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Mayor touts falling crime, EMS awards and civic programs; astronaut greets the city from ISS
Summary
The mayor reported a roughly 35% drop in crime while population rose about 10% over a decade, highlighted EMS and library awards, described youth civic programs, and introduced Friendswood resident and astronaut Jack Hathaway, who sent a video greeting from the International Space Station.
The mayor used the State of the City to highlight public-safety trends, civic programs and community recognition.
Citing charted figures, he said Friendswood’s population has increased about 10% over roughly 10 years while the crime rate has fallen by about 35%, and he recognized police and emergency responders for that trend.
The mayor described the city’s deployment of roughly a dozen drones staged at multiple launch points to assist first responders, saying drones can reach…
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