Special to El Rrun-Rrun
In 107th state District Court, visiting Judge Manuel Bañales temporarily removed San Benito Consolidated Independent School District board president Michael A. Vargas today.
The district was ordered to publish an invitation for interested parties to vye for the appointment to his seat.![]()
Cameron County District Attonrey Luis V. Saenz represented the state in the petition for his removal.
Vargas, who did not respond to the state's assertions, was charged with DWI on July 5, 2019, an assertion he did not deny.
Vargas was intoxicated by means of consumption of alcohol.and was arrested by the Harlingen
Police Department for allegedly driving while intoxicated.
A group of petitioners amended a motion to temporarily suspend Vargas and appoint a temporary appointee. Vargas allegedly drove a motor vehicle into a property, a Taco Bell located at 1518 N. Ed Carey Dr., Harlingen,
He allegedly fell asleep at the wheel of his car after he had consumed between 46 and 50 alcoholic beverages, according to their request, and police reported that he had slurred speech.and refused to submit to a breath test for detection of alcohol. he told the officer that he believed he was in Hidalgo
County.