Posts by Michael Connolly
Flood Control or Flood of Money?
On several occasions the OVA board has stated that no decision has been made with regard to sending funds to the OGC and that no vote has been taken. However, it appears that preparations are being made to do this. OVA members were informed at the October 9 budget meeting that the “contingency” line item…
Read MoreSome Concerns With OGC/OVA Affiliation
While it now appears that an OVA dues increase to send money directly to the Oakmont Golf Club (OGC) has been taken off the table, there are still several options under discussion for an OVA cash infusion to the OGC. We have been informed that yet another OGC/OVA Joint Committee has been formed, comprised of…
Read MoreVoluntary Contributions to OGC Now Favored
A spirited two hour discussion between the OVA Board and OVA members on the subject of the Oakmont golf courses was held in the Berger Center on Tuesday, October 2nd at the first Board Workshop since July of 2017. In introducing the topic, Board VP Tom Kendrick said that the board has ruled out any…
Read MoreAdobe Creek: Does the Reality Match the Rhetoric?
These photos were recently taken at Adobe Creek, a Petaluma golf course and residential community that is frequently cited in the discussion regarding OVA and OGC. Some proponents of OVA financial support for OGC have used words like “ruined”, “mess” and “blight.” In transition from golf course to open space, parts of the terrain…
Read MoreIs This the Way to Get Community Input?
Last week we were informed via an OVA email that “in July, a subcommittee conducted 26 interviews with people considered to be community leaders and compared that with 93 new residents who filled out a questionnaire for the OVA.” This “survey” was performed by the newly-formed Long Range Planning Committee at the request of the…
Read More$1.6 Million Loan Approved for ERC Remodel
A loan in the amount of $1.6 million for the ERC remodel was approved unanimously by the Board of Directors at Tuesday’s business meeting. Just two years ago the estimate for this remodel was in the range of $700,000 and was carried as such in the contemporaneous Reserve Study. Now that costs have ballooned to…
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