Businesses Are Reporting Tax 9% of Retail Tax Collected is Attributed to Online Retail Businesses 67% More Construction Tax Collected Than in April 2022 2.83% 0.75% 5.60% 9.18%
the Town
March
For
Retail tax represents 60% of the total transaction privilege tax (TPT) or sales tax
collected in
Prescott Coffee Roasters 9551 E Lorna Lane Suite A Coffee Store For the month of April New or relocated businesses: 0 Special Event Liquor License 0 Permanent Liquor Licenses 15 New Business Licenses Issued 1,458 Active Business Licenses 1 Special Event Business License Aiden's Snake Oil Station 3632 N Sharon Drive Mobile Bartending Brady's Handyman Services 6260 N Rockland Dr Unit B Handyman Services Envios de dinero globalcash LLC 3681 N Robert Rd Check Cash & Document Service Nava's Lawn Care LLC 6260 N Rockland Dr Unit B Lawn Care Arising Hope Wellness 7051 N Antelope Meadows Drive Chair Based Exercise Lighthouse Notary & Services 8169 N Frank Lane Notary Services 73 Business Licenses Renewed
1,054 Library Materials Added 258 New Library Members 16,456 Library Patrons 401 Drive Thru Visitors 1,944 Research and Informational Inquiries Answered 542 Library Volunteer Hours 644 Adult Program Attendees 1,576 Children's Program Attendees 178 Young Adult Program Attendees 960 Outreach Program Attendees For the month of April
35 Parks Specialty Class Participants Program Attendance 71 Sports & Fitness Participants 23 Arts & Culture Participants 0 Aquatics (pool opens May 27) 37 FacilityRentals 60 Art Exhibitions 124 Recreation Volunteer Hours 115 Parks Volunteer Hours 369 Athletic Field Rentals
For the month of April
Accidents 0 Narcan save by PVPD Officers 756 Traffic Citations Issued For the month of April Average Response Time 3:48
For the month of April
Public Works crews got a head start in areas of the Town before the Annual Clean Up Day as high winds blew a lot of trash around. Areas cleaned included Glassford Hill Road, Viewpoint, State Route 69, Skoog Blvd., Lakeshore Dr., Robert Rd., Windsong, Navajo, and Lake Valley Roads.
21 Street Maintenance Requests Received 12 Drainage Requests Received 4 Drainage Requests Closed 9.2 Average Days to Close 1 Right of Way Vegetation Requests Received 5 Requests Closed 4.4 Days to Close 18 Requests Closed 2.2 Days On Average to Close Requests 10 Traffic Sign Requests Received 0 Sidewalk/Curb Requests Received 0 Sidewalk/Curb Requests Closed 0 Days on Average to Close Requests 10 Traffic Sign Request Closed 1.6 Days On Average to Close Requests 10 Right-of-Way
Issued
Permits
For
1 New Commercial Permits Issued 12 Addition/Alteration, Electrical, Sign, & Zoning Permits Issued (Commercial) $2,130,655 Total Commercial Permit Valuation Activity $51,070 Total Commercial Permit Fees 45 Solar Permits Issued 36 New Single Family Permits Issued 3 Multi- Family Permits Issued $ 16,045,591 Total Residential Permit Valuation Activity $484,403 Total Residential Permit Fees 188 Demolition, Addition/ Alteration, Manufactured/ Mobile Home, Electrical, Plumbing, Re-roof, and Zoning Permits Issued
the month of April
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