Posts Tagged ‘OGC Subsidy’
Plans for an New OVA Committee Come Into Focus [OGC]
On November 10, 2017 The Oakmont Golf Club (OGC) held their first Town Hall meeting, telling the audience ways in which the OVA might provide financial support for the golf operation. – Kenwood Press article OVA’s agenda to create a committee for 2019, albeit long-overdue, is a good step in the right direction. An ideal framework…
Read MoreThe OVA/OGC Negotiating Team Revealed
A perception of privacy, secrecy and opacity was recently described as the atmosphere surrounding the OVA Board Committee charged to deal with the Oakmont Golf Club issue. As we are learning, there are two groups unofficially charged with focusing on the details of a potential OGC deal with OVA. According to Director Tom Kendrick, herewith are the…
Read MoreOakmont Golf Club – Countdown to Zero Hour
As we are about to end one year and look ahead to a new one, we take inventory of the past and plan for the future. As I write these lines, the East Recreation Center is nearing its completion, a $3 million facility that will serve the Oakmont residents for many years to come. Awaiting…
Read MorePrivacy, Secrecy, and Opacity Describe new Board Committee
A perception of privacy, secrecy, and opacity describe the atmosphere surrounding the OVA Board Committee charged to deal with the Oakmont Golf Club issue. This sense of unease was voiced by the chair of the Oakmont Community Development Committee (OCDC). An attorney and former OVA Board Secretary, Hugh Helm, addressed the Board at its last…
Read MoreThe Sustainability Of The Oakmont Golf Courses
The financial situation of the Golf Club is nearing critical aspects, according to leadership sources. The OVA Board is prepared to financially support the OGC, consequently they are looking at ways and means to accomplish this desire. Among other possibilities, the purchase of land from the Golf Club has been considered. One parcel on Oak…
Read MoreFlood Control or Flood of Money?
On several occasions the OVA board has stated that no decision has been made with regard to sending funds to the OGC and that no vote has been taken. However, it appears that preparations are being made to do this. OVA members were informed at the October 9 budget meeting that the “contingency” line item…
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