Two PAC chairs tell Prescott Valley commission to stop alleged Nextdoor claims about George Soros funding

During public comment at the March 9 Prescott Valley Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, two preregistered speakers said a commissioner had posted allegations on Nextdoor claiming their citizen political action committees were sponsored by George Soros.

Sandy Graham, identifying herself as chair of the Prescott Valley Citizens Alliance and a Viewpoint North resident, said she left copies of PAC filings and the social‑media post for commissioners to review and directly denied the allegation: “We are not sponsored financially or in any other way by George Soros,” she told the commission. Graham said PAC filings and the publicly available financial statement guides would show no Soros sponsorship.

Carolyn Zern, identifying herself as chair of the COTC PAC and a resident of The Villages at Links Creek in Prescott Valley, echoed Graham’s statement and said the groups are “a board of concerned citizens with a commitment to the betterment of our community.” Zern said she and others had been verbally harassed during signature gathering and that she objected to being maligned on social media.

Both speakers asked Commissioner Joe Colosimo to stop making what they described as false and defamatory statements. The clerk recorded their comments under the call to the public; no formal complaint or action by the commission was recorded that evening.

The commission took no formal action on the allegation during the meeting. The speakers said they left documentation for the record; staff did not announce follow‑up steps during the public hearing portion of the session.