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Central Pool Plans: What Changed Since the 2025 Estimate?
A lower price gets our attention. But does it buy the same improvements? In June 2025, then-President Matt Oliver presented a preliminary estimate of $732,500 to renovate the existing Central Pool and patio in place. On October 20, 2026, General Manager Christel Antone presented options totaling roughly $307,000–$401,000 for the pool, deck, cabana and pump…
Read MoreNew HOA Reserve Law: Oakmont’s Forecast Deserves a Closer Look
A new California law will require HOA reserve funding beginning in 2032. Oakmont’s own forecast already shows reserves falling approximately 69% by 2030—even while assuming increasing annual contributions. Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2050 on September 29, 2026, with its new reserve funding requirements beginning January 1, 2032. By that year, Browning’s forecast assumes OVA’s…
Read MoreThank you, Leslie Brockman!
If you have taken your grandchildren to Grandparents’ Week or the Easter egg event in Oakmont, chances are you have seen Leslie Brockman busily making sure everyone is having a good time. At the October 20 OVA Board meeting, President Spanier presented Leslie with Oakmont’s first Legacy Award, recognizing her many years of exceptional service.…
Read MoreLet’s Ride! Take SMART to Lunch, Shopping or a Day by the Bay
Looking for a day out without spending the whole day behind the wheel? The SMART train offers Oakmont residents several possibilities, from lunch and shopping in a North Bay downtown to a ferry ride across the Bay to San Francisco. Go with friends, take visiting family or bring the grandchildren. Pick a destination, check the…
Read MoreBerger and Central Pool: Two Costly Projects, Where Is the Coordinated Plan?
Where and when are all these decisions being made by the entire elected Board? Berger and Central Pool both need work. What members have not been shown is a coordinated plan for paying for and completing these two necessary projects. OVA’s October announcements give Berger considerable attention, while the pool’s worn surfaces, decking and cabana…
Read MoreLet’s Dance
Sometimes the best exercise does not feel like exercise at all. The music starts, our feet begin to move and, before long, people are smiling, laughing and trying to remember whether the next step goes left or right. Dancing gives us movement, music and human connection in the same hour. In Oakmont and our greater…
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