Regional Community Partners

“Jerry Weiers, Mayor, City of Glendale, Mayor, City of Glendale, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301; John Giles, Mayor, City of Mesa, 20 E Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201; Kenneth Weise, Mayor, City of Avondale, 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323;Kate Gallego, Mayor, City of Phoenix, 200 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003;Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor, El Mirage, 10000 N El Mirage Rd, El Mirage, AZ 85335; Kevin Hartke, Mayor of Chandler, 175 S. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225; Les Peterson, Mayor of Carefree, 33 Easy Street, Carefree, Arizona 85377”

“The Fiscal Services Director completes and reviews this form, ensuring alignment with the agency's audited financial statements and prior year tax returns, as well as the organization's accounting system. The form is then reviewed again by the division's Accounting Manager who reviews each line for accuracy against the same sources and backup documentation. Finally, the return is reviewed by the organization's Executive Director before he signs and submits the returns to the IRS.”

“An Executive Director compensation study was performed. Several Councils of Governments (peer organizations) in the southwest United States were asked to participate. The following factors were taken into consideration: Current base annual salary; Deferred compensation plan, if any; Number of organizational employees; Regional population size; Number of board members; Number of vacation or PTO days annually earned. The Executive Director's compensation as well as the research/documentation supporting the amount are presented to MAGs Committee members for vote/approval.”

“The Regional Community Partners maintains all of its public documents in the library of the Fiscal Services division including its governing documents and financial statements. Some governing document as well as the financial statements are also made available to the public via the website at www.azmag.gov. The organization will also provide this information to citizens upon public information requests.”

“Direct expenditures associated with The Rural Transportation Incubator project, detailed in Part III. Wages and Benefits for MAG staff = $21,765 Professional Services = $133,432; Pass Through = $26,898”