Sigafoos denies he knew much about the newsletter and said he resents the implication he would authorize political material paid for by taxpayers
Chris Kuknyo, president of the Prescott Citizens Tax Committee, challenged the College and Ray Sigafoos in particular at the October Board meeting, over the College’s aborted effort to mail alleged politically tainted postcards in November to support Board members running for election. He commented that the Board “put us through a lot of work just to do what is right.” He argued that “any common man on the street could see what you were planning on sending out was not a newsletter. It was a District specific incumbent promotion paid for by the taxpayers right before an election.”
Looking at the Board directly, he said: “Ray, did you not see that?” referring to the promotional material. “Connie, you didn’t say wow, this looks like a promotion for me?”
He also outlined his efforts to stop the mailing including asking for Deb McCasland’s help, whose request to the College went unanswered. Then he contacted the County Superintendent of Public Education who Kuknyo said “cringed” but could not help. He also said that the County Attorney would only speak to a Board member and that County Superior Court judges appeared “scared to take this on.” He concluded his remarks stating that it should not take an intervention by the Attorney General of the state of Arizona to get the College worried about sending out the newsletter (alleged politically tainted postcard).
Ray Sigafoos responded during the Call to the Public indicating he knew little about the alleged politically tainted postcard and resented the implication that he would use taxpayer money to support his campaign.
You may view Mr. Kuknyo’s speech to the Board below. You may also view an edited clip of the response from Ray Sigafoos below. His entire response is posted on the District Governing Board website.