Posts Tagged ‘Oakmont Golf Club’
It is time to face reality
Dear Editor: Oakmont needs to face the reality of our current lifestyles. Golf while a core constituent of Oakmont past is unlikely to be important now and into the future. We need to downsize this feature before it bankrupts the community. My suggestion is to design and construct a “premium” golf course…
Read MoreIs the Sky Really Falling?
I have largely stayed out of OGC discussions of late, having said what I wanted to say, and also having observed that the OVA Board was not taking any of the more severe and unwise actions that many of us feared last summer. But Steve Spanier’s decision to jump into the fray, and his strongly…
Read MoreOVA to Bid for OGC?
Yesterday OVA President Steve Spanier made the announcement that he had resigned his Golf membership in order to be able to help guide the association through this 11th hour and most critical phase in its relationship with the Oakmont Golf Club.
Read MoreLong on Money, Short on Facts
Although the OVA Board has expressed an interest for several months in allocating OVA funds to the OGC for unspecified drainage and flooding concerns, the first sign of concrete action on this issue was displayed in the Board’s Executive Meeting Minutes from 12/18/18: “The Board approved the offer to reimburse OGC $20,000 to drain three occluded…
Read MoreTime is of the Essence
I was not in favor of new pickleball courts behind the Berger Center for the simple reason that our tennis courts were underutilized. I am not in favor a new Berger Center for the simple reason that the Central Project Committee (CPC), after lengthy research, determined that available meeting space in Oakmont was sufficient now…
Read MoreOverview of the OVA Budget and Dues
With OVA member dues rising to $75 starting this month, now may be as good a time as any to explore where this money goes. The 2019 budget was mailed to OVA members in late November. Total budgeted operating expenses have risen by just under 10% with the largest increases being for payroll expenses (more…
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