Opinion
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.…
This will just be a short note to encourage everyone in Oakmont to attend this very important meeting. If you are an OVA member, you may access the meeting packet here, including agenda and resolutions to be voted on. Of particular interest to all of us should be the report of the Governing Documents Committee…
This will be a summary of recent activities of the Governing Documents Committee (GDC) and of what is likely to occur between now and the election in the spring. I will freely express my opinions, so you may consider this to be an editorial, though it is largely comprised of objective information. The GDC is…
Congratulations to newly elected OVA directors Jeff Neuman, Neill Ray, Jess Marzak and Robert Williams. Today the ballots were counted and final results are in. There were 1,757 validated ballots, or 54.4% of the eligible Oakmont owners (vs 1,916 or 59.8% last year), easily surpassing the required quorum of 807 (25%). The 2025-2026 OVA Board…
