midtown management district

Midtown Service Plan

To our Midtown Community – as we work together to build our new Service and Improvement Plan, we have continued to receive your valuable feedback as it relates to key areas of concern. During the week of December 9th Property owners were mailed a letter and notice of cancellation for the scheduled Wednesday, December 18th public hearing. We recognize and want to take the time now to recalibrate the new plan to reflect the vital issues that were brought forward. A new date for the Public Hearing will be announced in early 2025. Thank you for your active participation.

reimagining midtown 10 Year Service and Improvement Plan

Ten years ago, together, we developed the 2015 – 2024 Service and Improvement Plan that has guided our actions for the betterment of the community. The Midtown Management District is required to update the Service and Improvement Plan every ten years. It is now time to develop the 2025 -2034 plan and we need your help.

In August 2023 we announced the plan’s development in The Buzz, our community newsletter. Since then, the district has hosted focus groups and completed the Reimagine Midtown survey to help guide the direction of the plan. Our plan timeline is listed below with the status of the project.

Download the Plan

We invite you to please review the attached LINK to the Petition Requesting Services from the Midtown Management District. We will be collecting Petitions on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the regular Board of Directors meeting, however you may stop by anytime. Please come and sign your petition at any time between now and November 6th – call ahead to be sure a staff member is available for you 713-526-7577.

 Please review the Petition.

  • You may print it out, fill it out, sign it and notarize it and bring it to the Midtown Office.
  • We will have petitions and notaries available for you at the November 6th Quarterly Evening Board Meeting.
  • We have notaries available in the Midtown office if you would like to make an appointment to come and sign your petition. Please call ahead to check notary availability. 713-526-7577. M-F 9AM to 4PM
  • Here is the LINK to the proposed draft of the Midtown Management District Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2025 – 2034)

Reimagine Midtown town halls

Reimagine Midtown Town Hall Two:

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | At 6:00 p.m. | Midtown Houston | 410 Pierce Street (at Brazos), 1st Floor Conference Room | Houston TX 77002

The Midtown Management District is hosting a second Reimagine Midtown Town Hall meeting to present and gather final feedback on the new proposed 10-Year Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2024-2035) before we move to the Public Hearing in November. We will provide businesses, property owners and residents with one final opportunity to engage directly with planners and provide valuable input. The Reimagine Midtown Town Hall is part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and community involvement. We encourage all residents, business, and property owners to attend and share their perspectives. Light refreshments will be provided.

Please register HERE for the October 23rd Reimagine Midtown Town Hall Two. Please click on the date to activate the time slot. You should receive email confirmation.

Please review the Petition.

  • You may print it out and notarize it.
  • You may print it out, fill it out, sign it and notarize it and bring it to the Midtown Office.
  • We will have petitions and notaries available for you at the Town Hall II and at the November 6th Quarterly Evening Board Meeting.
  • We have notaries available in the Midtown office if you would like to make an appointment to come and sign your petition. Please call ahead to check notary availability.

713-526-7577. M-F 9PM to 4PM

  • Here is the LINK to the proposed draft of the Midtown Management District Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2025 – 2034)

Reimagine Midtown Town Hall One:

Thursday, September 12, 2024 | At 6:00 p.m. | Midtown Houston | 410 Pierce Street (at Brazos), 1st Floor Conference Room | Houston TX 77002
The Midtown Management District is hosting a Reimagine Midtown Town Hall meeting to present and gather feedback on the new proposed 10-Year Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2024-2035). We will provide businesses, property owners and residents with an opportunity to engage directly with planners and provide valuable input. The Reimagine Midtown Town Hall is part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and community involvement. We encourage all residents, business, and property owners to attend and share their perspectives. Light refreshments will be provided.

What is the reimagining midtown charette?

Our Reimagining Midtown Charette is a collaborative planning process that ensures we hear from as many Midtown stakeholders as possible as we forge our way into the future.

The four-hour day will include two sessions and lunch. During the sessions, you will be asked to share your opinions while helping to shape the future of Midtown in the development of the 10-Year Service and Improvement Plan. 

Our third charette: Cancelled
Our third charette scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2024 from 12:00PM to 3:30PM at MATCH was cancelled. We sincerely hope for the safety and well-being of your family since last week’s derecho. Out of respect for our neighbors in the Houston metroplex who may still be in recovery mode from the storm, we are cancelling the May 20th Reimagine Midtown charette.
Our second charette: Thursday, April 11, 2024
A second Reimagining Midtown Charette occurred as part of the Midtown Super Neighborhood regular monthly meeting. It was hosted at South Main Baptist Church (4100 Main Street) beginning at 6:30PM.
Our first charette: Saturday, March 23, 2024
We invited Midtown property and business owners to attend our interactive Reimagining Midtown Charrette to be held Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 10 am – 2 pm at the Midtown Houston offices located at 410 Pierce Street, Houston, Texas 77002. While all Midtown stakeholders are encouraged to participate, we need to hear from those most impacted by our decisions. Your voice is critical in developing the 10-Year Service and Improvement Plan.
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Interested in participating?

Tell Me More, Before I Give Up My Saturday

You are the reason we want to continue to work toward a safe, vibrant, and healthy community. During the sessions, you can expect to:

  • Learn more about all three entities that make up Midtown Houston with a focus on the district and the development of the community’s future.
  • Discussion around the narrative portion of the proposed plan.
  • Assist in setting the priorities, projects and program plans for the next 10 years.
  • Engage in business and community-building discussions and exercises while providing ideas and practical solutions to form the foundation of the 10-year Service and Improvement Plan.
How Else Can I Participate?

We need Reimagining Midtown Ambassadors to help us spread the word.

