I’d like to take a moment of your time to invite you to the Midlothian Chamber of Commerce 2009 Fall Festival Saturday, October 10th. The yearly October gathering has been happening in Midlothian for many years and gets better every year. This is a family-oriented event that brings not only our own residents out to enjoy the fun ….but we have plenty of folks from neighboring cities that come to enjoy a day in the sun and find something special to take back home with them.

For the last several years the City, MISD and Midlothian Chamber have worked together to bring you a safe, fun event. I have heard that there are a number of special events happening during the course of the day and this year we are fortunate to have the truck from the movie “TWILIGHT” at the Fall Festival. This year, our Farmers Market has moved to the event for those of you that like home grown vegetables, organic meat and fresh baked goods. Besides arts and crafts there will be a petting zoo, train ride, hot air balloon and plenty of good food to eat with over 200 booths to visit. I even hear that flu shots are available to those that haven’t had theirs yet. For those of you that enjoy running, contact the Midlothian Chamber to register for the Christelle Moser Memorial 5K Run. You can visit their website at www.midlothianchamber.org to register online or call them for more information at (972) 723-8600. There are age groups that range from 11 to over 70.

So take some time this weekend to bring the family out and enjoy your time with us. You’ll be glad you did and I hope to see you there!

Boyce Whatley
Mayor of Midlothian
Midlothian Chamber of Commerce

In May of 1995, the City of Midlothian entered into an interlocal agreement with Ellis County for on-site sewage facility (i.e. septic tank) inspections within the City limits. Since this time, Ellis County has been responsible for handling all permitting, inspection, reporting and complaint issues within the City. At the November 20, 2008 regular County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the Court acted to terminate the 1995 interlocal agreement, beginning on October 1, 2009. As a result, Ellis County will no longer serve as the Authorized Agent for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) within Midlothian’s municipal boundaries.

Therefore, effective October 1, 2009, the TCEQ will handle all on-site sewage facility related issues within the City limits. The appropriate contact information is as follows:

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
DFW Region Office
2309 Gravel Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76118
817-588-5800
817-588-5701 (fax)
TCEQ Website
TCEQ Health & Safety Code Chapter 366

The early voting and election day polling location information is now available on the website. You will also find a sample ballot for the Constitutional Amendment Election and a link to the Secretary of State website. November 3 Election Information

Waterline replacement is scheduled for the Northridge subdivision on Skyline and Sunset beginning Monday, September 14, 2009. Bristow Contracting, LLC will be replacing the existing 2" waterline with a 6" waterline. This will include replacing water service to approximately 16 homes and installing a fire hydrant. Some road cutting may be necessary during the construction process. The contractor will notify residents if water service is interrupted. The construction will continue for approximately one month before completion. We apologize for any inconvenience and if you have any questions please contact Public Works at 972-775-1083.

The City of Midlothian will host a rainwater harvesting system workshop on Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Midlothian Conference Center, 1 Community Circle.

The workshop will provide participants the opportunity to construct a 55 gallon rain barrel. The rain barrel is yours to take home.

Pre-registration with $25.00 fee (covers the cost of rain barrel materials) is required and must be received one week prior to the workshop date. For more information and registration form please contact Kathleen Hamilton with the City of Midlothian at 972/775-7123.
Registration Form

City of Midlothian residents will see work crews with V & A Consulting Engineers out in the city locating and mapping approximately 850 manholes. Magnetic locating equipment will be used to locate covered manholes and GPS locating will download all locations into AutoCAD and Access database formats in order to develop an electronic information system. Depth measurements and photographic documentation will be compiled for each manhole. The mapping began on July 20, 2009 and will continue thru October 31, 2009. If you have any questions about the manhole mapping please contact Public Works at (972)775-1083.