https://thesurprisestandard.com/watch/whitmann-group-tells-surprise-council-it-has-started-120-day-clock-towa https://thesurprisestandard.com/media/articles/2026/10/TQrfJacBMjRAOtcKVDg5Mg.webp Whitmann group tells Surprise council it has started 120-day clock toward incorporation Jeffrey August of Keep Us Rural LLC said the city clerk turned away his filing on September 30 and that the group will petition Maricopa County when 120 days are up. The state law he cited starts that period when residents present the city with a petition for annexation, and The Surprise Standard has not seen what he filed. https://thesurprisestandard.com/media/reels/2026/10/jViC3EeHfbbv72yM95JjZA/reel-2.mp4 43 2026-10-09T19:54:49.000Z yes