The “VisionFH” process is examining four critical areas regarding the town’s future.

Those major issues could be loosely summarized as education, community finances, economic prosperity and quality of life.

Here are those issues and a few questions the Vision committee would like residents to consider as they complete the community survey:

*Education – What part does excellence in education play in the long-term vitality of our community, and how can we promote greater achievement of exceptional performance within our local district and system?

*Community finances – Financial security is critical to the health and wellbeing of every community. What steps need to be taken to best secure the future of our town?

*Economic prosperity – How does the health of our business community affect the personal and public lives of all residents and what enhancements are necessary to promote its future success and viability?

*Quality of life – A significant number of environmental, governmental and social influences have dramatic effect on the quality of life we seek and enjoy. How can we identify these factors and coordinate their functions to enhance our quality of life as the community matures and seeks to develop a more vibrant socio-economic status?

The group likes a quote attributed to Lisa Brochu, author of “Put the Heart Back into Your Community.”

She wrote, “A true community is one in which people are willing to work together toward a common good, framed by common core values.”

VisionFH co-chair John Craft said, “Fountain Hills is truly an exceptional community, but we must work together to define our future vision for this town.

“It is time we explore and decide what we’re going to look like five to 10 years from now.

“That’s what this process is all about.”

The community survey and other information is available at visionfh.org.