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SAN BENITO — Outgoing City Commissioner Carol Lynn Sanchez said Wednesday she won’t take legal action to contest city commissioners’ vote declaring her position vacant because she’s living outside the city limits.
In a heated Tuesday meeting, commissioners unanimously voted to declare Sanchez’s office vacant while citing her as “unqualified to hold office in the city of San Benito” based on a City Charter clause requiring commissioners live within the city limits.
On Wednesday, interim City Attorney Javier Villalobos said Sanchez effectively resigned her position when she recently filed to run for Texas House District 37.
Then she forfeited her office when she moved outside the city limits, he said.
“They didn’t remove her,” Villalobos said, referring to commissioners. “She forfeited her position.”
But noting Sanchez’s term expires following the May 4 election, Commissioner Tom Goodman described commissioners’ action as “completely unnecessary.”
“Last night was a good example of politics gone bad — of ego over reason,” he said. “At this point, being as close to the May election as we are, the city commission could have let it go as well. Politics is about serving the people. If your own desires get ahead, you’re not serving the people. When we delve on these kinds of issues — politics over substance — we make no progress.”
First elected to the commission in 2017, Sanchez changed her residency in December, when she launched an unsuccessful bid to run for the state House seat, moving to Harlingen to live within the district’s boundaries.
At the time, she planned to vacate her Place 4 commissioner’s seat following the city’s May 4 election.
During Tuesday’s meeting, Sanchez called the commission’s action “illegal,” arguing she was denied her due process.
“A member charged with conduct constituting grounds for forfeiture of office shall be entitled to a public hearing on demand,” the charter states.
Sanchez said she’s decided against requesting a judge grant a temporary restraining order to contest the commission’s action.
“I was illegally removed and denied my Fourth Amendment right of due process by the Constitution,” she said Wednesday in a statement.
“I actually could still sit (on the commission) if I wanted to,” she said. “I can file a TRO and an injunction to stop them from filling my seat. However, I believe my taxpayers deserve better than that. They don’t deserve to work so hard and have their money wasted on petty agendas. I will rise above and show that some elected officials out of San Benito can show dignity and professionalism.”
Sanchez described commissioners’ action declaring her office vacant as “petty” politics.
“This is why we get the reputation we have,” she said, referring to infighting that’s undermined San Benito’s politics for decades.
SAN BENITO — Outgoing City Commissioner Carol Lynn Sanchez said Wednesday she won’t take legal action to contest city commissioners’ vote declaring her position vacant because she’s living outside the city limits.
In a heated Tuesday meeting, commissioners unanimously voted to declare Sanchez’s office vacant while citing her as “unqualified to hold office in the city of San Benito” based on a City Charter clause requiring commissioners live within the city limits.
On Wednesday, interim City Attorney Javier Villalobos said Sanchez effectively resigned her position when she recently filed to run for Texas House District 37.
Then she forfeited her office when she moved outside the city limits, he said.
“They didn’t remove her,” Villalobos said, referring to commissioners. “She forfeited her position.”
But noting Sanchez’s term expires following the May 4 election, Commissioner Tom Goodman described commissioners’ action as “completely unnecessary.”
“Last night was a good example of politics gone bad — of ego over reason,” he said. “At this point, being as close to the May election as we are, the city commission could have let it go as well. Politics is about serving the people. If your own desires get ahead, you’re not serving the people. When we delve on these kinds of issues — politics over substance — we make no progress.”
First elected to the commission in 2017, Sanchez changed her residency in December, when she launched an unsuccessful bid to run for the state House seat, moving to Harlingen to live within the district’s boundaries.
During Tuesday’s meeting, Sanchez called the commission’s action “illegal,” arguing she was denied her due process.
“A member charged with conduct constituting grounds for forfeiture of office shall be entitled to a public hearing on demand,” the charter states.
Sanchez said she’s decided against requesting a judge grant a temporary restraining order to contest the commission’s action.
“I was illegally removed and denied my Fourth Amendment right of due process by the Constitution,” she said Wednesday in a statement.
“I actually could still sit (on the commission) if I wanted to,” she said. “I can file a TRO and an injunction to stop them from filling my seat. However, I believe my taxpayers deserve better than that. They don’t deserve to work so hard and have their money wasted on petty agendas. I will rise above and show that some elected officials out of San Benito can show dignity and professionalism.”
Sanchez described commissioners’ action declaring her office vacant as “petty” politics.
“This is why we get the reputation we have,” she said, referring to infighting that’s undermined San Benito’s politics for decades.
