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Downtown TIRZ weighs $464K in property improvement grants
What to watch: Midland’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 2 board will meet Tuesday, Sept. 29, to review the…
International pianist joins Steven Hopp for two free concerts
What to watch: An internationally accomplished pianist who has performed at Carnegie Hall and concert halls worldwide is coming to…
Property demolition a ‘blessing’ for owner battling squatters
What happened: Midland City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 22, and ordered the demolition of three vacant, deteriorating homes that city…
Polo Club replat draws objections unrelated to request
What happened: Midland’s Planning and Zoning Commission met Monday, Sept. 21, and unanimously approved a Polo Club Road replat after…
MISD enrollment 1,490 students below projection
What happened: The Midland ISD Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Sept. 15, and heard that enrollment is 1,490 students below…
Hospital proposes 25.6% higher tax rate, average bill rises $8
Photo credit: Midland Memorial Hospital What to watch: The Midland County Hospital District Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, Sept….
Council weighs action on three substandard homes
What to watch: Midland City Council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 22, to authorize land acquisitions for the Sinclair Avenue extension…
City expects median tax bill to fall $67 despite 10% higher rate
What happened: The Midland City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 15, and voted unanimously to adopt a $504 million fiscal year…
MISD to address TEA findings on student discipline
What to watch: The Midland ISD board will meet Tuesday, Aug. 25, for its first districtwide look at 2026 accountability…
City Council weighs $5M grant for vertical launch site
What to watch: The Midland City Council will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to vote on accepting a $5 million…
How Midland will spend $1.3M in federal grant money
What happened: The City of Midland approved its annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) action plan, allocating $1.3 million in…
Midland makes its case for higher spending as budget season begins
What happened: The city recently released two staff presentations outlining what Midland spends and plans to spend across its various departments. The…
20-acre housing development heads to Midland P&Z
What to watch: The Midland Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Monday, August 3, to consider a rezoning request…
County creates four security deputy constable positions
What happened: The Midland County Commissioners Court met on Tuesday, July 21, and voted to create four courthouse security deputy…
$24M federal grant targets I-20 bridge strike problem
Photo credit: TxDOT What happened: The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $24 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development…
High performing teachers can make over $100,000 per year
What to know: Midland ISD trustees approved the district’s 2026-27 compensation plan in June, and the document outlines what the…
City P&Z commission considers three guest house requests
What to watch: The Midland Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Monday, July 20, to consider three requests to…
State overhauls school history standards, led by Midlander
What happened: On June 26, the State Board of Education (SBOE) approved the most significant rewrite of the state’s K-8…
Free MLB Pitch, Hit & Run competition coming July 22
What to watch: Young baseball and softball players can test their skills at the City of Midland’s free MLB Pitch,…
Commissioners split on sheriff, constables courthouse security
What happened: The Midland County Commissioners Court met on Tuesday, July 7, and voted to assign security for the county’s new…