Midland Approves $110,000 Hogan Park Fence Project
The city's utilities department is hiring Maverick Engineering to build new fencing and automatic gates at five critical facilities.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Utilities
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Midland's utilities department has contracted Maverick Engineering to design and construct fencing at Hogan Park utility sites for $110,000. The project covers fencing and automatic gate improvements at five critical utility facilities, including the southern fence line.
Why it matters
A city hacking test found the current fence could be breached through one access point, and electronic gates are vulnerable to hacking and cyberattacks. The project also responds to repeated intentional vehicle intrusions at the site.
The $110,000 contract covers fencing and gate upgrades at five utility facilities, after a city-hired hacking firm breached the existing fence through a single access point. Three intentional vehicle incursions have occurred over 11 years, and the timeline for completion has not been released.
The players
Maverick Engineering
Maverick Engineering is the firm contracted by the city to design and construct the Hogan Park fencing and gate improvements.
Midland Utilities Department
The Midland Utilities Department oversees the city's water and wastewater infrastructure, including the Hogan Park facilities.
The details
Maverick Engineering is partnering with the city to design and construct the new fencing, which will be engineered to resist battery-ramming. The city's utilities department hired a hacking company to test the fence's digital security before deciding on the upgrade.
Timeline
The city's history of intentional car-ramming incidents at the fence spans the 11 years of Craigo's tenure.
Market Landscape
Municipal utilities increasingly treat electronically controlled perimeter gates as cyber-physical risks rather than purely mechanical barriers. Midland's decision to test its fence digitally before rebuilding it reflects that shift.
Midland residents will see utility sites at Hogan Park secured with new fencing and automatic gates rather than the existing fence. The city has not announced a completion date or any change to service.
The takeaway
Securing physical utility sites now requires testing digital controls as well as fences, a lesson that applies beyond Midland. Residents interested in local infrastructure decisions can track the city's utilities department for project updates.
Further reading
For related coverage, see Utilities news in Midland.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Midland Reporter-Telegram.
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