Here's what's happening in Surprise.
Wittmann incorporation filing goes to Surprise council Monday, and the packet leaves its 120-day start date blank
A volunteer group cites a state law that could let Wittmann move toward becoming its own town if Surprise does not annex it within 120 days of receiving a petition. The city clerk's receipt fields in the meeting packet are empty.
City Hall · By Staff Report
Surprise planning commission to weigh three drive-through buildings at Cotton Lane and Waddell Road
The Nov. 5 public hearing covers two multi-tenant buildings and an HteaO restaurant on vacant pads in the Truman Ranch Marketplace center.
Business · By Staff Report
Dysart keeps its A as most Surprise schools hold top state grades
Seventeen of Dysart's 24 schools earned an A this year, up from one when the current grading system began. Bonus points that helped lift some scores are going away.
Schools · By Staff Report
Glendale annexes land for data centers and gas plant on Surprise's southern edge
The Glendale City Council voted 6-1 on Oct. 27 to annex 160 acres near Litchfield Road and Olive Avenue and approved zoning for three data centers, 18 gas turbines and an APS substation. Much of the opposition came from Surprise neighborhoods within a mile or two of the site.
Business · By Greg Laubenstein
Surprise is pulling police officers out of schools to put them on patrol
The city had 15 school resource officers in the spring and assigned 10 for this school year. The police chief told the council he needs officers on the street and in investigations, and that off-duty officers paid by a state grant will cover other campuses.
Schools · By Greg Laubenstein
Eight months after asking, Surprise still has no emergency plan from DHS for detention center across from chemical warehouse
In February the city asked how much help from its firefighters and police the 1,500-bed ICE center would need. At an Oct. 20 work session on hazardous-materials response, staff said no emergency plan has come back.
City Hall · By Greg Laubenstein