"Justin is my home. I’m raising my family here, and I’ve seen firsthand both the opportunities and the challenges that come with growth. I want to make sure we grow the right way, protect what makes Justin special, and make smart decisions that set us up for the long term."
City of Justin General Election
Candidate Profile
Meet Jason Wood– Candidate for City Council Place 5
Election Day: Saturday, May 2, 2026
How have your background and experience shaped your perspective for Mayor, and what inspired your involvement in Justin?
My background as a business owner and someone who’s built and scaled a company from the ground up has shaped how I look at problems. I focus on solutions, accountability, and making decisions that actually work in the real world, not just on paper. Every day I’m managing growth, people, budgets, and long term planning, and that same mindset carries over into how I believe a city should be run.
What inspired me to get involved in Justin is simple, this is home. I’m raising my family here, I’m invested in this community, and I’ve seen firsthand both the opportunities and the challenges that come with growth.
Serving on the HOA board for Meadowlands has given a closer look at what us as residents are dealing with, and it pushed me to step up at a higher level.
I want to make sure we grow the right way, protect what makes Justin special, and make smart decisions that set us up long term.
Justin is experiencing steady growth. How would you balance growth with preserving Justin’s small-town feel?
Balancing growth while preserving Justin’s small town feel really comes down to a two prong approach.
Old Town Justin:
For me, Old Town is the heart of Justin. That charm, history, and small town feel is something you don’t recreate once it’s gone, so we have to be intentional about protecting it. That means being thoughtful with zoning, supporting local businesses, and making sure any updates or improvements stay true to the character of the area.
Growth shouldn’t erase our identity, it should respect it. Old Town should continue to feel like Justin, not just another overdeveloped strip.
New Growth Areas:
On the flip side, growth is coming whether we like it or not, so we need to do it right.
That starts with infrastructure first, roads, traffic flow, utilities, and public safety all need to be planned ahead of development, not after the fact. New areas give us the opportunity to be smart, organized, and forward thinking so we don’t create problems we can’t fix later. If we handle growth the right way in these areas, it actually protects Old Town and allows both parts of Justin to thrive together.
What issues matter most for Justin in the next three to five years, and how would you address them?
The biggest issues over the next three to five years all come back to growth and how we manage it.
Infrastructure is at the top of that list. Roads, traffic, and utilities have to keep pace with the growth we’re already seeing, not lag behind it. I’ve dealt with scaling in business, and the same principle applies here, you plan ahead or you end up playing catch up.
Another big piece is maintaining the identity of Justin while we grow. People chose to live here for a reason, and we need to be intentional about protecting that. That means smart development, not just saying yes to everything, and making sure decisions benefit the community long term.
We also need to be proactive outside our current borders by working on partnerships and potential annexation opportunities in the surrounding ETJ. If we’re not involved early, growth will happen around us without our input, and that can create long term challenges for infrastructure, services, and overall planning.
Last but not least. We need to focus on bringing in more sales tax generating businesses so we’re not relying too heavily on property taxes. The right mix of retail, dining, and commercial development helps fund the infrastructure we need while also improving quality of life for residents.
It starts with better planning, holding everyone in the process accountable, and making sure infrastructure is part of the conversation from day one.
It also means being transparent with residents and making decisions based on what’s best for the city as a whole, not short term wins.
What are your top three priorities for Justin over the next 3–5 years, and how do you plan to accomplish them?
To me, transparent leadership means there are no surprises. Residents should know what’s being discussed, why decisions are being made, and how it impacts them before it ever gets finalized. Too often people feel like things just happen in a city, and that’s where trust starts to break down.
I believe in being open, accessible, and straightforward. That means clear communication, not watered down or buried in city language, and making sure people can actually understand what’s going on.
How I’d keep residents informed is pretty simple. Consistent updates through social media, town halls, and community meetings, along with making myself available and approachable. If someone has a question or concern, they should be able to reach out and get a real answer.
At the end of the day, this is all of our city, and all residents deserve to be part of the conversation, not hear about decisions after the fact.