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Glendale City Councilmember Lupe Conchas has been ousted in a 4-3 vote after being elected to the Salt River Project board — a move deemed unconstitutional by the city charter, which bars councilmembers from holding other paid public offices. Though Conchas claimed he’d take no compensation and offered to resign, his colleagues upheld the rule, citing even a potential $60 per meeting stipend as a conflict. The decision, triggered by a dismissed lawsuit and a resident’s complaint, has ignited fierce debate: supporters call it undemocratic and politically charged, especially given Conchas’s past opposition to council stipends and recent disclosure of a city fund investigation. Conchas, deeply hurt, says he followed all legal steps and plans to challenge the ruling — while also eyeing a mayoral run in 2028.

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