Kevin Sartor

Defense / Veterans Listen to our Veterans and take action that will make their lives better. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Work collaboratively to address school safety issues. Arts / Culture Emphasize our parks and trail systems that provide for diverse activities while preserving natural beauty and wildlife corridors. Government Reform Mandate a transparent review of all major sports, tourism, and recreation events in Surprise to determine the return on investment and use of public funds. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Establish a Surprise School Safety Committee. Invite community representatives from public, private, charter, and home schools. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Support Fire and Police growth to ensure it meets the demand of our growing city. Defense / Veterans Invite all Surprise businesses and Veteran organizations together and develop city-wide Veteran hiring best practices. Economy Aggressively pursue business growth that will bring jobs to our city and reduce your commute, improving the quality of life. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Focus on city and school coordination to reduce response time during an emergency. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Invite industry experts to discuss current issues, trends, and best practices. Infrastructure / Transportation Implement a simple short-term solution: Evaluate and potentially remove the median along Bell Road to increase the length of turn lanes, alleviate congestion, and eliminate wasted water used to maintain the grass. Government Reform Ensure Surprise City Government meets residents where they are at with information and communication. Economy Continue partnering with Ottawa University, West-MEC, and our local schools to provide education and career pathway opportunities. Infrastructure / Transportation Develop partnerships that address transportation issues and connectivity within the city and surrounding areas. Environment / Energy Ensure Surprise has a safe, reliable, and redundant water system; championing our water department with regional, state, and federal partners to guarantee we have a 100-year renewable water supply. Defense / Veterans Support our West Valley Veteran Center and champion and honor our Veterans. Infrastructure / Transportation Support roadway improvements that meet the demands of our growing city. Defense / Veterans Work with developers to provide space for Veteran Small Business. Economy Champion entrepreneurs and small businesses by leveraging partnerships that promote growth and innovation. Arts / Culture Increase access for residents to arts and culture programming. Environment / Energy Expand our water portfolio to accommodate future growth and development. This includes the purchase of other water providers, improving our water infrastructure, and maintaining our current supply posture. Government Reform Champion a continued investment in web services for our residents; let’s make city processes cheaper, easier, and more streamlined. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Focus on collaborating with our police, fire, and regional partners to ensure we are ready to respond to any contingency. Arts / Culture Enrich our community with arts and culture programs that bring us together and develop a shared understanding and appreciation of our diverse community. Defense / Veterans Use my military experience to cultivate partnerships, creating public safety career pathways for veterans that will help fill our police and fire critical vacancies.