Posts Tagged ‘Elections’
OVA Bylaws Amendments — Revisited
In their October general meeting, the OVA Board of Directors voted to engage legal counsel to pursue a petition with the Sonoma County Superior Court, with the goal of enacting Bylaws amendments identical to those voted on by the OVA membership in this year’s spring election. Text of the Bylaws amendment proposals Bylaws Amendments Pros…
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 MoreOPINION: My Endorsements for the 2026 OVA Election
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…
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 More2025 OVA Board Election Results
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…
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