midtown management district

Midtown Service Plan

On behalf of the Midtown Management District Board of Directors, we want to thank everyone who has participated in building the new proposed Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2025-2034).

Timeline

2023

Focus Groups/ Listening Sessions – Preliminary inquiry used to discover and organize what we addressed in public information sessions. We sought to identify language, values, and issues of concern 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 we developed more concise communications and inquiries to the larger groups. The focus groups/ listening sessions did not identify or represent any plans for the 2025 10-year service plan. This phase focused only on inquiry.

A qualitative assessment implemented in 5 listening sessions with 30+ core stakeholders from September 20 – 27, 2023. These sessions identified more than 100 insights related to the MMD Service Plan. Also, a QR Code and link were provide in the annual assessment billing with access to the Midtown Community Wide Survey. The Qualtrics based survey was designed for the Midtown community to have the opportunity to shape the trajectory of the neighborhood. The survey was distributed from October 6 – November 19, 2023, via Qualtrics and had more than 150 respondents provided insights.

This qualitative and quantitative data allowed for data-informed decision making in the plan.

Reimagine Midtown Aggregated findings are at the link HERE.

2024 / 2025

The first draft of the proposed Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan was distributed in September 2024. The Board of Directors continued to accept feedback and edits from the community.

  • A second draft was distributed in October 2024.
  • Additional feedback was received from the community.
  • February 2025 Committee meetings – reviewed and edited the portion of the Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan applicable to each committee in real time at each committee meeting.
  • Additional edits incorporated into the third draft and provided to the Board of Directors and the Midtown Super Neighborhood ahead of the regular March 2025 board meeting.
  • A third draft was distributed at the March 2025 Board Meeting with the following revisions. Here is the LINK to the Summary of Revisions.
  • Additional edits will be received at the March 2025 Committee meetings.

Here is the LINK to the draft of the Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan ( 2025-2034) that was presented to the Board of Directors at their March meeting. If you have any questions about the proposed Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2025-2034), please reach out to Cynthia Alvarado, Director of Operations and Strategic Planning at [email protected]

 

Here is the LINK to the petition requesting services and improvement projects from the Midtown Management District. If you need assistance with a signature for the petition please reach out to Chrystal Davis, Project Supervisor at [email protected]

 

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next steps

The Board of Directors will continue to accept feedback from the community until the proposed plan is voted on by the Board of Directors at one of their upcoming meetings. Here is a LINK for the process.

Notice of Public Hearing

  • Property owners in Midtown will receive as required by state statute via U.S. Post a mailed announcement with the date, time, and location of the Public Hearing. This notice will also be posted with Harris County Clerk’s Office and in the Houston Chronicle under public notices.

2nd quarter 2025

  • Public Hearing. Hold meeting of Board of Directors after public hearing.
  • Receive testimony regarding the Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan.

2nd quarter 2025

  • Adopt an Order approving the Service and Assessment Plan. Adopt an Order setting the annual rate of Assessment of year one of the 10-Year Service and Improvement Plan and Assessment Plan (2024-2035)
  • Authorize the assessor/collector to send out assessment bills.

October 2025

  • Assessment bills mailed by Assessor- Collector.
  • Include a thank you letter from the Board of Directors.

January 2026

  • Annual Assessments are due.

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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