MIDLAND, Texas —
As part of their first meeting, the newly elected Midland County Commissioners talked about buying a building to house the sheriff's office.
The building in question is the old Parsley building, which is currently owned by Pioneer Natural Resources.
In a vote of three to one, with the judge abstaining, the court agreed to buy it instead of building a sheriff’s office from scratch.
“We’ve looked at some plans for building a brand-new building, but this one with the renovations would be $26 million renovating it, purchasing it, versus 32 being brand new, so it would be cost-saving to the residents,” said Precinct 3 commissioner Luis Sanchez. “It would also allows for a quicker turnaround.”
Commissioner Ramsey voted against the move. He says he doesn't believe the building is equipped to be a sheriff's office.