Council adjourns after hazmat briefing; no votes on Rinchem

Oct 20, 2026

After roughly an hour of questions on hazardous-material readiness, the Surprise City Council took a voice vote to adjourn; the meeting produced no formal action or ordinance regarding the chemical facility.

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Following the presentations and Q&A on Oct. 20, Councilman Haney moved to adjourn, a second was given, and the council approved the motion by voice vote. No roll-call vote was recorded and the council took no additional formal action on the Rinchem facility that evening.

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