Superstition Fire and Medical District Governing Board not promoting vote on sale of school buildings
by Richard H Dyer | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent
One of the school buildings: Four Peaks Elementary School
Providing a pro statement for Proposition 419 on Apache Junction Unified School District’s plan to sell old school buildings was discussed at the Aug. 17 meeting of the Superstition Fire and Medical District Governing Board.
Because the fire district leases buildings from AJUSD at Thunder Mountain Middle School, 3700 E. 16th Ave., board members were hesitant to promote the passage of Proposition 419.
“Can it somewhat be perceived as a conflict of interest the fact that we’re interested in the property?” Gene Gehrt, fire district board clerk, asked Donna Aversa, the fire district’s attorney.
“If the stance that you take is taken to influence the business relationship between the district and the school board, could that be looked at as a conflict? Yes,” she said.
