SANCHEZ ANGLING FOR NEW DIGS AT THE DANCY BUILDING

By Juan Montoya
Remember when we posted the item about outgoing (and indicted) Cameron County Pct. 2 commissioner Ernie Hernandez trying to divert $500,000 in bond money meant for the Olmito community center to build a new office for himself and the constable at Cameron Park.
Well, that idea went over like a lead balloon, but the commissioner from Harlingen and beyond Dan Sanchez apparently saw an opportunity to eke out a nice office for himself at the Dancy Building.
Sources close to the commissioners court say that Dan put dibs on the office Ernie would vacate if the plan to divert the bond money went through.
If you remember, when Hernandez was courting the animal-rights advocates vote by pushing for a new and improved animal shelter in San Benito, he wanted to spend those same $500,000 there.
Now, since he was beaten in the Democratic Party primary, he apparently had a change of heart and suddenly the welfare of the little critters aren't his top priority anymore.
The courthouse crowd is wondering why Sanchez would want an office in Brownsville since his precinct is in the western part of the county abutting Hidalgo County.
Since he already has a personal parking space at the Dancy building and he does most of his legal business down the street, he probably figures having an office would facilitate his legal practice.
Now that Ernie's plan has not materialized (yet, he's got seven months left in his term), Dan's hankering for a Brownsville office probably won't either.
Stay tuned. These guys are creative and they never rest.