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City to Close Non-Essential Services Through April 13

*UPDATES POSED AFTER MARCH 23 WILL APPEAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS MESSAGE*

March 23, 2020 – In accordance with the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order 2020-21 issued by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the City of Midland ...

Playgrounds in All City Parks Closed Until Further Notice

March 30, 2020 – Out of an abundance of caution amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, City of Midland Parks and Recreation has closed the playground equipment in all City of Midland-maintained parks effective immediately until further not...

Guidance to Businesses, Residents on “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order

March 26, 2020 – Following the issuance of “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order 2020-21 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Monday, March 23, local government organizations in Midland County encourage the community&...

Parks & Recreation Reaches $50,000 Crowdfunding Campaign Goal for Miracle Field

March 27, 2020 – City of Midland Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce that the organization is one step closer to building a barrier-free Miracle Field thanks to the generosity of the Midland community.

In February, Parks and Recreation la...

Annual Midland Drinking Water Quality Report Available

March 27, 2020 – The City of Midland’s 2019 Drinking Water Quality Report is now available online at www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/waterreport.

The Annual Drinking Water Quality Report is intended to update residents on the City&...

Help Keep Waterways Clean & Debris- Free

March 27, 2020 – The City of Midland reminds residents to help keep our local waterways clean and free of garbage and pollutants.

In addition to being a violation of the City’s Code of Ordinances, dumping materials into waterwa...

Landfill Closed on Saturdays, Limits Weekday Hours Through April 13

March 24, 2020 – In an effort to limit staff exposure in line with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order 2020-21, the City of Midland Sanitary Landfill will be closed on Saturda...

Fourth Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Midland County

Contact: Fred Yanoski, MPH Director/Health OfficerOffice: (989) 837-6574 

March 22, 2020 - Laboratory testing has identified Midland County’s fourth positive case for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is a physic...

Plymouth Park Fun Zone Closed Until April 6

March 18, 2020 – Out of an abundance of caution amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, City of Midland Parks and Recreation has closed the Plymouth Park Fun Zone to the public effective immediately through Monday, April 6.

The closure comes...

Currie Municipal Golf Course Manager Named “General Manager of the Year”

March 20, 2020 – The City of Midland is pleased to announce that Currie Municipal Golf Course General Manager and Director of Operations Paul Milholland has been named the 2019 Central Region General Manager of the Year by Billy Casper Golf (BCG...

Time to Remove Winter Decorations from Midland Cemetery

March 20, 2020 – The deadline for property owners to remove winter decorations, such as evergreen blankets and wreaths from plots at the Midland Cemetery is Wednesday,  April 1.  After that date, any remaining winter d...

First Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Midland County

Contact: Fred Yanoski, MPH Director/Health OfficerOffice: (989) 837-6574

March 19, 2020 - Laboratory testing has identified Midland County’s first positive case for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is an adult female wit...

City Issues Update on Services, Facilities Regarding COVID-19

March 13, 2020 – Out of an abundance of caution, the City of Midland has issued several service changes in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Grace A. Dow Memorial LibraryThe Grace A. Dow Memorial Library will be closed to the pu...

Midland Civic Arena Closed to Public through April 5

March 13, 2020 – Out of an abundance of caution amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Midland Civic Arena will be closed to the public beginning Monday, March 16 through Sunday, April 5.

During this time, all programs, activities, and ...

Grace A. Dow Library, MCTV Closed to Patrons through April 5

March 13, 2020 – Out of an abundance of caution amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Grace A. Dow Memorial will be closed to patrons beginning Monday, March 16 through Sunday, April 5.

All room rentals will be cancelled during this ti...

City to Begin Water Main Flushing

March 13, 2020 - The City of Midland will begin its annual water main flushing program Monday, March 16.  Hydrants throughout the city will be systematically opened to clean and refresh the city’s drinking water distribution system. &am...

Beach Volleyball Serves Up Summertime Fun

March 13, 2020 – Midland Parks and Recreation Department will begin accepting beach volleyball team registrations for the 2020 summer season on Monday, March 23.  

Midland Parks and Recreation’s beach volleyball league...

Midland Citizens Academy Graduates 25 New Participants

March 13, 2020 – The City of Midland is pleased to announce that the 14^th class of the annual Citizens Academy has graduated! Twenty-five residents attended an informal graduation ceremony in Council Chambers of Midland City Hall on Wed...

Watch the Mayor’s ‘State of the City’ Update Live on YouTube

March 6, 2020 – The City of Midland and Midland Community Television (MCTV) will live stream Mayor Maureen Donker’s 2020 State of the City update on YouTube on Wednesday, March 11.

