City Pools Open
City of Midland pools are open for the summer season.  This includes the Washington Aquatic Facility, 1803 E. Indiana, and Doug Russell Pool, 900 N. Midland Drive.  The fee is $1.00 per person.  Click here for a complete pool schedule. 

Back to School for Government 101
Want to learn more about City Government? Take a seat behind the school desk for today's lesson. The 20-minute video, produced by the City of Midland, explains how the City is managed and organized.  Click here to read more.

Midland - #1 City For Doing Business
The City of Midland tops the list of Best Cities to Do Business.  Inc.com’s 2008 list ranks Midland as #1 in overall cities as well as #1 in the small cities category.  The rating takes into consideration recent growth trends, employment data, educational and health services, retail and wholesale trade, transportation, utilities, leisure, hospitality, and government. Click here to read more.

Oil & Gas Drilling in the City Limits
The Midland Oil and Gas Task Force has reviewed the existing City of Midland ordinance regulating oil and gas drilling and production activities within the city limits and recently provided recommendations to the City Council.  Recommendations considered how the ordinance might be modified to meet the goals of encouraging orderly development and growth of the city while accommodating the rights of mineral owners to reasonable access to their minerals and protecting the health, welfare, and safety of the public.  Click here to see a complete copy of the recommendations made by the Task Force. 

Hogs Gone Wild Cook-Off
The City of Midland, in conjunction with G.E.M.S., will host a BBQ Cook-Off and Family Festival.  The event will take place on July 17 & 18 at the Martin Luther King Community Park, 2300 Butternut Lane.  Sign your team up now for the cook-off!  Click here to learn more about the event.

Annexation Q & A
The City of Midland is taking steps to protect the gateways into the city.  The majority of land proposed for annexation in 2009 is located along two key arterial corridors, FM 1788 and SH 191.  The City Council has proposed annexation in order to apply minimum standards of development as required under the City Code.  Click here to see a list of frequently asked annexation questions.

Red, White, and Blue – It’s the Right Thing to Do
The City of Midland and Keep Midland Beautiful have partnered to help raise awareness about what can be recycled.  Look for one of the 353 large recycle containers, all painted to reflect the “Recycle Red, White, and Blue – It’s the Right Thing to Do” campaign. Click here for a list of recycle container locations.

Midland’s Sales Tax Revenue History
Midland experienced a long run, 65 consecutive months, of increased sales tax revenues.  The streak came to an end with a slight decrease in overall revenues received for March 2009.  Sales Taxes for each month are composed of receipts for prior periods, future periods, the current period and audit adjustments to yield total sales tax receipts for the month. Click here to view a Midland’s sales tax revenue history from 1995 to today.

Best Performing City
Midland ranks number one for best performing small cities.  Midland takes the number one spot on The Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners Best Performing Cities Index because of the city’s rapid job and salary growth that has brought newcomers to the area looking for a piece of the West Texas oil boom. Click here to view a complete list of Best Performing Cities. 

Need a Summer Job
If you are interested in working as a lifeguard or swim instructor please call Joe Woodson at 432.685.7381. Click here for more info.

City Council Hot Topic - Centennial Plaza
The City of Midland is moving forward with renovations planned for Centennial Plaza in downtown Midland.  The plans are part of the overall redevelopment of Midland’s downtown area.  The project is supported by downtown entities.  Click here to learn more and to view renderings of the project.

City of Midland Street Paving
There are several miles of unpaved streets in Midland. Paving these streets will not only improve transit but will also improve quality of life. When streets are paved, people take more pride in the appearance of their homes and neighborhoods. The Midland City Council is diligently working to improve these areas. Click here to watch a 5 minute video on the "Process Behind Paving a Street."

Now Hiring Public Safety Dispatchers
The City of Midland Public Safety Communications Center is now hiring Public Safety Dispatchers. Apply online by clicking here or call 432-683-JOBS for more information. Click here to watch an 30 second video.

Opportunities Abound
The City of Midland offers a wide variety of careers for everyone.  Listen to what a few of the over 900 employees have to say about choosing to serve the citizens of Midland.  Click here to watch a :30 second video.  View job opportunities currently available.

Make Midland Home
Midland, Texas is a wonderful place to live, full of culture and unique people. Watch this 5 minute video about Midland and you will see for yourself why you need to Make Midland Home. Click here to watch.

Scharbauer Sports Complex
Are you ready for some football? It's that time of year again, its football season. Come out ths weekend to Grande Stadium and support your favorite team. Click here to Download the 2009 Schedule.

Young Professionals of Midland
Think there is nothing to do in Midland? Well think again. You need to be a part of the Young Professionals of Midland. A fairly new organization in Midland bringing together young adults in a variety of activities including leadership building, community projects, and networking. Click here for more details.