Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Surprise public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
50 topics
Municipal growth and accountability
Wittmann incorporation
Public safety and ICE
Automated license plate readers
Constitutional freedom
Utility trailer parking
Immigration and community support
Item 10: BESS Zoning Text Amendment
Proclamations and Community Acknowledgements
City Manager Report
Surveillance cameras and privacy
First Amendment and meeting transparency
Federal facilities and community safety
Police surveillance and flock cameras
Whitman incorporation
City business and community decorum
Federal facilities and human rights
Greer Ranch Commercial Center Development (Clean Freak & Circle K)
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Zoning Text Amendment
Industrial Safety and Chemical Storage Compliance at Rinchem
Constitutional Governance
Whitman Community Incorporation
Public Safety Budget
Public Safety and Police Funding
Water Quality
Municipal Governance and Disaster Planning
Proposed DHS/ICE Detention Facility
District 1 Rezone - Surprise 160 (Case FS25-0750)
District 1 Rezone - Buena Vista Ranch (Case FS24-1191)
Traffic Congestion and Roadway Access on Sun Valley Parkway
Housing
Zoning & land use
Public safety
Taxes & budget
Library Legislative Advocacy and Book Access
Federal DHS/ICE Detention Facility Concerns
Proposed DHS ICE Detention and Processing Facility
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Overlay Zone & Setbacks
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Development & housing
Call to the public regarding meeting decorum and city growth
Desert Rural Zoning Text Amendment
Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) to establish Desert Rural (DR) district
Project Bacara
DHS Facility and Veterans Events
DHS Facility
Infrastructure and Public Safety
Student Safety
Council Decorum
DHS Facility and Student Safety
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Surprise from local and regional media.
Split Glendale Planning Commission recommends rezoning for data centers, power plant - Surprise Independent
By a 4-2 vote Sept. 24, the Glendale Planning Commission recommended a rezoning of the Project Eagle data center and Project Baccara natural gas power plant. The City Council will vote on the …
Chris Judd switching spots for monthly district meeting in Surprise - Surprise Independent
City Government Surprise City Council District 6 map Courtesy city of Surprise Surpris...
Surprise to host workshop on basics of irrigation maintenance, repair - Surprise Independent
The city of Surprise is hosting another water efficiency workshop this weekend, focusing on irrigation maintenance, troubleshooting and repair.Monitoring, repairing and maintaining an irrigation system will kee...
Public art pieces popping up more across Surprise - Surprise Independent
Community Art in every neighborhood is long-range goal for city Surprise has installed 30 new pieces of public art since the Arts and Culture Division was created in ...
Surprise Councilmember Haney to meet with District 1 residents - Surprise Independent
City Government Surprise City Council District 1 Courtesy city of Surprise Surprise Di...
Surprise home permits trended down last fiscal year - Surprise Independent
Growth City presents updated figures on growth Kamarata Ranch is a built-to-rent development on the southwest corner of Happy Valley Road and 147th Avenue. ...
Duffy, Judd to host joint meeting for Surprise residents - Surprise Independent
City Government Surprise City Councilmembers Patrick Duffy and Chris Judd. Courtesy city of Surprise Surprise City Councilmembers Patri...
Surprise growth still strong despite yearly slowdown - Surprise Independent
Fiscal year 2026 was a busy one for Surprise, even if the yearly rise in residential and commercial permits stopped.That was the assessment of new Community Development Director Mindy Davis, who co-presented a ...
Surprise expected to continue animal control services for El Mirage - Surprise Independent
The city of Surprise will continue to provide animal control services to the city of El Mirage under a revised intergovernmenta agreement the Surprise City Council is expected to approve this week.
Data center moratorium vote postponed after fight, protests
Chaos ensued during Tuesday night’s data center moratorium vote by the Memphis City Council.
Oct 7, 2026Surprise agrees to 911 emergency backup deal with Peoria - Surprise Independent
City Government Gov. Katie Hobbs gets instructed Monday on the workings of the advanced 911 emergency system by Elisa Meeker of the Chandler Police Department Capitol Media Services/Howard Fischer The c...
Oct 7, 2026Mesa City Council presents plan to raise utility rates
Mesa residents could soon pay more for utilities under a new plan proposed Monday.
Oct 6, 2026