City of Midland, TX

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The City of Midland would like to express their sincere sympathy for Brian Rackow and his family.

Donations for the Rackow family are being accepted at Community National Bank. Anyone interested in making a donation should visit a Community National Bank branch in the Midland Odessa area. Simply request to donate to the Midland Municipal Police Officer Association - Brian Rackow Benefit.

Sergeant Brian Rackow, with the Midland Police Department was injured Thursday, June 24. Sergeant Rackow was dismantling an explosive device at the Midland Police Department Training Facility.

Rackow has been admitted to Lubbock University Medical Center, in Lubbock, Texas. His current condition is serious but stable.

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What's Happening in Midland

	City of Midland Pools open for the summer season Both Doug Russell and Washington Aquatic Center have plenty of fun on the agenda for summer 2010! *Click here for more information.*

	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.

	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.

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 this 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.