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Council John Williams
Foreclosures and vacant homes.
June 16, 2008
The intention of this event is to bring the entire community together to attack the issue and build our hometown pride. If we truly want to develop a greater sense of community, then we all need to take pride in every corner, every street, and every home in our city.
The same pride many of us take in our own homes, the care we put into our properties, can rub off on others . Surprise Community Pride Day will be an opportunity to pick some weeds and trash, and translate the same pride we take in our own private homes and rub that off on the entire city. We will have a stronger community because of it.
So at 6 a.m. on Saturday, June 21st, at Surprise Stadium, join me, city staff, elected officials, PD, Fire, Denny’s, Chick-fil-a, and other businesses and residents of Surprise as we show our hometown pride. If you have further questions call or email.
Thanks again, and I look forward to getting dirty and sweaty with all of you.
Lets give Councilman John Williams credit for staying on top of the issues.
Water Department
I have emailed Mayor Truitt asking him at what meeting was this decided.
On the City’s Official Website
Here’s What’s on Tap
Beginning in the summer of 2009 the City of Surprise is scheduled to transition the operation and maintenance of its water utility, currently operated under private contract, to that of a publicly operated and maintained system.
The city anticipates recruiting qualified individuals for all phases of our new water utility including; management, treatment and distribution, maintenance, water quality and customer service. We offer an exciting “Ground Floor” opportunity to join our entirely new staff that will make the transition.
Surprise competes in the Special Olympics State Track and Field Meet
SURPRISE, AZ (May 8, 2008) For the very first time the City of Surprise Special Olympics Track Team competed in the Annual Arizona State Special Olympics Track and Field Meet. The event was held, May 2-3, at the Sun Angel Field on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe.
The Surprise Special Olympics team brought home 4 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 2 sixth-place finishes.
The Surprise Special Olympics Track Team includes: Trina Jerome, Tracy Jo Richard, Jason Boykin and Kyle Mitchell, and was coached by Head Coach Keith Reiger and assistants Jose Ortiz and Joshua Gher.
Bicentennial Park
SURPRISE, AZ (May 9, 2007) Bicentennial Park Softball Field, 15705 N. Nash Street, will close June 8 – 14, to allow for field renovations and maintenance. The work will include leveling the infield and outfield and the turf will be seeded to improve the field’s playing surface.
For more information please contact the Community & Recreation Services Department at 623.222.2000.
Committee’s City Council appointments
Surprise City Council board appointments made so far this year include:
Councilman Richard Alton, to Western Maricopa Enterprise Zone Commission.
Councilman Joe Johnson, to Valley Metro Regional Public Transit Authority Board.
Mayor Lyn Truitt, to Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Council and its Transportation Policy Committee; Western Maricopa Coalition (Westmarc) Governing Board; Luke West Valley Council; Luke West Valley Partners.
Councilman John Williams, to Westmarc Education Committee and League of Arizona Cities and Towns’ League Resolutions Committee.
• City officials are working to place other City Council members on additional committees.
Source: City of Surprise
Surprise Pride Day a Success
For Immediate Release
SURPRISE, AZ (February 5, 2008) As the Valley was caught up in a football frenzy last weekend, residents of Surprise were swelling with pride in their community as 540 volunteer residents and city employees partnered for the 6th Annual Surprise Pride Day.The volunteers and residents of the Original Town Site spent the morning of Saturday, February 2, beautifying 26 homes along Hollyhock, Wusich, Nash and W. Cottonwood Streets.“We had people painting homes, planting trees and bushes, spreading gravel and removing refuse,” says Surprise Neighborhood Services Supervisor Christina Ramirez. “The volunteers enjoyed it and the residents were more than pleased with the results.” Ramirez says the city holds a Pride Day event every year during the month of February and also partners for a smaller Pride Day event with the Kiwanis Club in April. This year, that date will be April 5.
For more information about Pride Day please contact Christina Ramirez at 623.222.1551.
Sign up now for Surprise HOA Academy
SURPRISE, AZ (January 2, 2008) Want to learn all you can about how Homeowner’s Associations (HOA) work? Then make plans to attend the next HOA Academy. Weekly classes begin February 5, 2008. The academy, coming back for a seventh time, is aimed at those living in a HOA community, those currently serving as or aspiring to be HOA board members, and employees of management companies.Class topics include: the role of the HOA, fundamentals of governing and managing, budgeting, vendors, bid processes, rules enforcement, code compliance, selecting and working with a management company, legal aspects and how conservation can save money.
The six-week HOA Academy will be held every Tuesday, starting Feb. 5 – March 11, at the Surprise Senior Center, 15832 N. Hollyhock Street, from 5:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. A light supper will be served starting at 5:45 p.m.
Cost to attend the HOA Academy is $25.
Please call Program Coordinator Ruby Sitea at 623.222.1653 for more information or an application.
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