More specifically, our RMA’s will assist us in building and maintaining positive relationships with community members, speaking on behalf of Midtown as needed and providing feedback.

We also want to earn your vote of confidence demonstrated by voting for the plan and signing the petition.

We Ask Your Participation in Three Ways:

  • Sign up for the Reimagining Midtown Charrettes (morning, afternoon, or both sessions).
  • Become a Reimagining Midtown Ambassador and help us build a great community together.
  • Vote for the plan and sign the petition.

What’s next

Ten years ago, together, we developed the 2015 – 2024 Service and Improvement Plan that has guided our actions for the betterment of the community. The Midtown Management District is required to update the Service and Improvement Plan every ten years. It is now time to develop the 2025 -2034 plan and we need your help. In August 2023 we announced the plan’s development in The Buzz, our community newsletter. Since then, the district has hosted focus groups and completed the Reimagine Midtown survey to help guide the direction of the plan. Our plan timeline is listed below with the status of the project.
Download the Plan

10 Year Service and Improvement Plan

You can download the issue of the Midtown Buzz with the full story here.

This is a preliminary inquiry into how to organize and implement what topics are addressed in public information sessions. The purpose serves as a standard investigatory method to identify language, values, and issues that should be addressed with the assessment payors in the district. We intentionally created an opportunity for small, intimate, safe groups focused on each type of assessment payor in the district so that our consultants can help us develop clearer communications and inquiries to the larger groups. The focus groups/ listening sessions do not identify or represent any plans for the new 10-year Service and Improvement Plan.We will use the information from the Focus Groups/Listening Sessions to inform the Reimagine Midtown Community Survey and methods for input regarding the insights and concerns of all the stakeholders. It is very important that we are intentional about inclusion, intended outcomes, and how we implement this process. Focus Groups/ Listening Sessions are intentionally small so that we can authentically listen and have an opportunity to gain clarification on language and values in a short timeframe.To prepare for and receive the Reimagine Midtown Community Survey, we urge you to attend a District Board Meeting or review past meeting agendas or minutes here.


In the annual assessment billing, there will be a listing of the regular Midtown Management District Board of Directors meetings for 2024.

There will also be a letter with a QR Code link to access the Reimagine Midtown Community Survey. The annual assessment billing is sent via U.S. Post to property owners sometime in mid-October. The Qualtrics survey will be open from October 6 to November 11, 2023. It is specifically for Midtown stakeholders (property owners, business owners, and residents) who have a vested financial interest in the continued success of Midtown. We would prefer that this only be shared with persons who identify as a Midtown stakeholder on social media and in community-focused platforms. The Qualtrics-based survey is specifically designed to engage with the Midtown community directly so that stakeholders can shape the trajectory of their neighborhood. Please take the time to participate in the survey.

The Reimagine Midtown Community Survey will be open for your participation through November 11, 2023. UPDATE: as of October 25, 2023, the Reimagine Midtown Community Survey will remain open through Sunday, November 19, 2023.

The Board of Directors will determine the date and time to release the aggregated data from the survey to the Midtown community. UPDATE – January 10, 2024. By notice of a publicly posted agenda, the Board of Directors and the community received the aggregated data from the Reimagine Midtown Survey. We realize this was an extensive survey. We wanted honest feedback about committee, Board, and staff work.


Here is the link to the aggregated data that was presented at the meeting. We would like to thank you for participating in the survey. We appreciate you!

Anticipated release of the Midtown Management District 10-Year Impact Report. Part of the Impact Report will include the aggregated findings from the Reimagine Midtown Community Survey in addition to historical accomplishments. This will be mailed to property owners in Midtown. It will also be made available online.

Anticipated completion of the first draft of the proposed 10-Year Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2024-2035) to be presented at the regularly scheduled March Midtown Board of Directors meeting. Receive feedback.

Complete the Final Draft of the proposed 10-Year Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2024-2035)
At the regular quarterly evening Board of Directors meeting:

  • Consider approval of the final draft of the Service and Assessment Plan (2024-2035); and

  • Authorize solicitation of petitions from landowners requesting the services and improvements contained in the final draft Service and Assessment Plan.

By statute twenty-five valid signatures of Midtown property owners are required to move forward with continued services and improvements.

Assuming by this date the required number of petitions have been obtained there will be a meeting of the Board of Directors to adopt an Order which will:

  • Accept petitions requesting services and improvements.

  • Set public hearing to consider testimony and receive evidence on the Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan.

  • By Statute, the Board will be required to authorize publication and certified mailing of a notice of a public hearing to assessment payers; and

  • Appoint hearing examiners to hold a public hearing.

  • Publish (Houston Chronicle) and required mailing of (Certified Mail) notice of hearing at least 30 days before hearing.

Prepare for public hearing (30 Days)

Host a public hearing for the Midtown 10-Year Service & Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan 2024-2035.

Final Draft presented
Petitions are now available for signature- please contact Cynthia Alvarado to make arrangements to sign your petition.

Click here to see the meeting details.

Public Hearing for the Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan

Midtown Conference Center

410 Pierce Street, First Floor Conference Room

Houston, Texas 77002

Please enter at the door on Pierce near Brazos Street

 RSVP Today! You may RSVP at the following LINK Select a Date & Time – Calendly  Please click on the date to RSVP. You will receive an email confirmation.

Midtown Management District Board of Directors considers:

  • Approval of the draft proposed 10-Year Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2025-2034)
  • Adopt an Order Levying the Assessment for Year One of the 10-Year Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2025-2034).
  • Set the Initial Rate of Assessment for Year One of the 10-Year Service and Improvement Plan (2025-2034)

Host a public hearing for the Midtown 10-Year Service & Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan 2024-2035.

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