Texas Record
Midland County, TX
TJ

Terry Johnson

County Judge2023-2026

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At a glance

News mentions
4

Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
21
Total speaking time
3:21:33
Avg per meeting
9:36
Segments
5483

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Filtered to Public Safety

Top issues during term (10)(Public Safety)

critical↓Jan 2026[46]

Sheriff's Office Budgeting

$180,000 revenue addition plus grant-backed salary adjustments.

medium↑Jan 2026[38]

Emergency Management and Environmental Cleanup

The office utilizes grants and flex-time to manage costs for community programs.

critical↑Sep 2026[20]

Juvenile Justice Center Construction Contract

Committed $46,381,578 to construction of the juvenile facility.

medium↑Sep 2026[20]

Emergency Equipment and Fleet Purchases

Costs associated with vehicle repairs, fleet management services, and new software implementation.

critical↓Sep 2024[19]

Courthouse Operational Upgrades

$731,000 for courtroom upgrades.

medium↑Apr 2024[15]

public health and water safety

It’s a small out-of-pocket cost for a test that could save you from expensive health issues or costly filtration systems down the road.

critical↓Sep 2026[14]

County Leadership Vacancy

The county is legally required to continue paying the suspended judge while also compensating the newly appointed acting judge.

high↑Jun 2026[10]

public safety and emergency response

Expect a significant spike in taxpayer spending to cover emergency response costs, overtime for police, and potential long-term security upgrades.

high↑Jun 2026[5]

public safety emergency

Expect a hit to your wallet from wasted gas and lost time due to the major traffic detours.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

public safety investigation

There is no direct cost to residents, though the city will likely see increased administrative and investigative expenses as the case proceeds.

Moved or seconded (18)

Motions Johnson personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

  • secondedpassed2026-07-07

    Salary Increase for Elected Officials

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedfailed2026-07-07

    Salary Increase for Elected Officials

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-07-07

    Motion to authorize the Facilities Department to retain unit #50131.

  • movedpassed2026-05-19

    Motion to acknowledge item m and n.

  • movedpassed2026-05-05

    Discuss and take action allowing the County Judge to hire an Executive Assistant at a higher grade and step

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedfailed2026-05-05

    Josiah Addition Section 2 Variance

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-04-21

    Tax Abatement Guidelines

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-04-21

    Motion to give a variance of 2 inches of asphalt and 8 inches of base with 22-foot-wide road with the 60 foot right-of-way dedicated to the County.

  • movedpassed 4-02026-04-21

    Veterans Battlefield Cross Installation

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-04-21

    Fuel Card Services RFP

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-04-07

    New Investigator Position (DA's Office)

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-04-07

    Personnel Policy 5.08 Update

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-04-07

    Discuss and take action on request for K9 Mia to be awarded to Investigator Kevin Bullard

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-03-17

    TAG Grant Budget Amendment

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-03-03

    Discuss and take action on line item transfers

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedfailed2026-03-03

    Motion that in the first paragraph we remove the last words which is a 2% increase from the policy.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-02-17

    Child Protection Court Funding

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-02-03

    Cemetery Columbarium Policies

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

Decisions during term (1)

Recorded while Johnson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.