Elaina Cano

The Surprise Fire-Medical Department's 2024-2027 Strategic Plan is a comprehensive blueprint addressing the city's rapid growth and maintaining high standards of public safety and service. The plan prioritizes expanding infrastructure with new fire stations and personnel, and delivering exceptional emergency services including fire suppression, hazardous materials response, and diverse medical care. It also focuses on community engagement through outreach and education, leveraging technology such as drones, and investing in internal member wellness and recruitment initiatives like the fire cadet program. The plan aims to ensure the safety and well-being of the community and its firefighters now and into the future.

The General Plan 2040 for the City of Surprise is a comprehensive roadmap designed to guide future city growth and development, updated every 10 years. It focuses on gathering community feedback regarding quality of life, infrastructure, transportation, and land use. The plan's development involves four phases: 'recognize' for data collection and existing conditions assessment, 'engage' for continuous public involvement, 'enrich' for drafting and public review, and 'achieve' for formal adoption and a public vote. The overarching goal is to allow residents a voice in identifying areas for growth, preservation, and reinvestment within the city.

The Surprise General Plan serves as a comprehensive guide for the growth and development of the City of Surprise and its surrounding planning area, with a vision extending to 2030. It focuses on creating a sustainable quality of life for its residents by outlining policies for urban development, economic and financial sustainability, and community well-being, including aspects like jobs, education, transportation, and walkability. The plan also incorporates environmental considerations, such as wildlife linkages, and addresses land use compatibility with Luke Air Force Base. Public participation is integral to its ongoing updates and major amendments.

The Surprise City Council approved the city's fiscal year 2025 final budget, focusing on public safety, community services, and transportation, while addressing revenue losses due to legislative changes. The city is offering free water industry training scholarships in partnership with Gateway Community College. The Surprise Public Library system launched its summer reading program. The Senior Center is offering a free trial period for residents and non-residents. Residents are reminded to call 811 before digging to locate underground utilities. Monsoon safety tips are shared, including downloading the My Surprise app and locating sandbag distribution sites. The city is hosting an Independence Day celebration with various activities.