Good morning, Surprise.

Today, As You Wish Pottery in Surprise is partnering with Make-A-Wish Arizona for a month-long fundraiser at its Village at Prasada store—guests buy a $1 Wish Star while the business matches every donation to support local children and families.

Natalie Maikoski from EPS Group scheduled a neighborhood meeting in Surprise—residents can ask questions about a plan to rezone 14.88 acres near the southeast corner of 147th Avenue and Beardsley Canal into a single-family home subdivision.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 at Asante Preparatory Academy at 23251 N. 166th Drive.

Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor awarded local business networking group EPIC a Community Champion Award at the Sept 2 city council meeting.

The three organizers—Ray Grim, Greg Garcia, and Cassandra Salamone—were recognized for uniting local businesses in the city and West Valley.

A study shows that maintaining a lawn in Surprise is costly—ranking the city 75th among 454 U.S. cities—and comparable to rates in neighboring Valley cities.

A review of laws shows that federal rules give the Surface Transportation Board broad authority over rail services, limiting state and local regulation to health and safety codes—meaning the BNSF facility will likely operate without local review or comment.