For the second year in a row, the City of Friendswood received the State Comptroller's Gold Leadership Circle Award, recognizing the City for implementing financial transparency.

Specifically, the State of Texas is recognizing Friendswood for opening our books to the public, providing clear, consistent pictures of spending, and sharing information in a user-friendly format that lets taxpayers easily drill down for more information.

The Texas Comptroller’s Office has applauded Friendswood for stepping up efforts to give taxpayers a transparent look at where their money goes. The Leadership Circle gold insignia will be found on the City’s website as well as on the Comptroller’s Texas Transparency website. For more information about the City of Friendswood, please call 281-996-3250.