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Chris Kuknyo

Supervisor, District 42025-01-01 - 2028-12-31

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

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)

high→Sep 2026[20]

Sheriff's Flex software maintenance agreement

$654,546.21 of county funds over three years.

high↑Jul 2026[17]

Real property purchase or sale

Unknown — details of the potential property transaction were not disclosed in open session.

medium→Sep 2026[15]

FEMA flood resilience grant

$401,852 federal grant; total project cost about $446,503.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

Permitting software migration problems

$66,563.70 for a three-month bridge contract.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

Yarnell Regional Community Center funding

$150,000 in grant funding to a Yavapai County community organization over two years.

high↑Oct 2026[15]

911 funding shortfall

Without new funding, expect slower road maintenance and worsening pavement on state routes.

medium↑Feb 2026[13]

Increased county funding for Yavapai Regional Transit

$10,723.04 in external funding, at no cost to county taxpayers.

medium↑Mar 2026[13]

Verde River Bridge deck rehabilitation

$46,156.00 for engineering services.

high↓May 2026[13]

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.

medium↑Nov 2026[13]

Homelessness Awareness Month recognition

medium↑Jun 2026[12]

Highway safety grants for Sheriff and health services

No local cost — $120,250 in state grant funds.

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

Juvenile court services and detention programs

$180,000 salary through June 2027.

high↑Aug 2026[12]

Canvass of 2026 Primary Election Results

high↓Jul 2026[12]

Sedona Airport helicopter pad reconstruction

About $489,000 in construction plus roughly $100,000 in engineering, offset by a $71,746 state grant.

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

Steel storage container regulations

Cheaper storage options for rural property owners; a special use permit currently costs $750 on a $3,000 container.

medium↑Feb 2026[11]

County document-management software upgrade

About $109,972 of the boardroom upgrade comes from General Fund contingency funds.

high↑Apr 2026[11]

Cesspools and septic abatement funding

More than $1 million in new federal CDBG entitlement funding for the county.

medium↓Sep 2026[11]

Aramark jail food service contract criticism

Speakers cited $913,000 in alleged overcharges at Arizona DOC over five months; no local overbilling was documented.

medium↓May 2026[11]

Cornville Road rubberized chip seal

$1,480,120.00 from the regional road budget.

high↑Apr 2026[11]

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.

approvedVoted yes5-0Nov 4, 2026

Proclamation: Homelessness Awareness Month

approvedVoted yes5-0Nov 4, 2026

Proclamation: Transportation funding fix

approvedVoted yes5-0Nov 4, 2026

Consent agenda items 1-29

approvedVoted yes5-0Nov 4, 2026

OpenGov permit data migration contract

approvedVoted yes5-0Nov 4, 2026

Sheriff's Office Motorola software agreement

approvedVoted yes5-0Nov 4, 2026

Executive session on litigation and property

approvedNov 4, 2026

Settlement of Henry Whitmer notice of claim

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

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…

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

Board of Supervisors - Approve the minutes of the Regular Board of Supervisors' Meeting of October 5, 2026.

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

Board of Supervisors - Approve vouchers for October 12, 2026, through October 23, 2026.

approved5-0Nov 4, 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.

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

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…

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

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…

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

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…

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

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

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

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…

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

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…

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

Development Services - Approve the appointment of Jacob Armstrong as the County Zoning Inspector pursuant to A.R.S §11-815(A).

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

Development Services - Approve the rejection of all bids and cancel Solicitation 27-DEV-001 for Property Abatement, Demolition, Cleanup, and Removal of Items.

approved5-0Nov 4, 2026

Facilities - Approve rejection of all bids and cancel Solicitation No. 27-FAC-001 for the Yavapai County Superior Courthouse - HVAC Parts.

Voting record (148)

135 yes13 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Proclamation: Homelessness Awareness Month

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Proclamation: Transportation funding fix

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Consent agenda items 1-29

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

OpenGov permit data migration contract

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Sheriff's Office Motorola software agreement

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Executive session on litigation and property

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Hyland Software document repository agreement (Action 1)

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Employment of Sara Dent as Family Law Commissioner (Action 2)

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Reynolds Use Permit (Hearing 1)

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Depot 89 liquor license (Hearing 3)

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Sale of 8.72 acres to City of Prescott

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Consent item 21 — School Superintendent literacy training funds

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Arizona 9-1-1 Program funding agreement

Voted noOct 5, 2026

LeadsOnline NightHawk subscription

Wanted to wait for the study session before approving.

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Consent agenda items 1-3 and 6-21

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Civil penalty against Black Canyon City Water Improvement District (Consent 4)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

NAMWUA membership (Consent 5)

Supports showing up at regional partners' tables

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Resolution No. 2188 — stormwater infiltration and recharge (Action 1)

After years of drought and flooding, this is something the county can do about water

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Community service agreements, ~$280,000 (Action 2)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Victim Compensation Grant, $285,032 (Action 3)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Two server replacements, $216,371.91 (Action 4)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Sedona Airport helicopter apron reconstruction contract, $489,091.22 (Action 5)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Emergency Rental Assistance Program reimbursement (Executive item 2)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Engagement of legal services (Executive item 4)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Information Technology Services - Approve a purchase with Dell Marketing LP for two (2) server replacements in the amount of $216,371.91, utilizing State of Arizona Cooperative Contract No. CTR068890. YC Contract No. 2024-068A1

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Constitution Week Proclamation

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

National Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

World Alzheimer's Month Proclamation

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Consent Agenda Items 1–35 (excluding pulled items)

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Consent Item 32 — GCU Nursing Preceptorship Agreement

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Consent Item 33 — Reallocation of Vacant School Nurse Funds

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Consent Item 4 — CitizenServe Contract Extension

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Consent Item 11 — Medical Examiner Modular Building Installation Extension

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Consent Item 34 — $81,000 Records Management Funding

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Action 8 — $684,000 for Training Simulators

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Action 1 — Rules of Order Amendment Tabled

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Action 2 — APS Temporary Construction Easement

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Action 3 — SIEM Cybersecurity Software Renewal

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Action 4 — Library Materials RFP Awards

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Action 5 — Sedona Airport RSA Drainage Construction Contract

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Action 6 — Dibble Engineering for Sedona Airport Project

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Action 7 — Copper Basin Road Paving Contract

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Hearing 1 — Nguyen ADU Setback Use Permit (PLA26-000007)

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Hearing 2 — Juniper at Oak Creek Final Plat (PLA25-000095)

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Hearing 3 — Quick Country Store Liquor License (#400619)

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Hearing 4 — Rock Springs RV Resort Liquor License (#400934)

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Hearing 5 — Rak 'n' Sak Liquor License (#401956)

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Post-Executive Session — Engagement of Legal Services

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Post-Executive Session — Land Use Settlement Agreement