Filings show the yawning public interest in overseeing work of $85 million County Community College as only one candidate in each of District #4 and #5 completed paperwork for position by deadline
The Yavapai Community College Governing Board will have two new members joining it shortly. Absent an unusual happening prior to August 20, data from Yavapai County’s Superintendent’s office (https://ycesa.com/election-candidates/), shows only one candidate has qualified to fill the District 5 seat vacated by Steve Irwin. While the time for completing paperwork has expired, there is always a remote possibility someone may file to become a write in candidate.
The person completing the appropriate paperwork for the position in District #5 is Mitch Padilla. Padilla will most likely be sworn in sometime in September because the seat is vacant. Steve Irwin vacated the seat earlier in the year to run for Yavapai County Supervisor.
The District #4 seat, which is now occupied by Pat McCarver, will most likely be filled in January by Chris Kuknyo. McCarver decided not to run after serving for more than a decade on the Board. Kuknyo is the only person to have completed the paperwork by the filing deadline for the position in that district.
Below is a four minute Governing Board discussion regarding these two seats and the election.