The city says they hope to contract the construction work in August 2021. Author: Rachel Ripp (News West9) Published: 6:15 PM CDT July 15, 2021 Updated: 6:15 PM CDT July 15, 2021 MIDLAND, Texas — Midlanders certainly don't want a repeat of the recent flooding-in fact, they'd like to get rid of the problem all together. The city agrees and so does the Midland Development Corporation. "This has been a long term priority for the city of Midland and something that the city had approached the MDC about several years ago in terms of an upcoming infrastructure need," Sara Harris, MDC executive director said. The city's engineering team has been looking at how to prevent these flood waters from overwhelming the system.