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B. • WORK SESSION TOPICSCity of Friendswood (Galveston County)

Receive a presentation and discuss the 2026 Bond Election Ad Hoc Committee final report.

Presented in: City of Friendswood City Council on 2026-06-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Receive a presentation and discuss the 2026 Bond Election Ad Hoc Committee final report.”
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

Bond Chair Robin Hall will present the City Council with the 2026 Bond Election Ad Hoc Committee's final report and recommendations.  In August 2025, the City Council appointed 36 residents to serve on an ad hoc committee to review potential projects for a future bond election.  The Committee of 36 was separated into the following five subcommittees:  <ul><li>Facilities</li><li>Finance</li><li>Streets </li><li>Parks & Recreation, and </li><li>Drainage.</li></ul><br>The report will include the Committee's recommendations of propositions for a potential bond election on November 3, 2026.  The purpose of this presentation is for the Council to receive the recommendations and give staff direction on how they would like to proceed on some or all of the items presented.<br><br>Attached please find the Bond Committee's presentation slides and the list of the proposed bond projects reviewed.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.4/10). 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).