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Oakmont at a Crossroads: Financial Capacity and the Berger Center Expansion
A System-Wide Analysis of Capital Needs, Debt, and Long-Term Sustainability Introduction Oakmont is entering a period where long-term planning and financial decisions are becoming increasingly interconnected. The proposed Tier 3 expansion of the Berger Center is one of the most significant projects currently under consideration, but it cannot be evaluated in isolation. It comes at…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote in 2026 OVA Election
The deadline for voting in the 2026 OVA elections (for directors and for Bylaws amendments) was extended by a month. As of this writing, 1720 ballots have been received in the Board of Directors election, and 1662 ballots have been received in the Bylaws amendments election. You have ten days to get your ballots in,…
Read MoreBylaws Amendments Pros and Cons
Over the past week, we have seen passionate arguments for and against each of the proposed OVA Bylaws amendments, but especially with respect to the second proposal, which would make it easier to amend the Bylaws. Those who are not familiar with the subject must find it very confusing. To try to educate any newcomers…
Read MoreThe Oakmont Observer OVA Board Candidate Survey 2026
In an effort to provide OVA members with useful information on topics of importance to the community, we sent a survey containing six assertions to every candidate, asking them to rate each assertion with an agreement/disagreement score and allowing text explanation of their answers. Our intent was to obtain clear positions from the candidates about…
Read More2026 OVA Candidates Night
This year’s Candidates Night event took place from 5 pm until 7:15 pm on Wednesday, Feb 18. In addition to in-person attendance, members could view the event via Zoom. Forty questions were submitted, but only twelve were asked at this event, in order to reduce redundancy and for the event to fit within a bit…
Read MoreGovernance, Factions, and Dialogue in Oakmont: Representing the Whole
It’s almost election time in Oakmont. In any homeowner’s association, prospective board members and sitting directors carry the same fundamental obligation: represent the interests of the entire membership, not a circle of supporters, not a social network, and not a single socio-economic segment of the community. In a 55+ active adult community like ours, that…
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