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06/25/2026

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06/23/2026

Please help us welcome the newest member of the Midlothian Police Department family, Officer Antonio Aviña.

Earlier today, in a private ceremony at the Midlothian Public Safety Center, Officer Aviña was joined by other members of the Agency as he took his oath as a Midlothian officer from Midlothian City Secretary Tammy Varner. Officer Aviña comes to us from the Red Oak Police Department, where he worked as an officer for the past eight years. He will begin his career with us serving the community in Patrol Operations.

Please help us welcome Officer Aviña to the City of Midlothian!

06/23/2026

06/23/2026

🇺🇸Midlo’s Independence Day Parade🇺🇸 is quickly approaching! Any BPT 🎭 fans have a trailer we could use?
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06/23/2026

Here's a high-impact summary of the Spring 2026 Midlothian Matters newsletter!!

Public Safety

New $51M, 77,000-sq-ft Public Safety Facility (opened July 2025) houses police, fire administration, 911 dispatch, emergency management, and municipal court
Response times beat state/national averages: 911 answered in ≤12 seconds; MFD response 5:18; MPD patrol response 4:26
City holds ISO Class 1 fire rating (highest possible), AHA Mission: Lifeline Gold designation, and ranked #62 of 100 safest Texas cities (SafeWise)
HSI North Texas Trafficking Task Force partnership led to 37 s*x trafficking victims rescued in 2025
New facility built to withstand an EF4 tornado

Community Survey

544 residents surveyed; city outperformed national/state averages in 41 of 44 service areas
Top priorities for improvement: TxDOT traffic flow, city road traffic flow, street/sidewalk maintenance

Infrastructure & Bonds

$5.4M approved for 2026 road rehab (Longbranch, Onward, Auger Roads done; Original Town neighborhood next, including ~7,500 ft of new sidewalks)
Auger Water Treatment Plant getting a new 3MG storage tank (bringing capacity to 9MG); city-wide treatment capacity now 36 MGD
New City Hall/Library (opened Nov. 2024) saw a 426% increase in library visits
Recreation Center (YMCA partnership) expected to break ground in 2026; location TBD
Heritage Plaza & Back Alley Plaza approved April 2026 — groundbreaking July 9, 9 a.m.; preserves historic Larkin Newton cabin and includes a replica water tower, performance stage, and turf lawn

Economic Development

New Business Pitch Competition: $10,000 grand prize, two tracks (Micro/Home-Based and Local Business), applications due July 31, live event Sept. 10 at Union 28

Operational Change for Residents

Automated garbage/recycling rolls out Aug. 1, 2026 (Waste Connections) — new 95-gal carts delivered July 6–25; recycling moves to every-other-week pickup

Notable Upcoming Dates

Heritage Plaza groundbreaking: July 9
Pitch Competition applications close: July 31
New trash/recycling carts delivered: July 6–25; service starts Aug.

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