MIDLAND, Texas — Midland County Commissioner, Luis Sanchez, is running for re-election and made his announcement Tuesday at Martinez Bakery.
Sanchez talked about his accomplishments and told NewsWest 9 that the county spent $30 million on improving roads, a 15% increase to law enforcement and keeping taxes at a low pace.
In addition to the Hike and Bike Trail next to Midland County Horseshoe, he mentioned some future goals he has.
"We've been awarded a federal grant. One of them being the USDA Grant. This grant is going to help with flooding south of town. We are going into [the] planning process of that," Sanchez said. "The other one is safe streets for all grant. This is going to help with crashes [and] dangerous roads located south of Interstate 20 so we've received that planning grant now."
Sanchez chose Martinez Bakery for the announcement because it is in the heart of Precinct 3. He wanted to show support for small local businesses in East Midland, something he wants to continue doing.