Friendswood ISD's November election will be run by Galveston County after commissioners finalized an election-services contract at a special meeting Monday, Aug. 31.

The five-member Commissioners Court voted 5-0 on every election item on the agenda, according to meeting minutes posted on the county's Legistar system. The contract authorizes County Judge Mark Henry to sign an agreement for the Galveston County Elections Division to administer Friendswood ISD's elections.

County Clerk Dwight D. Sullivan submitted all election-related items. All five court members were present: Henry, Commissioner Darrell Apffel of Precinct 1, Commissioner Joe Giusti of Precinct 2, Commissioner Hank Dugie of Precinct 3 and Commissioner Robin Armstrong of Precinct 4.

The court also approved both early voting and election day polling locations for the November 2026 general election. The specific sites were not listed in the meeting minutes. Dugie moved each consent item, and Henry seconded.

Friendswood ISD was one of eight local entities that signed election-services contracts with the county at the same meeting. The City of League City, Galveston ISD and Santa Fe ISD also signed contracts. So did Galveston County Navigation District No. 1, Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 6, Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 58 and Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District No. 12.

Commissioners also authorized Henry to approve the list of election workers from the Republican and Democratic parties for the 2026-2027 election cycle. That vote passed 5-0.

All 48 consent agenda items passed in a single motion.

On the action agenda, Giusti moved to propose a county tax rate of $0.324068 per $100 of assessed valuation, as required under Texas Senate Bill 2 (SB2). Henry seconded, and the court approved it 5-0. The SB2 rate is a required procedural step before the county can formally adopt its final tax rate for the year. A public hearing and a formal adoption vote must still take place before the rate takes effect.

The special meeting at the Calder Annex lasted one hour, from 9:31 a.m. to 10:31 a.m. No residents spoke during public comment. The next step for county taxpayers is the public hearing on the proposed tax rate.