The impoverished, tiny towns of Globe and Miami Arizona have things our affluent, gorgeous (yet aging) town of Fountain Hills doesn’t.

There is the Hollis Cinema in Globe (a four-screen movie theater) and a public swimming pool in Miami. Globe’s population is 7,375 (2014) and has a median income of $42,639. For Miami, the median income is $30,625 and has a population of 1,783 (2015).

Fountain Hills has a median income of $74,551 and an average income of $105,681, with a population of 23,573 (2014).

We want more things to do here, not to just live in a bedroom community. We want amenities that others want to come here for (to move here and to enjoy destination days/weekends).

Fountain Hills must stay progressive in order to not become a ghost town. Look at Gilbert, Chandler, even Glendale. These towns have nothing on the beauty and solitude of Fountain Hills but they are thriving with bustling, great downtown areas, attractions and growth.

Yeah to Bart Shea and the Town Council who supported him to build the wonderful downtown complex. Yeah to the builders of Adero Canyon and FireRock. Yeah to the Chamber of Commerce and organizers of our wonderful events, as well as the Greening group.

It is time for the naysayers of Fountain Hills to stretch their faith and believe in the town’s government to make the best decisions for us in moving forward. Our property values will reward us and we will have a more interesting life in Fountain Hills. After all, look at the gamble that the founders took on this town creating the world’s tallest fountain in the middle of nowhere. Let’s take that torch and keep it going.