VENDOR SCAM ALERT
The City of Friendswood is aware of individuals impersonating the City and claiming to be Santa in the Park event organizers to collect vendor applications and payments.
The City processes all official Santa in the Park vendor payments exclusively through the City of Friendswood Parks & Recreation Management Platform: CivicRec. Payments may also be made in person at:
Friendswood City Hall
910 S Friendswood Drive
Friendswood, TX 77546
The City will never instruct vendors to submit payments to personal email addresses, individual accounts, or unauthorized payment platforms such as Venmo or PayPal. Additionally, the City will never request sensitive banking information or ACH payment details via email.
If you believe you have been contacted by a scammer or have already submitted payment to someone claiming to represent the City, please contact the Friendswood Parks & Recreation Department directly to verify at 281-996-3220 or rec@friendswood.com.
