PURPOSE AS DIRECTED BY CITY COUNCIL:
The purpose of the Community and Economic Development Committee is to promote or develop municipal infrastructure related to the development or expansion of business enterprise. Encourage commercial and industrial developments which are compatible with the image of Friendswood;
2. Provide recommendations to the City Council regarding codes, ordinances, policies
, and procedures that assist economic development;
3. Conduct surveys of citizens and businesses to gain understanding of economic development which is compatible with the city’s interest, needs, and image. VISION AND MISSION:
Friendswood, Texas has grown from a small bedroom community with exceptional family values to one of the “Best Places to Live” in the United States, according to Money magazine and CNN/Money. Uniquely, while we have grown, we have been able to keep our values: enhanced quality of life, small town feel, first-class schools and beautiful parks. The mission of the Friendswood Community and Economic Development Committee is to build on these core community values by strategically planning the growth of our city.
