Monthly Archives: November 2018

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Jen Fifield, Arizona Republic Published 10:10 a.m. MT Nov. 8, 2018 | Updated 3:14 p.m. MT Nov. 9, 2018 ‘Seeing the whole view’ Wingenroth, Surprise’s departing city manager, has known Frazier since the 1980s, when Wingenroth worked in Phoenix’s finance department. He plucked Frazier for the assistant city manager role as soon as he could, […]

The City of Surprise Community and Recreation Services Department is responsible for recreational and special event programming, facility operations and ground maintenance of existing facilities and city parks. Mission Statement It is the mission of the City of Surprise Community and Recreation Services Department to enrich and complement the lives of Surprise residents through stewardship […]

A Matter of Statewide Concern? The Legislature and Charter Cities By Joni Hoffman League General Counsel Whatever the policy reasons for and against such legislation, this idea is yet another challenge to the principle that cities and towns should determine what is best for their own governance. Is this kind of legislative proposal even constitutional? […]

A Matter of Statewide Concern? The Legislature and Charter Cities By Joni Hoffman League General Counsel A recent article in the Arizona Capitol Times reported that the Arizona chapter of Americans for Prosperity is going to seek legislation next year to require cities to hold their elections at the same time as the statewide general […]

http://surpriseaznews.com Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census; however, rapid expansion has boosted the city’s population to 117,517 at the 2010 census, an increase of 281%. Wikipedia Weather: 72°F (22°C), Wind SE at 3 mph (5 km/h), 23% Humidity ZIP code: […]

City of Surprise News Posted on: November 20, 2018 Surprise Fire-Medical hosts series of fire station open houses The Surprise Fire-Medical Department is holding a series of open houses at city fire stations. Residents can come out and meet the firefighters, check out the living and eating quarters, walk through the bays and see the […]

Has anybody seen Skip lately? High school junior and soccer player Giovanni Calderon thought he was just going to an interview for a scholarship application. Instead he got a visit from New York Red Bulls defender Aurelien Collin. Collin presented Calderon with a $5,000 college scholarship, tickets to the second leg of the Red Bulls’ […]

D4 Community Meetings Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Join Councilmember Remley at the Surprise Community Center, 15832 N Hollyhock Street, at 6:00 p.m., on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Get your questions answered, share ideas and learn more about your city Date: November 28, 2018 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: Surprise Community Center Address: 15832 […]

Surprise City Gov Surprise is pleased to announce the selection of Tracy Montgomery as the city’s first-ever Emergency Operations Manager. In her new role, Montgomery’s focus will center around aspects of safety and security, emergency management, preparedness and planning, and organizational resiliency. http://bit.ly/2qWtGlD Check the web-site at the bottom of this article.

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The right time to leave. View story at Medium.com When you know it is the right time to leave an organization There comes a point when you realize it is time to leave one place and move towards the other for good. The outcome, you cannot predict but at that moment it seems like the […]

Surprise Party 2018 Friday, November 30, 2018 It’s time to party in Surprise! Free admission with canned food or toy donation to Sanderson Ford Operation Santa! Musical Performances by “The Chadwicks” Balloon glow (weather permitting), skydivers, tree lighting ceremony, live music, Santa’s workshop, roaming entertainment, and fireworks. Date: November 30, 2018 Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM […]

Five Surprise employees spent $15,500 on a trip to Toronto, including a four-star hotel stay, late last summer. That stay and others reviewed by The Arizona Republic exceeded a federal government guideline for lodging costs. The expense limits that are in place for federal government employees can be used as a guideline for other government […]

Michael Frazier our new city manager has the qualities on becoming a great administrator in running the city of surprise, wonder who his assistant will be? Surprise operates under a council-manager form of government. Under this system the city council determines city policy, passes ordinances, and approves a balanced budget each year. The city manager […]

A birds-eye view of Ottawa University Arizona’s Spirit Field in the Surprise Civic Center and the site just to the west, where construction has begun on the Ottawa University Athletic Facility for Indoor and Outdoor Athletics. [Photo Courtesy Ottawa University Arizona Athletics]

