Monthly Archives: June 2020

voting in the city of surprise

I asked the city to help me understand how councilmember winters served 5 years in his first term. Councilman winters comment:
Winters said prior to the election that he is the only qualified candidate because he has served on the council for five years and is familiar with the issues facing Surprise. CALL OF ELECTION
Public Notice of the City of Surprise, Arizona.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Surprise, Arizona will hold the following elections:

General Elections:

General Election -Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Offices to be filled – One council seat with a 4-year term for Districts 1 (Acacia).

General Election 2016 official results, as posted by the Maricopa County Elections Department:

View the Maricopa County Recorder election results site

Surprise 2016 General Obligation Bond

Vote AnswerVote TotalVote Percentage
Bond Approval – Yes23,41149.53%
Bond Approval – No23,85850.47%

(20 of 20) precincts reporting


Councilmember District 1 (Acacia)

CandidateNumber of VotesVote Percentage
James Cunningham2,58644%
Roland F. Winters Jr.3,148

Special Election Results

Special Election 2017 official results, as posted by the Maricopa County Elections Department:

View the Maricopa County Recorder election results site

Question #1 Public Safety

VoteVote TotalVote  Percentage
Bond Approval – Yes12,41453.09%
Bond Approval – No10,96746.91%

Question #2 Traffic Congestion Mitigation

VoteVote TotalVote Percentage
Bond Approval – Yes12,37552.94%
Bond Approval – No11,00147.06%

Question #3 Pavement Preservation

VoteVote TotalVote Percentage
Bond Approval – Yes12,28652.60%
Bond Approval – No11,07247.40%

2018 General Election Results

General Election 2018 Unofficial results, as posted by the Maricopa County Elections Department:

Councilmember District 1 (Acacia)

CandidateNumber of VotesVote Percentage
James Cunningham2,58644%
Roland F. Winters Jr.3,148
54%

CALL OF ELECTION
Public Notice of the City of Surprise, Arizona.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Surprise, Arizona will hold the following elections:

General Elections:

General Election -Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Offices to be filled – One council seat with a 4-year term for Districts 1 (Acacia).

Arizona


Arizona

Arizona. Arizona is the most pro-gun state in the nation. While Arizona only has 3,476 people employed from the gun industry, they pull in a solid average salary of $51,985. Arizona also has the 6th loosest gun laws in the nation.
State, police crack down on packed nightclubsScottsdale police cited one nightclub in the city for not complying with the state’s reopening guidelines and the state is also cracking down on three establishments owned by the family of Gov. Doug Ducey’s top health advisor.

city of surprise / legal

city code: Sec. 14-1. – Dates.

Answer from the city: city must use ARS 16-201 , IT appears that city code 14-2 is not valid.

city code 14-2 :All city elections shall occur on the consolidated election days during the months of September and November of each election year, with the primary occurring in September and the general occurring in November.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Surprise, Arizona will hold elections as follows: Primary Election: Tuesday, August 4, 2020, and General Election: Tuesday, …

Surprise Municipal Code Sec. 14-2. – Conducted in accordance with state statute, provides that, “All city elections are conducted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes relating to municipal elections and are subject to changes.”

Because ARS 16-201 provides that, “A primary election shall be held on the first Tuesday in August in any year in which a general election or special election is held and at which candidates for public office are to be elected” and ARS 16-204 generally preempts local law due to the state legislature finding that consolidated election schedules are a matter of state-wide concern, the City follows state law on scheduling of elections, just as every other city in the state does.

City of Surprise council passed a resign law.
Being a general law city, was this vote illegal because the Arizona constitution has a resign law?

Water

One gallon of water at room temperature weights about eight and one-third pounds. How is water used in the home? About 41 percent of household water is used for flushing the toilets, 37 percent is used for bathing: and the remaining 22 percent is used for washing dishes (6 percent), drinking and cooking (5per PERCENT), […] http://insurprisetoday.com

mayor skip hall, surprise, arizona

Surprise, AZ (June 26, 2020) Surprise City Court Presiding Judge, Judge Louis Frank Dominguez has been named the 2020 Justice Michael D. Ryan Award for Judicial Excellence recipient by the State Bar of Arizona Public Lawyers Section. Judge Dominguez received his B.A. in Psychology at Arizona State University and graduated from the Arizona State University College of Law. He was appointed as the Presiding Judge for the Surprise City Court in 2013.

The Public Lawyers Section annually honors a judicial officer who demonstrates dedication and commitment to improving the justice system. Recipients of the Justice Michael D. Ryan Award must demonstrate they have high ideals, personal character and judicial competence.

Welcome to the Surprise Election News and Results page. This site will be updated as needed to provide information on when and how to file to run as a candidate for Mayor and/or City Council, list polling locations and provide past and the most current election results

CANCELED – Monthly Chat Meeting – D1 Councilmember Roland F. Winters Jr.

The City Council voted 6-0 on May 5 to bring back the “resign to run” law that requires board and commission members to give up their seats once they submit nomination papers for City Council.

Friday, July 10, 2020

The Vacation Watch program is designed to provide you with the peace of mind that your house will be looked after while you are away. The Surprise Police Department offers Vacation Watches to Surprise residents who will be away for a minimum of two weeks.

How to Request Vacation Watch Service
To request this service, please call (623) 222-4277 five days in advance of your departure

When staff removes documents from the city’s document center where do they put the removed documents?
We in Surprise know that small decisions can make a world of difference.

If you had been renting an apartment in Surprise for 1 year you can be a candidate to run to become a council member or mayor.

CANCELED – Councilmember Sanders D5 Meet & Greet

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Public school districts in Surprise

  • West-Mec – Western Maricopa Education Center. Glendale, AZ. Grades: 7-12 | 48 schools.
  • Dysart Unified District. Surprise, AZ. Grades: PK-12 | 26 schools.
  • Nadaburg Unified School District. Wittmann, AZ. Grades: PK-8 | 2 schools.