Midland, TX town hall & government
Midland spent $324.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,414 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Midland's government.
Coming up at Midland's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Gathering Of Quorum - Midland 101 Reunion2407 North Big Spring Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 3Sat · 8:00 am
- Oct 5Mon · 10:00 amCity CouncilMidland Development Corporation Board of Directors Meeting - CancelledCity Hall Council Chamber, 300 N. Loraine Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 3:30 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingCouncil Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 11:30 amCity CouncilCity Council Gathering Of Quorum - Launch & Learn AST SpaceMobile Operations501 West Wall Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Gathering Of Quorum - National Night Out - Kick Off Party404 North Colorado St Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 3:00 pmTIRZ 2 BoardTIRZ 2 Board MeetingMidland Municipal Court, 201 East Texas Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 27Sun · 3:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Gathering Of Quorum - Pastoral Installation Service honoring Pastor-Elect Bryan McDuffi1400 E. Golf Course Road Meeting page ↗
- Sep 26Sat · 1:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Gathering Of Quorum - Cedric M. Benson Statue Dedication801 North Loop 250 West Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 10:00 amCity CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 3:30 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingCouncil Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 19Sat · 9:00 amCity CouncilCity Council Gathering Of Quorum - Special Olympics West Region Softball Competition498 Mann Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 10:00 amCity CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 10:00 amCity CouncilMidland Development Corporation Board of Directors MeetingMidland City Hall - Council Chamber, 300 N. Loraine Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Midland's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Midland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Midland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Midland Independent School District
Midland's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 76%
- State 16%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,465 per pupil, $7,243 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Midland: Stanton Independent School District ($16,758 per pupil).
Which schools Midland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Midland pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Midland's government
Who represents Midland
Midland is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives August Pfluger and Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.