Ottawa University vs Olivet Nazarene Richard Smith West Valley Preps Their last-minute touchdown drive against Texas Wesleyan meant more to Ottawa Arizona football than a nice finish to their first season. A 21-yard touchdown throw from Austin McCullough to Brandon McLaughlin in the back corner of the end zone sealed the 35-29 victory with 16 […]

Ottawa University  vs Olivet Nazarene  Richard Smith West Valley Preps Their last-minute touchdown drive against Texas Wesleyan meant more to Ottawa Arizona football than a nice finish to their first season. A 21-yard touchdown throw from Austin McCullough to Brandon McLaughlin in the back corner of the end zone sealed the 35-29 victory with 16 seconds […]

Utility Rate Study To continue delivering the high quality, health and safety supporting solid waste services Surprise customers expect and deserve while meeting future development demands, the city must periodically adjust utility base rates to sufficiently recover the costs incurred to operate, maintain and provide these services. After reviewing the city’s solid waste utility services […]

Bullard Ave traffic switch planned for 11/28, signals active week of Dec 3 Work to substantially complete the Bullard Ave project this month continues the week of November 26 with work focusing on landscape establishment and roadway adjustments. Traffic is scheduled to be switched to the lanes adjacent to the medians on Wednesday, November 28 […]

Surprise HOA Academy Monday, November 26, 2018 The goal of the Academy is to provide expert information for HOA residents, board members and managers. Topics include contracts, fiduciary duty, CC&R enforcement and code compliance. Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Time Details: 6-8:30 p.m. Location: Public Safety Building Auditorium

City accepting applications for vacated D5 council seat Surprise, AZ (November 21, 2018) The city of Surprise is currently accepting applications for the position of Councilmember District 5 (Palm) due to the selection of the incumbent, Skip Hall, as Mayor at the November 20th City Council Meeting. Mayor Hall will serve in the mayoral capacity […]

Bob Vukanovich former council member and vice-mayor will try to up date all the news in the City of Surprise as the editor of surpriseaznews.com. and http://insurprisetoday.com/ A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT AND A FREE SOCIETY CAN ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU HAVE A FREE PRESS. WITH THIS FREE PRESS YOU MUST HAVE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND OUTSIDE […]

The below was taken off of the council-mans web-site Todd Tande, City Council Member – District 6, City of Surprise, Arizona November 13 at 3:09 PM · The City now has its own app! Developing this App was one of my recommendations to staff so that residents can directly report concerns and get status and […]

We have two days for getting deals–Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On Giving Tuesday, we have a day for giving back. Together, people are creating a new ritual for the annual calendar. Giving Tuesday, which is November 27, is the opening day of the giving season. As you know, Honor Flight Arizona is a 100% […]

How many living in Surprise believe that the selection of Skip Hall (dry-toast) as mayor, was decided before the council meeting last Tuesday?

Utility Payment Assistance Public Information Officer Virginia Mungovan from City of Surprise · 8 Jun 16 Utility payment assistance is available for eligible families in Surprise & El Mirage through the Surprise Resource Center’s Community Action Program (CAP). Get more information by calling 623-222-4673 or visiting www.surpriseaz.gov/resourcecenter. The Community Action Program (CAP) is a partnership […]

A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT AND A FREE SOCIETY CAN ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU HAVE A FREE PRESS. WITH THIS FREE PRESS YOU MUST HAVE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND OUTSIDE GROUPS MONITORING THE ACTIONS OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, EITHER NATIONALLY OR LOCALLY.ARE LOCAL PAPERS SUPPRESSING INFORMATION THAT IS CRITICAL TO OUR WELL BEING. WE MUST BE INFORMED […]

Skip Hall selected as City of Surprise Mayor Surprise, AZ (November 20, 2018) The Surprise City Council unanimously selected Skip Hall to serve as the city’s next mayor. Mayor Hall will serve in this capacity until December 31, 2020, fulfilling the remaining mayoral term vacated by Sharon Wolcott on November 16, 2018. Hall has served […]

Skip There was a courageous citizen that appeared before the city council on an open hearing agenda and was told that the council could not respond to her question. Because the council said they couldn’t respond, you would be surprised how many citizens of Surprise believe this too be true, which it is not. The […]