The Surprise City Council on April 1 approved the following people to committees and commissions:

• Madelyn Pritchard to fill a vacancy on the Judicial Selection Advisory Commission
• Annie Ansel to take an open spot on the Library Advisory Commission
• Charles Manuel to join the Veterans Disability and Human Services Commission.

Pritchard and Manuel have terms running through June 30, while Ansel has a term expiration of June 2027.

"It's not just filling a seat or going to a meeting," District 1 Councilmember Nick Haney said. "We really value the feedback and the work that our commissions do. And we really take a lot of time and effort to make sure we are putting good people on these commissions."