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Friendswood EDC debates five-year lease to expand downtown holiday lighting
Summary
At a regular April meeting the Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation discussed a proposed five-year, all-inclusive lease to expand downtown holiday lighting and decorations, weighing recurring costs, budget impact and next steps including a required public hearing and council approval.
Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation members discussed a proposed five-year lease to expand holiday lighting and decorations downtown, including options that would shift installation, storage and refurbishment from the city to an outside vendor.
The discussion centered on cost, scope and timing. Steven (staff member) presented past spending and three package levels from the vendor, noting that since 2019 the city and partners have spent $220,533 on holiday lighting (about $36,000 per year on average) and that the proposed vendor contract would be an all-inclusive five-year lease covering 2025–2029. “This is the lighting, that Decor installed and removal, storage and any refurbishment, replacement from damaged items, over the course of that term,” Steven said.
Why it matters: Board members said the proposal could require the…
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