FY 2026-27 Budget, Tax Rate Public Hearings, and Tax Ratification set

Midlothian City News 8/25 6:23A

City Council will hold public hearings at meetings on Aug. 25 & Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. for the FY 2026-27 proposed budget and on Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. for the tax increase. Tax increase will be ratified at a Special Called Meeting on Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m.

Man swimming near boat drowns at Joe Pool Lake

DFW Scanner 8/16 6:58A dfwscanner

At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 15th, the Grand Prairie Fire Department responded to a possible drowning call at Joe Pool Lake. A witness reported that a male was last seen swimming off a boat and did not resurface. The man was not...

Man drowns at Joe Pool Lake

DFW Scanner 7/17 5:23A dfwscanner

Yesterday at approximately 07:20 p.m., GPFD responded to a possible drowning call at Joe Pool Lake. The Grand Prairie Public Safety Dive Team conducted a search and recovered the body of a 27-year-old-male. The male swimmer was not wearing a life...

Loyd Park at Joe Pool Lake reopens after closures due to sewer main rupture

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Top Stories) 7/9 9:03A Dominga Gutierrez

The Loyd Park boat ramp at Joe Pool Lake reopened Thursday after the City of Grand Prairie temporarily closed boat ramps following a ruptured sewer main that caused a sewage spill over the weekend. Grand Prairie and Trinity River Authority began...

Take our survey to help make Midlothian streets safer!

Midlothian City News 7/9 6:09A

Resident feedback on traffic safety is needed for our Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities on our roadways. Visit the website to highlight problem areas and share ideas for safety improvements. Open till...