The address will be streamed live on the City&...

City Forest Winter Operations Now Closed

March 6, 2020 – The City of Midland has closed the City Forest Chalet for winter recreation equipment rentals and concessions for the 2020 winter season.  The sledding hill is still available for use, weather permitting.

For que...

Celebrate Reading Month with Library’s 20/20 Reading Challenge

March 6, 2020 – The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library is challenging its patrons to celebrate National Reading Month by – you guessed it – reading!

Entering the contest is simple: Patrons should use the Library’...

“First Person History” Lectures at the Library

March 6, 2020 – There’s no better way to learn about history than from someone who has lived it, and the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library’s spring lecture series will give patrons the opportunity to do just that! &l...

Yoga Sessions at the Library

March 6, 2020 – Join Certified Yoga Instructor Heather Emmons of Sunflower Healing Studios for a series of introductory yoga sessions at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. Attend one, two, or all three sessions to improve flexibility, f...

City Construction Projects Planned for Spring & Summer 2020

February 28, 2020 – The City of Midland Engineering Department is ramping up for another busy construction season in 2020 with a variety of street reconstruction, resurfacing, and water main replacement projects on this year’s...

2020 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates Announced

February 28, 2020 – The City of Midland Sanitary Landfill has announced the 2020 dates for household hazardous waste collection:

• Tuesday, April 21
• Wednesday, June 17
• Tuesday, August 11
• Thursday, October 29

On these dates, at no charge, Midland County...

Batter Up! Adult Softball Team Registration and Deadlines

February 28, 2020 – Team registration for the 2020 Midland softball season is taking place now through Thursday, April 2 for slow pitch teams and Thursday, April 23 for fast pitch and modified teams.  Team registration fees wil...

Saturday Morning Landfill Hours Resume March 7

February 14, 2020 – The City of Midland Sanitary Landfill resumes Saturday morning operations beginning March 7, 2020.

The Landfill will be open to the public from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Saturdays from March 7 through November 28, 2020....

Midland Police Department Receives Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation

February 7, 2020 – The City of Midland is pleased to announce that the Midland Police Department (MPD) has received accreditation from the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police’s Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commi...

Volunteer Literacy Tutor Information Sessions at the Library

February 7, 2020 – Residents are invited to learn how they could change a life by becoming a literacy tutor at one of three upcoming information sessions hosted by The Legacy Center for Community Success.

At each session, attendees will ...

Midland City Council Nominating Petitions Available

February 7, 2020 – Persons who are interested in running as a candidate in the 2020 Midland City Council election this November must submit a nominating petition by Tuesday, April 21 at 4 p.m.

Midland is divided into five districts, call...

Parks & Recreation Launches Miracle Field Crowdfunding Campaign

February 4, 2020 – City of Midland Parks and Recreation is ready to make a miracle happen in the Midland community – and we’re asking for the public to help!

Parks and Recreation has launched a $50,000 crowdfunding initiative ...

Apply for Circle Community Garden Plot

January 31, 2020 – The City of Midland will begin accepting applications on Monday, February 10 for gardening plots at the Circle Community Garden, located at the intersection of Edwin and Cambridge streets. 

Registration will be accepte...

Nicole Ford Selected as Midland Police Department Chief

January 29, 2020 – After a nationwide search, the City of Midland is pleased to announce that Nicole Ford has been hired as the new chief of police for the Midland Police Department. She is the first female chief of police to serve the City of M...

Service Updates at the MCTV Network

January 31, 2020 – Midland Community Television (MCTV) is pleased to announce that it has expanded its media services available to residents and nonprofit organizations in the Midland community.

Midland County residents and nonprofit org...

City Clerk’s Office Seeks 2020 Election Inspectors

January 17, 2020 – The Midland City Clerk’s Office is seeking civic-minded individuals who want to serve their community this election season by working as an election inspector on an upcoming Election Day.

Election inspectors are criti...

Absentee Voting Changes This Election Season

January 17, 2020 – Following the passage of Proposal 3 in November 2018, all registered voters in the State of Michigan are permitted to vote absentee in any election without providing a reason. Absentee voting allows voters to cast their ballot...

Midland Girls Softball Announces Fast Pitch Spring League

January 17, 2020 – Midland Girls Softball League (MGSL), in collaboration with Midland Parks and Recreation Department, announces spring girls’ softball registration. 

The MGSL spring season is a recreational league fo...

