Present an update regarding the City's Fourth of July Celebration.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Happy Birthday America!!<br><br data-pasted="true">The Fourth of July Steering Committee looks forward to celebrating with you during the City of Friendswood’s 2026 Fourth of July Celebration, themed “Party Like It’s 1776,” on Saturday, July 4, 2026.<br><br>The celebration will begin with the Grand Parade starting at 10:00 a.m. on S. Friendswood Drive (FM 518) at Heritage Drive and concludes at Stevenson Park. <br><br>The Evening Program and Fireworks Display will take place at Centennial Park (2200 S Friendswood Dr). Gates open at 5:00 p.m. with food trucks, a ferris wheel, family attractions, live entertainment by the Joilux Band at 7:00 p.m., and a patriotic fireworks display starting after 9:15 p.m. <br><br>Please note that there is no general parking at Centennial Park. Complimentary shuttle service for the public will begin at 5:00 p.m. from Friendswood High School and Friendswood Methodist Church. Accessible parking for our special needs community will be available at the Friendswood Activity Building.<br><br>If you have any questions, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (281) 996-3220.<br>

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).