In Episode 63 of Downtown Depot, show host Austin Meek interviews Hector Sabido. Sabido, a south Waco native and the son of Mexican immigrants, discusses his plan for improving outcomes for District 2 residents whom he will serve as City Councilman beginning in May 2019. Before that interview, Meek steps into “The Chef’s Corner” with Corey McEntyre of Milo, shines “The Small Business Spotlight,” presented by American Bank, on Rufi’s Cocina, and hears the word on the street from Maggie Dietrick, one of the organizers of the upcoming Co-Town Collab.

Inside the Episode:

Hector Sabido with show host Austin Meek

0:40 - “The Chef’s Corner” with Corey McEntyre
4:37 - “The Word on the Street” with Maggie Dietrick of Co-Town Collab
7:21 - “The Small Business Spotlight:” Rufi’s Cocina
10:36 - Hector Sabido’s Waco history
11:50 - early experiences as a Mexican-American living in Waco
13:59 - Cultural dissonance and additional responsibility for children
15:15 - Moving into the City Council as a champion of all races
16:18 - Looking back on Alice Rodriguez’s career
17:43 - Representing diverse interests in District 2
19:46 - Resolving constituents’ fear about property taxes
22:38 - Silo district living
23:25 - Safer neighborhoods on South Waco
25:15 - Demographics change
25:50 - Development along the La Salle corridor
26:50 - A message for Latinos in Waco