Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation Meeting - October 13, 2026

The Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation met on October 13, 2026. The board discussed a proposed December 8 retreat to develop and document future downtown projects; staff will confirm members’ availability and gather topics and background information. The board also considered the City of Friendswood staff services agreement, covering accounting and financial, professional and construction-contract, legal, marketing, and economic-development services. Staff said the budget had increased the staff-services amount by $36,000 per year and City Council had approved the agreement, pending board action. A motion to approve was made, but the transcript does not capture the vote outcome.

In project updates, staff reported that City Council had authorized spending for Comcast overhead communications work; Comcast’s proposed schedule is about 30 days for cable and 45 days for fiber, with construction scheduling still pending. AT&T submitted a draft design for additional downtown work, with final design review and a cost estimate still to come. Other updates included efforts to remove streetlights and overhead lines, a gateway sign replacement being pursued through insurance, and downtown business and event activity. The reported September fund balance was about $3.06 million; staff noted that year-end figures were still subject to closing and audit adjustments. No new vendor award or bid approval was reported.