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NEWS AND OPINION: OVA Board Meeting Notes – 2025 February
Originally published 2025-02-16, updated 2025-02-18 On Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1 pm, the Oakmont Village Association (OVA) Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting in the Berger Auditorium. OVA members may view the agenda and meeting packet here and may view the video of the meeting here. The purpose of this article is…
Read MoreLearn, Then VOTE!
The following image is from a 2018 OVA Board campaign flyer. It is interesting how little the issues have changed in seven years! As in every Board election, the future of Oakmont is at stake in this year’s election, and with it, your future ability to enjoy and afford living here. Take heed – learn…
Read MoreThe Oakmont Observer OVA Board Candidate Survey 2025
In an effort to provide OVA members with useful information on topics of importance to the community, we sent a survey containing four assertions to every candidate, asking them to rate each assertion with an agreement/disagreement score and allowing text explanation of their answers. We are happy to report that five of the seven candidates…
Read MoreOakmont’s Coming Retirement Income Crisis: What You Need to Know
By Timothy Nelson * Hello Oakmont folks! OVA Board Candidate Timothy Nelson here. Let’s talk about something super important – our retirement income. According to the latest American Community Survey, Oakmont is a middle-class neighborhood with a median income of $93,262 per resident. But here is the kicker: 40% of our homeowners have incomes below…
Read MoreSonoma Area Fire Evacuation (SAFE) Study
Below is a press release from the Valley of the Moon Alliance (VOTMA). The SAFE study is professionally done, includes Oakmont, and models traffic during an evacuation, showing highway 12 average speeds down to one or two miles per hour for multiple hours. For more information, go to the VOTMA website or download the full…
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Community Matters by Deborah
Making Candidates Night Work for the Community
Mark Twain said, “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” And here in Oakmont, the rhyme goes like this: keep things controlled, keep things contained, and keep the community at arm’s length. A well-run Candidates Night isn’t just a formality – it’s a critical tool for voter education and accountability. To be effective,…
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