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18 comments:
Vieja loca y pendeja.
This lady is dumber than an inner city black woman. Doesn't deserve to be elected to any office.
The point is mute now, no?? She’s gone, which was the correct decision . Both sides are going to gripe, moan and fingerpoint. Who cares . These shitty town “politicians “ are all the same. They think they are all high and mighty and but when shit hits the fan they get offended. But the bad thing in all this is that sooner than later their presence will come back to haunt us . They always come back , they love that “political tit”
The last of the 3 Amigos and company are gone. Oh wait one of the ousted Amigos wants to get re-elected to finish the work he started. Nombre brings nothing to the table only free steak dinners and the most expensive wine bottle on the menu. Yes and it shows.
ya callate el osico, pinche vato feo y mugroso.
Don't even think of talking about San Bene, Baboso. You have bigger problems in smelly Brownsville. Who killed Ben Neece, puto? Rene Oliveira died under mysterious terms, no? Y se dice que Ruben Herrera is still alive in Michigan. I heard that in your town, imbecil!
- Yves Montanez
Hey, everybody, this loser Juan Montoya is the Cantinflas of Brownsville. We heard it from Mayra Flores!
San Bene doesn't need his used brown ass.
- Rockford Galvan
They all believe they are untouchable. Above the law. Sound familiar???? Well in her case: bye bye,adios, Sayonara,Au revoir,Ciao,Aloha,etc and the valley's own Ay te wacho cucaracho !!!
It's not dirty politics. It's called Busted. You did it to yourself. You applied you lied you got busted. Now you want to cry Wolf. And Goodman himself voted to get you out, but wants to play it off as I didn't want to get you out but ya you did wrong. So which one is it Goodman, did she violate any laws yes or no.
Tom Goodman and Sanchez are confused. The commission did the right thing: respecting the Citizens of San Benito by presenting the law and the breaking of the law. Sweet and simple.
It is not fighting in politics...it is just plain politics.
Another Trump! She is not above the law and she should have come forward herself and resigned before it was brought up in public. If she wants to represent us in Congress, how would she be able to do so if she obviously does not know what is law and what is or is not constitutional. So, have a riot at the Nation's capitol and then run again for the same government that he was a traitor too? This stupidity would certainlty keep me qnd many other from voting for her. she mqade her bed so now she has to lie on it.
Commissioner Sanchez by what it looks saw it irrelevant to notify the commission that she had moved to harlingen since October after the passing of her husband my he RIP. When she first filled out the application for candidacy it clearly states the requirements to be considered a qualified candidate and qualifications to remain on the commission if elected. I do believe by her signature on the application she agreed to the terms and conditions set forth. That about due process don’t think it comes to play in this specific situation as the forfeiture becomes automatic. Commissioner Sanchez you served well and did good things but I do believe it’s time to step back and concentrate on your family for now. I wish you and your family the best.
Port of Brownsville has first tenant for new industrial park – a $25 million, state-of-the-art flour mill.
Now we know why ese pendejo was fired and now he's running for a seat in the port's board.
He wanted to rent to taquerillas instead of industrial factories.
IDIOTA, good he got FIRED and he won't win!!!
He was hired as a favor, without any experience, now he wants to run the comedy show...
PINCHE PAYASO!
It's all a joke at the end of the day. All a big joke.
March 21, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Just fire up that tamale tank by the expressway and start selling tamales by la docena bola de sanbene maricones. the smell will rid browntown of todos los cucarachos and head to sanbene el pueblo de cocos.
yvete, rockhudson y todos los wanna beeeees white but can't, tienen las nagas prietas.....
hahahahahaha!
sanbene next project: caldo de patas de gallina a bowl of soup ten bucks. CASH!!! NO I O U'S SANBENE IS KNOWN IN EL VALLE AS THE IOU CAPITAL OF SOUTH TEDEJAS....hahahahaha!
DOES THIS LADY NOT WORK FOR ATTORNEY KENNY PEREZ ?
Never hoit of a self-righteous elected official, until now. Still, I doubt it! Its a creature that doesn't exist, maybe on the moon and el pendejo muskies is looking for uno, at taxpayers expense, of course.
San Benny...the Land of the Lone Star Card and a nickel bag of weed. This is a town that needs to be BULLDOZED down to bare earth in order to start over again. This is a town I’d rather drive around than drive through. I can’t think of anything good about this cesspool of humanity.
Vieja mentirosa tacuache
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