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The Story of an Oakmont Committee’s Labor of Love
Early in 2018, after the 2017 Nunn’s Fire, the Oakmont Fire Safety Committee was formed. I was one of four members of that Committee. The other members were Dan Milhollin, Julie Cade and Warren Bowers. We put our hearts toward working on the Committee, meeting once and sometimes twice a week, sharing the findings of…
Read MoreOpen Letter to OVA Board
Oakmont Village Association Bylaws – Whats Next? In a Sept 14th article to the Oakmont Observer, I indicated that there could be some “unintended consequences” if Article XI of the OVA bylaws were changed to allow a reduced quorum threshold to change other bylaws. Some possible changes were included in that article. Since that 9/14…
Read MoreOakmont – What Is Next?
Kevin Hubred resigned as general manager of Oakmont in August, and Steve Spanier, President of the OVA Board of Directors, has given his notice of resignation for later this month of November. For the first time in the history of the village, the community finds itself without two members of the top leadership in both …
Read MoreThe Glass Fire – Post Scriptum
Under Fire Weather Watch – Monday, October 19 through Wednesday, October 21 – Oakmont’s preferred social forum, Nextdoor, is replete with comments and opinions on how to secure our village against perennially occurring fire storms. Everyone agrees on a 5-foot defensible space around our houses, but remains divided about the construction of a wall along…
Read MoreOakmont – Survival
“Awesome courage and bravery — just way, way above the call of duty, way above what any normal person would expect,” said Oakmont homeowner Steve Spanier, who is also the president of the neighborhood association. “I’m really at a loss for words to express our gratitude to the first responders for taking the stand that…
Read MoreUnintended Consequences of Amending OVA Bylaws
“We want to hear from you, especially regarding the Phase 1 process for amending our bylaws.” Per the above, please consider the following as part of the OVA’s request for comments on the process for amending bylaws. Approving the 55 minor changes to the language and legal references as presented by the 2018 BRC should…
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