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Simple Recycling being discontinued

Simple Recycling (the orange bags) has notified the City that their last day of collections in Friendswood is August 31. Friendswood is one of more than 30 cities nationwide where Simple Recycling is being discontinued. After August 31, unused bags may be...

Friendswood Tax Rate Notice

This notice provides information about two tax rates used in adopting the current tax year’s tax rate.

Friendswood Fourth of July Parade 2020

In a unique year, Friendswood’s Fourth of July Parade will be unlike any other. Due to concerns about spread of the coronavirus, instead of a single parade down Friendswood Drive on the Fourth, there will be seven parades happening simultaneousl...

Recycling Service Temporarily Stopped

The City’s trash and recycling vendor, Waste Connections, has been increasingly impacted by the effects of COVID-19, reducing their available workforce. The effect in Friendswood has been delays and rescheduling of trash and recycling pickup.

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Award-winning Budget Presentation

The City of Friendswood has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. Of the 90,000 governmental entities in North America, only approximately 1,600 meet the awards standards. This is the...