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Highlights
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tourism use portion from 70%
to 50%.
• GM Lewis noted that there
would be a Design Committee
meeting on March 27 to review
Sunriver Resort’s request to remove trees on the Woodlands
golf course.
• Further discussion about
operations at the Member Pool
resulted in directing staff to do
an analysis on all scenarios for
opening the pool earlier and
keeping it open later in the
season. The board was in favor
7 to 1.
Association operations
• Administration: Advertising for open positions: IT
Director, Communications Director and Compliance Officer.
Continue to meet with Police
Chief Rasic regarding Bike
Patrol and rules enforcement
in Sunriver. Participated in a
Zoom meeting with Director
Hays and fire consultant Ralph
Bloemers. Ongoing meetings
with TDS.
• Accounting: Continue
internet fiber billings and communications with owners about
the process. Worked on 2025
year-end closing. Processed
annual maintenance fee payments. Worked on new Capital
Transfer Fee for summer election.
• Communications: Revamping information on Natural Resource web pages. Designing new kiosk rules panel to
include recommendations from
Pathway Safety Task Force.
Continue to meet with community stakeholders to plan
the 2026 Oktoberfest events.
Updated Communications
Director position and opened
applications.
• Community Development: There are 175 active
projects/building permits. Participated in Magistrate Hearings on violations and citations.
Developed a pre-construction
checklist to avoid construction
compliance issues. Met with IT
staff to complete iPad configu-
rations for on-site use. Of the
40 remaining non-compliant
properties with tree protection,
only 10 were issued citations
for failing to come into compliance.
• Natural Resources: Continue to mark trees within the
2026 Ladder Fuels Reduction
contract areas on SROA commons. Presented at Magistrate
and Judicial Council hearings.
Performed site visits regarding
tree removal/LFR requests on
private properties. Attended
Oregon State Fire Marshal’s
Defensible Space Model Code
meeting. Attended La Pine
Basil All Lands Partnership
meeting (fire related).
• IT: A Microsoft service outage interrupted SROA emails
for a couple of hours. IT Strategic Plan was presented in January and accepted by the board.
Public Works conference room
AV solution cabling improved.
Deployed iPads to Community
Development staff for field data
collection.
• Public Works: Bid received
and a contractor selected for
eight sport courts to be resurfaced this spring. Fresh wood
chips have been spread at the
dog park. New picnic tables
have been installed. Willows
have been cut back on the pathway in the meadow area. Placed
logs and “no parking” signs at
problem parking areas. Starting to block rogue pathways
around SHARC. Rehabilitating road drainage on Cottonwood Road and Abbot Drive
as they enter Sunriver. Starting
to address items recommended
by the Pathway Safety Task
Force. Received draft report
of Cardinal Landing Bridge.
Researching replacement of
woodchipper. Geo-tech analysis completed for River Road
tunnel and awaiting report to
develop a plan. SHARC natatorium lights replaced under
warranty. Replaced east wing
water heater at SHARC.
• Recreation/SHARC: Recreation office remodel will be
wrapping up mid-February.
Member Services keeping busy
Recycle
Customers who divert materials from garbage to recycling
may be able to downsize their
trash container. Moving from a
96-gallon trash can to a 65-gallon – or from 65 to 35 gallons
– could offset the estimated $6
recycling service increase.
Trash subscribers will receive
a 96-gallon blue cart for commingled recycling only (no
glass). Recyclable glass must
still be taken to transfer stations
in Bend or La Pine or placed in
the garbage container.
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expected until 2027, Republic
Services has offered to begin
service earlier, anticipating
future reimbursement for additional trucks.
The bi-weekly service is expected to begin sometime
after July 1, allowing time to
purchase containers, acquire
vehicles and hire additional
staff.
with MPP/RPP renewals, purchases for 2026. Big New Years
swim day with lots of vacationers. Interior painting project
going well with owners enjoying the fresh look of the spaces.
Sunriver You saw large turnout
for AI topic with more than 70
attendees. Operating at winter
staff levels but fully staffed for
holiday weeks.
The meeting adjourned at
11:43 a.m.
The next SROA board work
session will take place at 9 a.m.
Friday, March 19 followed by
the regular board meeting at 9
a.m. Saturday, March 20.
To watch the recorded meeting via YouTube, visit the meeting date on SROA website
calendar for the YouTube link.
There is also a way to participate in the Owners Forum via
Zoom. Visit the website calendar meeting date for details.
Meeting minutes, once
approved, are available on
the SROA website at www.
sunriverowners.org
Curbside Recycling
Guide
• Food & beverage cartons
• Cardboard
• Pizza boxes (no food
residue)
• Aluminum, tin & steel
cans
• Plastic bottles, tubs,
buckets & rigid plant pots
• Mixed paper (magazines, mail, newspapers)
Not Recyclable
• Plastic bags or film
• Frozen food boxes
• Takeaway containers
• Clamshell containers
• Pet food bags
• Candy wrappers
• Snack food bags
• Styrofoam
• Motor oil containers
Glass
Glass food jars and bottles
must be taken to a transfer
station.Visit the Deschutes
C o u n t y S o l i d Wa s t e
website at www.deschutes.
org/solidwaste for more
information about proper
recycling.
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