Judd Campbell (Midland TX Mayor Candidate) Who should shape Midland, Big Money Or The People? EP.118

Midland doesn’t have a money problem—it has a priority problem. That’s the thesis CPA and mayoral candidate Judd Campbell brings to our table, and he backs it with plain-English numbers, clear-eyed examples, and a blueprint for transparency that puts residents back in charge. We trace how well-intentioned “transformational” projects can quietly become taxpayer liabilities, from the nine-figure downtown luxury hotel package to retail incentives that promise returns but rarely beat a basic investment benchmark—let alone the guaranteed value of drivable roads and well-staffed police and fire.

Judd walks us through the mechanics of local taxes—how a lower rate can still mean a higher bill when appraisals climb—and why publishing spending data is the fastest way to change behavior at City Hall. We talk through the Midland Development Corporation’s legal mandate to fund manufacturing and industrial diversification and why straying into hospitality and big-box retail undermines stability in an oil-driven economy. Growth isn’t the villain here; opacity is. The fix is cultural and technical: put purchase cards, contracts, and incentive agreements online in a format people can actually use, and build a process where questions get answers without a fight.

This conversation isn’t anti-amenity or nostalgic for a Midland that never changes. It’s a call to sequence investments so residents feel the benefits where they live—on the commute, in their mortgage, and in neighborhood safety.

Judd Campbell Links: https://juddformidland.com/

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