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Social Media, Resident Speech and OVA Governance
A Response to the OVA President’s Message OVA President Steve Spanier’s recent President’s Message, “Social Media and Oakmont,” is ostensibly about Nextdoor. But it raises a more important question: how should OVA leadership respond when residents criticize its decisions? Spanier is certainly right that social media is imperfect. Nextdoor is not a scientific survey. Its…
Read MoreALERT: OVA Board to Choose Future Berger!
Following two informative Town Hall meetings and many Board discussions, both in public meetings and executive sessions, the Oakmont Village Association is set to choose a strategy for renovation of the Berger auditorium. This decision, to be discussed at Tuesday’s Board of Directors meeting, will impact: These and related issues were discussed in some depth…
Read MoreWildfire Risk, Insurance, and Oakmont’s Financial Future
As Oakmont members consider major financial decisions involving reserves, infrastructure investments, insurance costs, the proposed Berger Center project, and even the potential purchase of an aging OVA office building, there is another issue quietly influencing all of them: wildfire risk. Wildfire risk is often discussed as a homeowner insurance issue. In reality, it is also…
Read MoreBerger Center Is Only One Piece of a Much Larger Financial Puzzle
A Town Hall About More Than Berger The June 8 Berger Center Assessment Project Town Hall was presented as an update on proposed improvements to one of Oakmont’s most important community facilities. By the end of the afternoon, however, the discussion had expanded well beyond Berger Center itself. Residents heard updates not only about Berger…
Read MoreOakmont at a Crossroads: Financial Capacity and the Berger Center Expansion
A System-Wide Analysis of Capital Needs, Debt, and Long-Term Sustainability Introduction Oakmont is entering a period where long-term planning and financial decisions are becoming increasingly interconnected. The proposed Tier 3 expansion of the Berger Center is one of the most significant projects currently under consideration, but it cannot be evaluated in isolation. It comes at…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote in 2026 OVA Election
The deadline for voting in the 2026 OVA elections (for directors and for Bylaws amendments) was extended by a month. As of this writing, 1720 ballots have been received in the Board of Directors election, and 1662 ballots have been received in the Bylaws amendments election. You have ten days to get your ballots in,…
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