Chris Kuknyo
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 28
- Total speaking time
- 2:27:25
- Avg per meeting
- 5:16
- Segments
- 2132
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Top issues during term (20)
Sheriff's Flex software maintenance agreement
$654,546.21 of county funds over three years.
Real property purchase or sale
Unknown — details of the potential property transaction were not disclosed in open session.
FEMA flood resilience grant
$401,852 federal grant; total project cost about $446,503.
Permitting software migration problems
$66,563.70 for a three-month bridge contract.
Yarnell Regional Community Center funding
$150,000 in grant funding to a Yavapai County community organization over two years.
911 funding shortfall
Without new funding, expect slower road maintenance and worsening pavement on state routes.
Increased county funding for Yavapai Regional Transit
$10,723.04 in external funding, at no cost to county taxpayers.
Verde River Bridge deck rehabilitation
$46,156.00 for engineering services.
FY 2026-2027 county budget adoption
Roughly $1.4 million in approved add-backs plus $10.6 million in YCT and healthcare payments built into FY27.
Homelessness Awareness Month recognition
Highway safety grants for Sheriff and health services
No local cost — $120,250 in state grant funds.
Juvenile court services and detention programs
$180,000 salary through June 2027.
Canvass of 2026 Primary Election Results
Sedona Airport helicopter pad reconstruction
About $489,000 in construction plus roughly $100,000 in engineering, offset by a $71,746 state grant.
Steel storage container regulations
Cheaper storage options for rural property owners; a special use permit currently costs $750 on a $3,000 container.
County document-management software upgrade
About $109,972 of the boardroom upgrade comes from General Fund contingency funds.
Cesspools and septic abatement funding
More than $1 million in new federal CDBG entitlement funding for the county.
Aramark jail food service contract criticism
Speakers cited $913,000 in alleged overcharges at Arizona DOC over five months; no local overbilling was documented.
Cornville Road rubberized chip seal
$1,480,120.00 from the regional road budget.
State transportation infrastructure funding
No direct county cost, but better state funding could reduce local pressure on road budgets.
Decisions during term (671)
Recorded while Kuknyo was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Proclamation: Homelessness Awareness Month
Proclamation: Transportation funding fix
Consent agenda items 1-29
OpenGov permit data migration contract
Sheriff's Office Motorola software agreement
Executive session on litigation and property
Settlement of Henry Whitmer notice of claim
Adult Probation - Approve contracts and renewals for treatment, education, and residential services for Adult Probation clients with the following entities: Cornerstone Healing Center, Interoception LLC, Northland Investigations, Randall…
Board of Supervisors - Approve the minutes of the Regular Board of Supervisors' Meeting of October 5, 2026.
Board of Supervisors - Approve vouchers for October 12, 2026, through October 23, 2026.
Board of Supervisors - Adopt Resolution No. 2191 to approve the Proclamation and Declaration of Emergency by the Chair of the Board of Supervisors dated November 2, 2026, due to flooding in Yavapai County.
Board of Supervisors - Approve the Budget Preparation Calendar for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-2028, Board of Supervisors Meeting Schedule, and Statement of Meeting Notice for 2027, and authorize the Clerk of the Board to make edits and/or…
Board of Supervisors - Approve acceptance of Proposition 202 funding from the Gila River Indian Community in the amount of $150,000.00 and award funding to Yavapai County area organization: Yarnell Regional Community Center, as part of a…
Community Health Services - Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), for the Overdose Fatality Review Program (OFRP) (CTR083324) in the amount of $55,000.00, and authorize Leslie…
Constables - Approve a Constable Ethics, Standards & Training Board (CESTB) Grant No. CNA27-403 in the amount of $29,434.10 to replace the five (5) existing Taser X26 units with five (5) new Taser 10 units. YC Contract No. 2026-504
County Attorney - Approve a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Subgrant Award Agreement 2026-G129 in the amount of $121,314.00 from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) VOCA, which requires a $30,329.00 match from…
County Attorney - Approve the Victim Rights Program Grant No. 2027-014 from the Arizona Attorney General's Office in the amount of $94,200.00 to fully fund one (1) victim advocate position and partially fund a second victim advocate…
Development Services - Approve the appointment of Jacob Armstrong as the County Zoning Inspector pursuant to A.R.S §11-815(A).
Development Services - Approve the rejection of all bids and cancel Solicitation 27-DEV-001 for Property Abatement, Demolition, Cleanup, and Removal of Items.
Facilities - Approve rejection of all bids and cancel Solicitation No. 27-FAC-001 for the Yavapai County Superior Courthouse - HVAC Parts.
Voting record (148)
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Proclamation: Homelessness Awareness Month
Proclamation: Transportation funding fix
Consent agenda items 1-29
OpenGov permit data migration contract
Sheriff's Office Motorola software agreement
Executive session on litigation and property
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
Hyland Software document repository agreement (Action 1)
Employment of Sara Dent as Family Law Commissioner (Action 2)
Reynolds Use Permit (Hearing 1)
Depot 89 liquor license (Hearing 3)
Sale of 8.72 acres to City of Prescott
Consent item 21 — School Superintendent literacy training funds
Arizona 9-1-1 Program funding agreement
LeadsOnline NightHawk subscription
Wanted to wait for the study session before approving.
Consent agenda items 1-3 and 6-21
Civil penalty against Black Canyon City Water Improvement District (Consent 4)
NAMWUA membership (Consent 5)
Supports showing up at regional partners' tables
Resolution No. 2188 — stormwater infiltration and recharge (Action 1)
After years of drought and flooding, this is something the county can do about water