Voluntary Contributions to OGC Now Favored

A spirited two hour discussion between the OVA Board and OVA members on the subject of the Oakmont golf courses was held in the Berger Center on Tuesday, October 2nd at the first Board Workshop since July of 2017. In introducing the topic, Board VP Tom Kendrick said that the board has ruled out any…

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Adobe Creek: Does the Reality Match the Rhetoric?

These photos were recently taken at Adobe Creek, a Petaluma golf course and residential community that is frequently cited in the discussion regarding OVA and OGC.  Some proponents of OVA financial support for OGC have used words like “ruined”, “mess” and “blight.”    In transition from golf course to open space, parts of the terrain…

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OVA Should be the Driver in OGC Negotiations

Greg Gewalt listed three actions (Click HERE) the OVA Board should have taken “in the Interest of due diligence” to avoid divisiveness in the community in its response to the OGC’s request for funds, among them: “3 … The request for non-disclosure of all pertinent information by the OGC would have been rejected to advance…

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In the Interest of Due Diligence

Had the OGC matter been handled differently and more professionally, the following actions would have taken place: … Upon election to the OVA Board, directors would have moved expeditiously to form a committee charged with the responsibility of dealing with the all-important OGC request for financial assistance from the OVA. … All BOD members registering…

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