Posts Tagged ‘Transparency’
OPINION: Why Is the OVA Membership Upset With the Board for Withholding Cost Models?
At yesterday’s meeting of the OVA Board of Directors, and in recent chatter on Nextdoor, a rift was evident between the OVA Board and the OVA membership. Members accused the Board of a serious lack of transparency, because the cost models for envisioned capital improvement projects, which were delivered two or three months ago to…
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Community Matters by Deborah
Making Candidates Night Work for the Community
Mark Twain said, “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” And here in Oakmont, the rhyme goes like this: keep things controlled, keep things contained, and keep the community at arm’s length. A well-run Candidates Night isn’t just a formality – it’s a critical tool for voter education and accountability. To be effective,…
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Community Matters by Deborah
Still Waiting: Mystery of the Central Area Costs
If the OVA Board is unable to effectively analyze and interpret the ArchiLOGIX Cost Modeling Report in a timely manner, then the simple and logical solution is to hire someone who can. Relying on professional expertise to explain how the cost models translate into real-world estimates is not an admission of weakness—it is a demonstration…
Read MoreOPINION: The Central Area Project — What Will It Cost?
Insights Into the Central Area Project Preliminary Cost Modeling Estimates, What Members Might Expect to See [Editor’s Note: Ordinarily The Oakmont Observer will not reprint articles that have first appeared as posts on Nextdoor. We are making an exception in this case, because of the importance and timeliness of the topic and the failure of…
Read MoreTransparency Crisis: The Unanswered Questions Behind Oakmont’s Central Area Designs
Recently, the Oakmont community was invited to participate in a questionnaire survey to provide feedback on three proposed design concepts for the Central Area. The survey was a significant opportunity for residents to voice their opinions and shape the future of our community. However, despite the completion of this survey, there appears to be a…
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