Dear Residents, I know the vast majority of us obey the Texas School Bus passing law, but for those who don’t here is the latest fine update and consequences effective 2017. HOW THE PASSING TEXAS SCHOOL BUS FINE INCREASE CAN AFFECT YOU. The Passing Texas School Bus Fine Increase for a first offense will be from $1,000 to $1,250. That is an increase of $250 or 25%. Any driver who violates the law more than once will not only face the Passing Texas School Bus Fine Increase but a suspension of thei...

There is an Oncor program where you can apply to receive FREE TREES that will be delivered to your home in the Fall for planting (your responsibility). So all you need to do is apply through the website (link below) NOW before they all go. So no excuses all you need to do is supply the elbow grease and prevent risking fines as laid out in the governing documents! https://energysavingtrees.arborday.org . If you enter in your address and it states “address not found” you can e-mail the...

The sirens are tested at 2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. However, they are not tested if there is any inclement weather forecasted that would impede the test or send the wrong message to residents. If that happens, the test is postponed until the following month. Typically, the sirens are activated as an official warning to duck-and-cover during severe weather conditions, like tornado activity, thunderstorm warnings, if forecasts predict winds exceeding 60-65 mph or hail measures an...

The Texas Department of State Health Services notified the Midlothian Community Services/ Animal Services division on Wednesday April 26, 2017 that a skunk taken from the Camelot Estates Subdivision tested positive for rabies. The skunk was killed by dogs. The dogs were current on their rabies vaccinations. As recommended by the Texas Department of Health Services the dogs are under a mandatory 45 day quarantine. This is the second skunk that has tested positive for rabies in the Midlothian area...