District 3 Meeting
District 3 residents are encouraged to voice their ideas and concerns.  City Council Member District 3, John James, will host a district-wide meeting on February 23 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  It will take place in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 N. Loraine.  The meeting is being held prior to the City Council’s annual Strategic Planning Session.  Share your vision for Midland with your elected official or email your thoughts to John James at jjames@midlandtexas.gov.  
Click here to see a map of City Council Districts. (once on the map, right click and zoom in to read the street information)

Go RED for Women
Midland Health & Senior Services will provide FREE health screenings for women ages 20 and over.  The tests will include: blood pressure, body mass index, and cholesterol.  Heart disease is the number one health threat for women and this program is being offered to help keep women heart healthy.  The screenings will be held on February 25 & 26 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a. m.  Call 681.7613 to schedule an appointment.

H1N1 Virus FAQ
What is the H1N1 Virus? What can I do to protect myself? What are the symptoms of the virus? Find answers to these questions and much more by downloading this useful H1N1 Virus FAQ. Click here to download FAQ. Looking for the vaccination?  The Midland Health Department is offering FREE H1N1 vaccinations Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Community Development Survey
The City of Midland is preparing a new housing and community development plan. The Plan will guide the use of federal community development funds over the next five years. We need your input in determining priority needs of low income neighborhoods. You can help by completing this survey. Please only one survey per household.
Click here to download form.

Poetry Slam
Rap, prose, short stories, originally poetry, or free-style – five judges will decide the Slam Champ for the month.  The first event will be held on February 20th at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center.  Click here for more details.

Report a Street Light Outage
With approximately 400,000 streetlights across the Oncor system, they appreciate our help in identifying lights that are malfunctioning or in need of repair. The sooner Oncor is aware of a need, the sooner they can get it fixed. Click here to report a street light outage on line.

Oil and Gas Ordinance
The Midland City Council has officially approved the Oil and Gas Ordinance. All recommendations were taken into consideration during the approval process in order 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 view the approved Oil and Gas Ordinance.

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 once again 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. 

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.

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 2010 Schedule.

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.

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.