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Surprise breaks ground on new pool, fire station

Slides, water features, competition lanes highlight project

Shovels hit the ground for the official start of work on the new Surprise pool and fire station at Cactus and Perryville roads. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2025.

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A rendering shows what the new fire station and pool project at Cactus and Perryville roads will look like when it’s completed in two years.

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Mayor Skip Hall speaks for a video produced by Wilmeng Construction, the firm partnering with the city to bring a new fire station and pool to west Surprise.

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A rendering shows what the fire station bay could look like from the front.

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Slides of all sizes are the major feature of the recreation pool the city is planning.

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A crowd of city officials, fire fighters and residents watched the official groundbreaking ceremony for the city’s new pool and fire station.

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Surprise Fire Chief Brenden Espie discusses plans for Fire Station 309 at the groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 26.

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Surprise City Councilmember Aly Cline, left, and City Manager Bob Wingenroth listen to the speakers at the Sept. 26 groundbreaking ceremony for the new pool and fire station.

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Surprise City Councilmember Patrick Duffy discusses the need for the pool and fire station in his district at the Sept. 26 groundbreaking ceremony at Cactus and Perryville roads.

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Patrick Duffy knows firsthand how tough it is for a club swimmer in Surprise these days.

The city councilmember from west Surprise’s District 3 spent the last three weekends in cities not close to Surprise to watch his daughter compete.

That’s because a crowded situation of schools and club teams using the city’s main pool, the Surprise Aquatic Center, has pushed local swimmers to teams outside of Surprise.

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Surprise breaks ground on new pool, fire station

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