# SLC Council Member Booted, Data Center Referendum, Free Trib!

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Podcast: [City Cast Salt Lake](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-salt-lake-4560798)
Published: 2026-05-15T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Salt Lake City Council Member Eva Lopez Chavez got booted from her seat, after it was determined she didn’t live in her district. Executive producer Emily Means, former Salt Lake City Council Member Darin Mano, and Salt Lake Tribune reporter Robert Gehrke talk about what happens next. Plus, updates on the mega data center, picks for your weekend, and in our members-only segment: Billboard icon Julia Reagan is back. Resources and references: Embattled SLC Council member Eva Lopez Chavez forced from seat [Salt Lake Tribune] ‘There needed to be a fight here’: How Box Elder County residents plan to stop a massive data center [Salt Lake Tribune] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: ‪(801) 203-0137‬ Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Woodward PC Canyon View Credit Union Utah Museum of Contemporary Arts Project Rainbow Salt Lake City Arts Council

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