City Asks Residents to Adopt a Fire Hydrant This Winter

January 17, 2020 – With the pending snowfall expected today – and likely more throughout the remainder of the winter weather season – the City of Midland asks residents to help Fire & Water Departments work by “...

Parks and Recreation Offers "The Grand Experience"

January 10, 2020 - Midland Parks and Recreation, in partnership with mParks (Michigan Recreation and Park Association) announces the ninth-annual all-inclusive travel experience to the historic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. 

The trip will take p...

Midland’s City Forest Opens for Sledding

January 3, 2020 – Take this opportunity to enjoy sledding activities at Midland’s City Forest, which opens Friday, January 3.

Visit www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/cityforest for information on available activities as well as City Fore...

City Asks Residents to Leave Snow Plowing to the Experts

December 13, 2019 – With winter weather looming, the City of Midland asks residents to please leave the snow plowing to the experts!

Residents are discouraged from plowing snow on a public street for a number of reasons. City Department of Public ...

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Unveils New Website

 December 6, 2019 – The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library has launched a newly-designed website aimed at providing patrons with a more user-friendly, streamlined online experience for Library services: www.gadml.org.

On the new site...

Dial-A-Ride to Expand Saturday Bus Service Hours

November 25, 2019 – Dial-A-Ride, the City of Midland’s curb-to-curb demand response bus service, has announced an expansion to its Saturday bus service hours. Effective Saturday, December 7, Dial-A-Ride bus service will be ava...

City Mails Winter 2019 Tax Bills

November 22, 2019 – The City of Midland will mail winter tax notices the first week in December. 

Winter taxes are due and payable, without penalty or interest, from December 1, 2019 through February 14, 2020.  Property...

On-street Parking: Rules of the Road

November 8, 2019 – If you plan on having a houseful over the holidays and need to use on-street parking, please keep in mind these rules of the road:

• Parking on streets within the City is not allowed between 3 and 6 a.m. If you’d like t...

Change Clocks and Test Life Safety Devices this Sunday, November 3

November 1, 2019 – As the time change approaches on Sunday, November 3, the Midland Fire Department encourages all residents to adopt a simple, lifesaving habit: changing smoke detector and carbon monoxide batteries when changing clocks...

Armstead, Polzin Honored as Police Officer and Firefighter of the Year

October 18, 2019 – Two of Midland’s dedicated first responders were honored earlier this week at the 2019 Carl and Esther Gerstacker Police and Firefighter of the Year Awards at Midland Country Club. Midland Police De...

Parks & Recreation Receives $100K Grant for Miracle Field

October 11, 2019 – City of Midland Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce that it has received a $100,000 grant from the Midland Area Community Foundation to be used towards construction of the City’s barrier-free baseball field i...

Help Keep Waterways Clean and Debris-Free

 October 4, 2019 – As Midland moves into autumn, the City of Midland reminds residents to help keep our local waterways clean and free of garbage and pollutants. 

In addition to being a violation of the City’s...

City Hires Schwarz as Director of Water Services

September 20, 2019 – The City of Midland is pleased to announce that Peter Schwarz has been hired as the Director of Water Services.

Schwarz returns to the City of Midland after serving as the General Manager of the Saginaw-Midland Municipal Wate...

Reminder: Flooding, Flood Insurance and Construction in the Floodplain

September 6, 2019 – There are several flood hazard areas throughout the City of Midland.  Most flooding occurs from the Tittabawassee and Chippewa Rivers, Sturgeon and Snake Creeks, and Inman Drain, and can usually be forecast ...

Grace A. Dow Library Reopens on Sundays

August 30, 2019 – The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library will open again on Sunday afternoons beginning on Sunday, September 8, 2019.  The Library will be open from 1– 5 p.m. on Sundays until Summer 2020.

Residents are remi...

Residents Reminded to Obey 'Road Closed' Signs

August 15, 2019 – As the 2019 orange barrel season comes to a close, the City of Midland reminds residents to obey all posted construction signs. Failure to comply with construction signs pose an immediate threat to worker safety and may cause da...

City Welcomes Public Input on Downtown Parking Study

 August 9, 2019 – The City of Midland invites the public to get involved in the Downtown Midland Parking Study by sharing their feedback at a public input session on Tuesday, August 20.

Parking consultants from Rich & Associ...

Residents Invited to Attend Public Walking Tours, Info Sessions on Road Diet Trial

July 31, 2019 – The City of Midland invites Midland residents and M-20 corridor users to an upcoming public information session regarding the future vision of Indian and Buttles streets, including a discussion on the current road diet t...

