When I first received the call that I had received the internship with the Town of Fountain Hills, I was extremely excited and a bit overwhelmed ; I realized I only had a basic understanding of how the town operated. Because the town is unlike most other communities in Arizona, I had a lot of learning to do. On my first day I began researching archived information, press releases and studies of economic development of the community to get myself familiar. Since I was working for the Community and Government Affairs department, it was vital that I know as much as possible about the town's communication and operating system. As part of the internship, I also had to create a social media plan for the town, as well as a government calendar of key items the public should know about. The preliminary research was extremely useful here as well. I had never seen the fountain before accepting this internship and it really is a refreshing sight! The community definitely had a small "town" feel and it was like I had driven into a different world. Check out the town's website for some background information on how it operates.
http://www.fh.az.gov/
You are right it does feel like a small town in another world. Because of the McDowell mountains it feels isolated from the rest of the valley.
ReplyDeleteI went out there last year to interview their City Manager and was in awe when I walked from city hall to the fountain. It is huge! Can you hear it go off from city hall?
I know! I didn't expect it to be so big. You actually can't really here it from inside the buildings.....too much marbel and travertine!
ReplyDeleteAs a Native of the East Valley and having lived in Scottsdale, trust me Fountain hills has always been a little different. I have always loved the mix of Hippies and artists that seem to be drawn there.
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