Start with the service address
Midland and Odessa use separate utility processes. Confirm the city that serves your address before applying.
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Moving here.
A move across the Basin has city-specific steps. Start with the city utility guidance, then confirm school enrollment, transit and community services for your address.
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Good to know.
A few useful answers, checked against the organizations that publish the details.
Check the school district
Midland ISD and Ector County ISD each publish their own enrollment instructions.
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EZ-Connect links the cities, but its schedule and local connections should fit your actual work or school hours.
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Go straight to the source.
Browse places and services by city. Open each listing for current details from the organization itself.
Midland
4 sourcesMidland utility services
City guide to water, electricity, solid waste, gas and other providers; includes new resident flyers.
Open original source ↗Midland city utility billing
Water and solid waste account information.
Open original source ↗Midland ISD enrollment
Application and enrollment information for district families.
Open original source ↗Midland County Public Libraries
Find library locations, services and programs.
Open original source ↗Odessa
3 sourcesOdessa new utility service
Apply for water, sewer and trash service using the city’s utility service agreement.
Open original source ↗Ector County ISD admissions
Enrollment guidance and the welcome center.
Open original source ↗Ector County Library
Library card, catalog, services and programs.
Open original source ↗Around the region
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Across the region · Living here
Moving to Midland or Odessa: a first-week checklist
Where to start with utilities, schools, transit, healthcare and work in the two-city region.
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Midland or Odessa: how to choose where to live
Compare the two cities by your real commute, school address, services and daily routines before choosing a home.
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How to enroll in school in Midland or Odessa
Find the assigned campus for an address, gather records and use the right district's registration and transfer process.
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Across the region · Living here
Setting up utilities in Midland or Odessa
A move-in sequence for water, sewer, trash, electricity, gas and internet, with the correct city applications.
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