City Government

Surprise aims for beauty in next strategic plan update

During an Oct. 17 Surprise City Council work session, Mayor Skip Hall emphasized prioritizing the city’s efforts of beautification and stressed the value of architect and design for new construction.

Courtesy Surprise TV

Pictured: Surprise’s Community Development Director, Eric Fitzer, who also serves as Director of Strategic Initiatives. The strategic plan is a ten-page document with specific goals and descriptions of future actions outlined for city development. The last update to the plan was June 6.

Courtesy Surprise TV

Surprise officials are looking to make the city pretty — and that includes looking at standards for new construction and architecture.

Mayor Skip Hall emphasized prioritizing the city’s efforts of beautification and stressed the value of architect and design for new construction during an Oct. 17 Surprise City Council work session,

The council heard updates to the city’s strategic plan from Surprise’s Eric Fitzer, who serves as director of strategic initiatives.

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