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Mayor Mike Foreman’s Thanksgiving message

During this time of the year when we focus on giving thanks for the many blessings we have received and sharing with others, I realize 2020 has been a year that has presented challenges like no other. It’s almost impossible to find a Friendswood family th...

Anniversary medallion placed at Brown Heritage Museum

The replica of the first house built in Friendswood (1895), the home of Frank J. Brown now has a permanent marker donated by the City of Friendswood commemorating the community’s 125th Anniversary.

Members of the Public Works staff have mounted t...

Smoke Alarms Save Lives

A Friendswood homeowner’s monitored fire alarm is being credited to limiting the damage caused by a fire that began when no one was home.

“Because the resident has a monitored fire alarm system, the fire was contained to a single room. ...

New, relaxing amenity added at the Friendswood Library

The Friendswood Library has always been a place to soak in knowledge, connect with the world near and far, be educated and informed, and access and check-out materials. Now, thanks to some generous donors working with the volunteer group “Friend...

Grant Program

The City of Friendswood is compiling an application for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program administered by the Texas Department of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. For eligible homeowners, ...

Winter Quarter Average

The City of Friendswood does not have meters that calculate sewer charges for single family residents. Instead your bi-monthly sewer charges are determined by the average water consumption used during the winter months. 

For single family resident...

125th Anniversary of Friendswood Video Series

One of the ways we are celebrating the 125^th Anniversary of the founding of Friendswood is a video series with Official Historian Joyce Baker. There are 16 segments, covering a wide variety of Friendswood history. You can watch all of videos here, catch a...

Progress on Multiple Drainage Projects in Friendswood

Samantha Haritos, the City of Friendswood Deputy Director of Engineering is very much focused on drainage. During their September meeting, she provided City Council with an update on the various projects underway and on the drawing board.

Over the past few...