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Surprise council grows city staff in new $985M budget

City focusing on public safety, other areas in 2026

Surprise’s budget for next year isn’t as large as this fiscal year, but that doesn’t mean city government isn’t still growing.

The Surprise City Council voted on June 3 to accept a $985.7 million budget for fiscal year 2026 that’s heavy on public safety and welcomes in dozens of new employees.

The city plans to hire 87.5 more employees for the next year, on top of the four it added mid-year, to help council focus on the strategic priorities it laid out this spring.

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