Friendswood establishes 32-member bond advisory committee to craft 2026 bond recommendations

The Friendswood City Council on Sept. 8 authorized forming a 32-member (plus a small number of pending appointments) 2026 bond election ad hoc committee to review city capital needs and recommend projects for a potential bond package. Staff described the committee structure and timeline: five subcommittees (facilities, parks, drainage, streets and finance) will meet beginning in October 2025 and continue through March 2026 to produce recommendations to council; if council authorizes a bond, the city would likely finalize ballot language over the summer and consider an election in November 2026. Appointments reflect an effort to recruit geographically and demographically diverse volunteers from both the Harris County and Galveston County sides of Friendswood; the council confirmed the initial slate and noted three or four additional appointments would be made the following month. Council Member Hanks was named liaison to the group by the mayor. A motion to approve the committee and confirm appointments passed 6-0. Staff emphasized that the committee provides advisory recommendations only; final decisions on which projects, if any, go on a ballot rest with the council.