Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is Midland run?
Midland’s city government spent $179.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,336 per resident. Water and other utilities ($37.4 million) and the airport ($14.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Midland is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Midland’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov16Planning and Zoning CommissionMonday · 3:30 pm · Council Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine StreetPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17City CouncilTuesday · 10:00 am · Council Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine StreetCity Council Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec7Midland Development CorporationMonday · 10:00 am · City Hall Council Chamber, 300 N. Loraine StreetMidland Development Corporation Board of Directors MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec7Planning and Zoning CommissionMonday · 3:30 pm · Council Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine StreetPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec15City CouncilTuesday · 10:00 am · Council Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine StreetCity Council Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec21Planning and Zoning CommissionMonday · 3:30 pm · Council Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine StreetPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2Planning and Zoning CommissionMonday · 3:30 pm · Council Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2Midland Development CorporationMonday · 10:00 am · City Hall Council Chamber, 300 N. Loraine StreetMidland Development Corporation Board of Directors MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct29City CouncilThursday · 10:30 am · 5820 Briarwood AveCity Council Gathering Of Quorum - IDEA Henry Public School Ribbon Cutting CeremonyMeeting page ↗
- Oct27City CouncilTuesday · 10:00 am · Council Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine StreetCity Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27City CouncilTuesday · 9:00 am · Council Chamber, City Hall 300 N. Loraine StreetSpecial City Council Meeting - Executive SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,336 per resident a year, or $3.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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$1,147 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Midland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,147 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,136, and the middle half spent $905–$1,364. Midland spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($35 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Midland itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Midland reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,147 · 2023: $1,287 · 2024: $1,336. Per resident it went from $1,147 to $1,336 (up 16%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 147,069 to 134,444.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,002 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,067 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Midland’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Midland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Midland →
Who’s in charge in Midland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 119 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (134,444).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Midland Independent School District
Midland’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,465 per pupil, $7,243 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Stanton Independent School District · $16,758 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Midland’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Midland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Midland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.6%46,944 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%11,351 votesOthers: 1.1% (673 votes).
Most votes in Midland County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Midland lies in Midland County; the rest in Martin County. Every 2024 race in Midland County is on the county’s page.
Midland County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Midland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: midlandtexas.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Midland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Midland’s government
How much does Midland spend per resident?
About $1,336 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,147 was more than 50% of 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Midland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,067 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see midlandtexas.gov.
Who runs Midland’s government?
See midlandtexas.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Midland yet.
How did Midland vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Midland alone. Midland County, where 100% of Midland lies, voted Trump 79.6%, Harris 19.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Midland?
1,127 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $9.0M (about $107.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Midland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Kevin Sparks) and State House District 82 (Tom Craddick). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Midland?
The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday, November 16, at 3:30 pm in Council Chamber, City Hall, 300 N. Loraine Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Midland’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →