Opinion
A Response to the OVA President’s Message OVA President Steve Spanier’s recent President’s Message, “Social Media and Oakmont,” is ostensibly about Nextdoor. But it raises a more important question: how should OVA leadership respond when residents criticize its decisions? Spanier is certainly right that social media is imperfect. Nextdoor is not a scientific survey. Its…
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…
On my 2026 OVA Ballot, I will be voting in favor of both Bylaws Amendments, and I urge everyone reading this to do the same – in a very real sense, Oakmont’s future depends on it! In the directors election, I will be voting for: Matt Oliver, Greg Darcy and Josh Axelrod. I will not…
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…
This article was submitted by Oakmont resident, Betsy Herbert. Did you know that in March 2024, the OVA Board signed a legal contract agreeing to support a future housing project on the 69-acre Elnoka wildland bordering Oakmont Village? “What,” you ask, “Why didn’t I know about this?” Let me explain . . . While this…
For a summary of the activity of the OVA Governing Documents Committee (GDC) prior to the November OVA Board meeting, see OVA Governing Documents Revision Status – Oct 22, 2025. There was an OVA Board meeting today, at which the OVA president (Matt Oliver) updated us on the status of the governing documents revision process.…
