February 18, 2009

STATE OF THE CITY
Midland Mayor Wes Perry will present the 2009 State of the City address on Monday, February 23, 2009, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Midland Center.

The event is an opportunity for residents to learn more about the City and the future direction of the City Council.  Topics will include State of the Economy, Economic Development, Housing Strategies, Infrastructure Projects, Funding Initiatives, and Downtown Development. 

At the end of the address, the Mayor will open the floor up for a question and answer session.

The event is free to the public.  Lunch can be purchased for $12.  Reservations can be made by calling 685.7203.

NEW WATER TOWER
Midland’s newest water tower will be raised tomorrow, February 19, 2009.  The two million gallon tank will move up more than 100 feet.  Crews will perform the task beginning at approximately 10:00 a.m. (wind permitting).  The entire process should take 2-3 hours.

This construction is part of the $49 million in bonds sold two years ago.  The tower is the same size (2 million gallons) and look like the one at Hogan Park.  This past weekend, the City’s logo was painted on the tower.

This concrete pedestal will support the tower and 2 million gallons of water (water weight is approximately 16.6 million lbs.).  An interesting note, the tower itself, if empty, weighs in at 2.6 million pounds.  So with water it will be 19 million pounds!

The new water tower will provide water to all areas north of Highway 191 and Loop 250 all the way to Highway 349, improve water pressure during peak usage hours, allow the plant to run in a more even fashion instead of the current fluctuations as they try to meet the increased demands throughout the day on a peak basis, and it should reduce the amount of Paul Davis water, the source responsible for our fluoride problems, since this source is used for quick peaks.

DIRECTIONS: Go west out Briarwood (County Road 60) to Golden Gate Drive (old County Road 1242), turn right or north, drive until the paved road requires you to turn left or west and instead turn right or east on a caliche road that will take you  to the site.

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