Boyd Goodloe, a Lubbock businessman and community advocate, pledged to reject property tax increases while also prioritizing critical infrastructure in making his case to run for the District 4 City Council seat in the upcoming June special election.
Goodloe was among five candidates who filed this spring to run in the June 27 special election for the south-and-central Lubbock council seat.
The Lubbock native said his inspiration to serve on the City Council comes both from raising a family in the community as well as from years of watching local government and seeing a need for more fiscal responsibility.
He recalled last year’s Lubbock City Council budget deliberations, which ultimately resulted in the council approving – on a 5-2 vote – a budget featuring a tax rate slightly above the no-new-revenue tax rate.
“I don’t feel like there’s a need to have a tax increase,” he said. “When you’re dealing with a city budget of more than $900 million, and you needed to cut just about $900,000 to avoid a tax increase, I disagree that there aren’t places we can’t find cuts.”
Goodloe, a Lubbock High and Texas Tech graduate with a bachelor’s degree in finance, currently serves as the Lubbock-area director for Access Rentals, a start-up equipment and events rental business with locations in Granbury, Snyder and the Lubbock area.
Goodloe said he would be an attentive voice for the diverse needs of District 4, stressing the importance of investing in road maintenance and addressing crumbling infrastructure. He said he’s been a regular attendee at community events including Coffee with Mayor sessions and City Council meetings and is attuned to city issues and community concerns.
Regarding the ongoing community discussion on Artificial Intelligence data centers, Goodloe said he would object to any permits for new data center projects before the end of 2027, citing a need for more research both by city leaders and the community. He said he’s also generally opposed to tax abatements for such projects.
Why is Lubbock hosting a special election for District 4?
Current District 4 Councilman Brayden Rose announced in early March that he had turned in his letter of resignation to the council and mayor, citing family reasons as to why he was resigning.
Rose’s resignation leaves around two years left in his term that needs to be filled through a special election. Therefore, the City of Lubbock ordered a special election to be held in June to fill Rose’s vacancy on the city council.
Which candidates are on the ballot for District 4?
Here is the list of candidates as they appear on the ballot for the City of Lubbock special election:
When is early voting, Election Day for the special-called election?
Early voting will happen from Monday, June 15, through Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Election Day will be Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Only registered voters who reside in District 4 can vote in this election.
Adam D. Young is the Editor of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and Amarillo Globe-News in Texas. Have a news tip for him? Email him at ayoung@lubbockonline.com.
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