Parks & Recreation Receives $300K Grant for Miracle Field

July 12, 2019 – City of Midland Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce that it has received a $300,000 grant from the Charles J. Strosacker Foundation to be used towards construction of the City’s Midland Miracle Field.

Located in ...

Students Selected for 2019 Sister City Student Exchange

July 12, 2019 – The Midland-Handa Sister City Committee is pleased to introduce the three Midland students selected to travel to Handa, Japan for three weeks this month for its 2019 student exchange program.

Midland High School senior Luca Jolly,...

City Hires New City Clerk, Announces Departmental Changes

July 8, 2019 – The City of Midland is pleased to announce that Erica Armstrong has been hired as the new City Clerk effective July 10. The announcement comes following a departmental restructuring that will make the City Clerk’s Office...

Notice of Changes to Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Service Area

July 5, 2019 – An upcoming change to the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library’s catalog and check-out software system will limit the availability of free Library cards for residents living outside of the Library’s legal ser...

City Water/Sewer Billing Office to Offer Electronic Billing

June 27, 2019 – Effective July 1, 2019, the City of Midland Water/Sewer Billing Office will offer electronic billing (e-billing) options for water/sewer bills. When a bill is posted, the account holder will receive an email notification...

City Promotes Frazee to Director of Wastewater Services

June 27, 2019 – The City of Midland is pleased to announce that Patrick Frazee has been promoted to Director of Wastewater Services effective Monday, July 1, 2019.

Frazee was hired as the City’s Wastewater Superintendent in April 2016 f...

Investigation of Fatal Incident at Sanitary Landfill June 27

June 27, 2019 - On Thursday, June 27, 2019 at approximately 8:51 am, MidMichigan EMS, Midland Fire Department and Midland Police Department were dispatched to 4311 E. Ashman St. at the City of Midland Sanitary Landfill. They were responding to a ...

Updated Annual Midland Drinking Water Quality Report Available

 June 20, 2019 – The City of Midland’s 2018 Drinking Water Quality Report, updated for additional information on lead, is now available online at www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/waterreport.

The Annual Drinking Water Quality R...

Price Increases for City Refuse, Yard Waste Bins

June 6, 2019 – Effective July 1, 2019, the cost to purchase a City of Midland refuse or yard waste bin will increase from $65 to $70. Bins are sold to residents at the City’s cost.

Residents can purchase a refuse or yard waste bin by co...

Residents Reminded of Updates to City Fireworks Ordinance

May 17, 2019 – The City of Midland reminds residents of recent changes made to the City’s fireworks ordinance that mirror new fireworks laws set by the Michigan State Legislature in 2018.

As of April 22, 2019, Section 16-34 of the Code of...

Weed and Grass Trimming Reminders

May 9, 2019 – The City of Midland Building Department reminds property owners that the height of grass and weeds in their yards must be maintained in accordance with the City’s Code of Ordinances.

Portions of Article I...

Reminders about Dog Control in the City

May 3, 2019 – The City of Midland would like to remind dog owners of City regulations that promote safety and an attractive community:

Section 3-17 of the Code of Ordinances states:

It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or allow a...

City Rules Regarding Sign Usage and Advertising on Parked Vehicles

April 18, 2019 – The warmer weather brings an increase in yard signs advertising rummage sales, homes for sale, and open houses.  Before posting any signage, citizens should note the City of Midland’s sign usage rules.

Rummage/Yard Sale S...

City Joins Keep America Beautiful Network

April 5, 2019 – The City of Midland is pleased to announce that it has joined the affiliate network of Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, with the certification of the Keep Midland Beautiful...

Video Inspections of City Sewers Begin April 9

April 5, 2019 – Beginning Tuesday, April 9, wastewater asset management contractor RedZone Robotics will begin the process of visually inspecting over 1 million feet of City sewer lines as part of the improvement efforts recommended by the City&...

Parking Reminders in the City

April 5, 2019 – With the Great Lakes Loons’ first home game set for April 6 and an increase in vehicle and pedestrian traffic likely to occur, the City of Midland would like to remind citizens of parking regulations in the city.

There is a multitu...

Midland City Councilwoman Brown Wilhelm Elected to Michigan Municipal League Board of Directors

October 10, 2018 – The City of Midland is pleased to announce that Midland City Councilwoman Diane Brown Wilhelm has been elected to the Michigan Municipal League Board of Directors.

Brown Wilhelm was elected to the three-year term durin...