OVA Support for OGC – a Common Sense Analogy

Photo: Creek leaving the east boundary of golf courses. The analogy that follows is intended to provide a way of looking at whether or not the OGC request for OVA support is reasonable with respect to the values that we all share. Consider a purely hypothetical situation where two adjacent 2- or 3-acre properties are…

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Little New Information Presented at OGC Town Hall

Over 400 Oakmont residents filled the Berger Center on June 5th for another in a series of town hall meetings on the matter of the OVA providing financial assistance to the Oakmont Golf Club.  The presentation was introduced by BOD President Steve Spanier but was for the most part conducted by board members of the…

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An Open Letter to Steve Spanier – You Are Failing on the OGC Issue

Steve, I believe in your governance style, as expressed in your campaign platform, but you are failing to live up to your campaign promises of civility, fiscal responsibility and transparency. I have continued to be hopeful that your leadership would turn things around, making this a more civil place and finding middle ground for controversial…

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Can Oakmont Afford Another Contentious Issue?

Bruce Bon is to be thanked for his considerable efforts in getting the Town Hall presentation with Oakmont Village Association and Oakmont Golf Club moving in a more informative direction.  In anticipation of Tuesday’s June 5th Town Hall there are some notable facts to keep in mind: The Oakmont Golf Club (OGC) is looking to…

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