By Perry Vandell /The Republic
Surprise voters face a historic election in August with five of seven City Council members on the ballot, but ahead of that, the city has another question: Can we buy this private water company?
A May 15 special election asks Surprise voters for permission to purchase Circle City Water Company, a small outfit in the northern part of the city’s planning area. An acquisition would add Circle City Water’s lines to Surprise’s and increase the city’s share of Colorado River water.
Water Resource Management Director Terry Lowe said the purchase would increase Surprise’s share from roughly 3.4 billion gallons to 4.6 billion gallons. Lowe said the purchase would help Surprise prepare for its ever-growing population.
Circle City Water’s parent company, Brooke Utilities, did not respond to a request for comment.
