Midland County: Veterans Memorial Battlefield Cross and Veterans Day observances

Midland County's Commissioners Court approved installing a donated Veteran's Battlefield Cross at the county's Veteran's Memorial through Sterling Monument Co. for $2,120.00, plans the Veterans Day Luncheon with the City of Midland for November 10, 2026, and budgeted about $50,000 for courthouse lights for Veterans Day.

Also called: Veterans Memorial, Battlefield Cross, Sterling Monument, Veterans Day, luncheon, courthouse lights, Cemetery Director, Midland, Greenwood, Monahans.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

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Midland County, TXCounty

Battlefield cross. The Commissioners Court item "Discuss and take action on the installation of Veteran's Battlefield Cross at the Veteran's Memorial" was presented by Davis Sapp, Cemetery Director: "The new cross was donated and we need to install it using Sterling Monument Co. for $2,120.00." The Court moved to authorize the installation and allow Sterling Monument Co. to do the work. Veterans Day. The Court discussed "the Veteran's Day Luncheon Event with the City of Midland on November 10, 2026", presented by Human Resources Director Mona Porras, with no action needed. Facilities Director Eddie Melendez brought two quotes from Warehouse Lighting for courthouse roof lighting - "$39,730.00 and $74,837.68" - against the "$50,000.00 budgeted for lights around the courthouse for Veterans Day"; discussion only, with a possible third quote to come.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Midland County: Veterans Memorial Battlefield Cross and Veterans Day observances
Gate	Rule
Visitors and county employees	Public observances; no eligibility test.

Sources

Midland County Commissioners Court, agenda and minutes with the Battlefield Cross installationOfficial

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-10.

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