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C. • BudgetCity of Friendswood (Galveston County)
Discuss Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Friendswood (TIRZ #2), including the City's existing obligations and options available for future projects and agreements.
Presented in: City Council on 2026-09-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Discuss Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Friendswood (TIRZ #2), including the City's existing obligations and options available for future projects and agreements.”
MF
Mike Foreman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JE
John Ellisor
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SB
Sally Branson
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
TH
Trish Hanks
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RJ
Robert J. Griffon
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
RH
Randy Hale
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MP
Michael P. Ross
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
This workshop item was placed on the agenda at the request of Councilmembers Hale and Ross. Such request is attached to this item. Representatives from P3 Works and Bracewell will be present to answer questions regarding TIRZ#2, the City's existing obligations, and options available to Council regarding future projects and agreements.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). 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).