Any real estate or business sale is always open for negotiations and changes, but there must be some basic parameters for a buyer to follow.  Primarily, if the OGC sales contract does not require a continuation of golf for a specified duration, control of the land would then be the only reason to vote YES…

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Oakmont Alliance (OA) will hold an informational meeting on Wednesday, July 31, 2-4 pm, at the East Rec. According to OA’s new release, the purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed plan to raise OVA dues by 30.7% for the purpose of financing and future maintenance of the Oakmont Golf Club (OGC) property,…

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The Committee of Education and Transparency (CETC) is trying, but their efforts and recommendations are not supported by the Board Background: this committee was created some months ago by Board President, Steve Spanier, who also serves as the committee’s liaison, to bring Education and Transparency of Community issues to the membership. In February, the CETC…

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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…

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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…

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