The Town Clerk’s Office for the Town of Fountain Hills has received a complaint of a violation of the Code of Ethics for the mayor and town council members as stated in the Town Code.
The complaint is filed against Mayor Gerry Friedel.
The complaint, filed by resident Beth Culp, states, “Mayor Gerry Friedel has violated the Code of Ethics found in the Town of Fountain Hills Rules of Procedure by making misleading and false statements in an effort to take undeserved credit for the 6% reduction in the amount Fountain Hills residents will pay for police services in FY 2026. The misleading and false statements include the following, made by Friedel in a letter to the editor of the Fountain Hills Times, published on Feb. 21, 2025: “My meetings with Sheriff Jerry Sheridan resulted in year-over year savings of 6% or approximately $370,000.
