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Accounting mess teaches Surprise painful lesson

Surprise has grown dramatically the past decade, adding about 87,000 residents, national retailers and sports attractions, including a tennis center and Cactus League ballpark. With growth, the city budget shot up from $66 million in 1999 to a peak of ...

From LILY LEUNG, AZ Central.com,  11 Nov 2009
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City seeks repayment of overpaid severance

Surprise is demanding a $5,884.66 refund from former Management and Budget Director Michael Schrock Jr. City Attorney Michael Bailey on Oct. 13 sent a letter to Schrock asking him to return the net overpayment. He was among 21former city employees who ...

From LILY LEUNG, AZ Central.com,  10 Nov 2009

Stakes high in Surprise bond vote

Ten months of intense debate over Surprise's $185 million bond proposal will culminate Tuesday. Despite rough economic times, the city risked putting the measure before voters, who have until Tuesday to cast their ballots by mail. Surprise is the only ...

From LILY LEUNG, AZ Central.com,  1 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Andre Agassi

Tennis star Agassi helps Surprise lift tournament's appeal, profits

A household name like Andre Agassi was apparently what Surprise needed to make its signature tennis event profitable. City recreation officials posted a 3 percent revenue gain at this year's Cancer Treatment Centers of America Championships, a marked ...

From LILY LEUNG, AZ Central.com,  27 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Andre Agassi,  John McEnroe

Wells Fargo denies claims Surprise made in lawsuit

Wells Fargo has denied Surprise's allegations that the company made a bad investment, leading to a more than $2 million loss, according to a legal response filed Wednesday. Surprise is suing the bank for professional negligence, breach of contract and ...

From LILY LEUNG, AZ Central.com,  24 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Wells Fargo,  Sandra Day O'Connor

Wells Fargo denies charges of fraud

Wells Fargo this week denied Surprise's accusations of fraud and breach of contract in an investment the city claims led to a $2 million-plus loss. The financial institution says the 2007 investment was in line with the guidelines set by both the bank ...

From LILY LEUNG, AZ Central.com,  23 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Wells Fargo

Surprise suing Wells Fargo over portfolio move that lost $2 mil

Surprise is suing Wells Fargo for an investment that the city claims was fraudulent and that lost more than $2 million. The northwest Valley city alleges that the financial institution invested the city's money in a risky, off-shore company backed by ...

From LILY LEUNG, AZ Central.com,  20 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Wells Fargo,  Standard Poor's

Surprise City Hall gets a new cafe

At a time when more eateries are closing because of the economic downturn, Surprise employees have another option for meals. City employees and City Hall visitors can now enjoy breakfast, lunch or a quick cup of joe in house, thanks to Fat Freddy's ...

From LILY LEUNG, AZ Central.com,  20 Oct 2009

Youngtown Police Department names interim chief

A retired state Department of Public Safety commander will serve as the interim chief of the previously embattled Youngtown Police Department, town officials confirmed Thursday. Dennis Young, a 37-year law enforcement veteran, was selected Monday and ...

From LISA HALVERSTADT AND LILY LEUNG, AZ Central.com,  15 Oct 2009

Agassi says no to comeback

In advance of the Thursday-Sunday tournament at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex, The Republic spoke to Andre Agassi. Question: A buzzword in tennis these days is "comeback." You've got Kim Clijsters winning the U.S. Open, and Justine Henin just ...

From LILY LEUNG, AZ Central.com,  7 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Andre Agassi,  Kim Clijsters,  Justine Henin,  Roger Federer,  Rafael Nadal

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