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Gila Bend Council votes to enter executive session on Aluminum Dynamics litigation
Summary
The council voted at 7:00 p.m. to convene an executive session under A.R.S. § 38‑431.03(A)(3) and (A)(4) for legal advice concerning lawsuits involving Aluminum Dynamics, Inc.; the motion passed unanimously with five ayes and two members absent.
At 7:00 p.m. during a special meeting on April 28, 2026, the Gila Bend Town Council voted to convene an executive session to receive legal advice regarding litigation involving Aluminum Dynamics, Inc. Councilmember Fernando Fernandez moved the motion and Councilmember Will Sipes seconded; the minutes record the motion passed unanimously with five members voting aye and two members absent (Vice‑Mayor Chris Riggs and Councilmember Donny Young).
The minutes cite Arizona law as the basis for the closed session — A.R.S. § 38‑431.03(A)(3) and (A)(4) — and state that no formal action was taken during the executive session. The council reconvened from executive session at 8:01 p.m. and then adjourned the meeting. The minutes do not disclose the substance of the closed consultation, consistent with the confidential nature of executive sessions.
