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Treasurer
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cost of $95,000.
The member service window
was moved at SHARC to improve the efficiency of the office as the small space is shared
between the event rental and
member services staff. SHARC
also received a new interior
painting job, $56,000.
Other projects and costs
Highlights
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written comments that were
forwarded to the Board but also
spoke virtually. Mr. Fuller commented about multiple Ponderosa Pine trees that he would
like to remove on his property
and the request and response
to/from the SROA Natural Resources Department. He stated
that he obtained an arborists
report and also cited defensible
space guidelines that all support
his request to remove the trees.
He is requesting follow up and
approval from the Natural Resources Department.
• Mr. Lawson spoke about
the failure of the CTF measure
during the annual election.
He stated that the Board did
not listen to owners and that
a website that he operates
included reasons why owners
did not support the measure
– that those reasons forgo a
need for a follow-up poll of
owners. He also stated that
letters submitted to the Board
need to be attached to/made
available with the minutes for
the Board meetings – they need
to be made available in full for
owners to read. He stated that
his past comments were not
available to owners.
President
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that must be accomplished. We
rely extensively on help from
the community, which is why
there are so many committees
and taskforces and chances
for input.
Finally, I’d like to end this
message with a great story. I
was in the Village recently with
my 5-year-old grandson. We
were standing in line at a coffee
shop, and he saw two Sunriver
police officers. He knew that
his great-grandfather, my late
father-in-law, had been a police officer. We stepped out of
line and walked over to meet
the officers. They immediately greeted him, handing
him a sticker that looked like
a Sunriver Police badge. One
of the officers offered to show
include new wood fences
at the North and South RV
yards, $60,000, public works
yard perimeter fence and
gate, $42,000, resurfacing the
North, Meadow and Cottonwood Tennis Courts, $81,831.
And a new chain link backstop
was installed at the baseball
field in Fort Rock Park for
$7,690.
Some less exciting investments helped SROA save mon-
ey over time. For example, an
asphalt grinder and road striper
were purchased to allow staff to
complete work that was previously done by outside contractors; those items cost $32,000.
SHARC water heaters and
the spray pad controller were
replaced at a cost of $27,500.
A major project scheduled
for this fall is a pathway tunnel under River Road near the
Nature Center. The $640,000
anticipated cost for this tunnel is higher than normal due
to liquefiable soils in the area
which required additional engineering solutions. A temporary
road will also be needed to access the marina, Mary McCullum Park, Skypark residences,
and the airport. The tunnel is
scheduled for completion in
November.
These are just some of the
projects funded this year
through SROA’s reserve fund
and new capital budget to
enhance your enjoyment of
Sunriver. Our staff and board
work hard to provide and
improve the amenities that
keep Sunriver a premium
resort community.
--Clark Pederson has completed his role as Treasurer of the
SROA Board of Directors and
chair of the Finance Committee.
pederson@srowners.org
Board actions
• Approved the July 2026
unaudited financials.
• Approved minutes from the
July 17, 2026, Work Session,
and the July 18, 2026, Business
Meeting.
• The Board approved a motion to appoint Kara Kerker as
Secretary to the Board and John
Vogel as Assistant Treasurer of
the Board effective at the end
of the Annual Meeting on Aug.
15, 2026.
• The Board approved Resolution 2026-002, effective at
the end of the Annual Meeting
on Aug. 15, 2026, designating authorized signatories for
SROA – Pam Hays, President,
Veronica Jacknow, Vice-President, Brad Banta, Treasurer,
Kara Kerker, Secretary, John
Vogel, Assistant Treasurer, Linda Beard, Assistant Secretary,
James Lewis, General Manager,
Keith Kessaris, Assistant General Manager.
• The Board approved a motion to accept the results of the
2026 SROA annual election results: John Vogel, Kara Kerker
and John Hitt as incoming
Board members and a defeat
of a measure to implement a
Capital Transfer Fee.
Committee actions
• The Board approved a motion to appoint Clark Pederson
as an owner/member to the Fire
Protection Workgroup.
194 projects and 116 new
applications received. Staff
continued compliance enforcement, implemented the revised
Design Committee Manual,
supported committee training
efforts, and participated in
magistrate hearings.
• Natural Resources: Continued ladder fuels reduction
and noxious weed enforcement programs, completed
inspections across residential
and commercial properties,
advanced environmental monitoring efforts, planned the annual War on Weeds campaign,
and processed tree-related
requests.
• IT: Welcomed new IT Director Brian Monroe-Allison,
completed key database and
cybersecurity transitions, replaced aging SHARC payment
equipment, continued fiber
network improvements, and
provided technology support
for public safety investigations.
• Public Works: Responded to storm-related cleanup
throughout the pathways and
road system, completed pathway striping and improvement projects, continued fleet
replacement and maintenance
programs, advanced planning
for the River Road Tunnel
replacement, and supported a
variety of community events
and operational needs.
• Recreation/SHARC:
Completed numerous facility maintenance and infrastructure projects, continued
planning for Cottonwood
Regional Park improvements,
maintained strong summer
operations and staffing levels,
hosted a successful Uncorked
event, and welcomed heavy
seasonal use of SHARC and
recreation amenities.
him the patrol car. He let my
grandson get in, turn on the
lights, then showed him all the
features of the car, and of the
vest he was wearing. By the
end, my grandson was grinning
ear-to-ear. He will never get to
know his great-grandfather,
but now he knows that police
officers are kind people with
really cool cars and gadgets!
That interaction is typical of
the great community we have
in Sunriver. People take the
time to help, teach and listen
to each other, even when they
have demanding jobs. I’ve seen
this, too, with the SROA staff,
time and time again. They
always seek to understand,
and answer respectfully and
thoroughly. I’ve never seen this
in any other community, and
it is very special and unique. I
encourage everyone to please
not take it for granted.
Association operations
• Administration: Legal
matters and litigation remained
a significant focus while staff
continued HR recruitment,
Capital Transfer Fee outreach,
fiber transition coordination with TDS, Board training, and engagement with
community partners and
stakeholder groups.
• Accounting: Continued
bulk fiber billing and owner
communications, presented
June financial statements to the
Finance Committee, processed
pass sales, participated in Capital Transfer Fee discussions,
and distributed annual storage
space invoices.
• Communications: July
Scene advertising revenue exceeded the prior year while
website traffic and digital engagement continued to grow.
Staff advanced election communications, event marketing, tourism advertising, recreation website updates, and
planning for future website
enhancements.
• Community Development: Design Committee
activity remained steady with
active permits increasing to
The meeting adjourned at
10:52 a.m.
The next SROA board work
session will take place at 9 a.m.
Sept. 18 followed by the regular
board meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19.
To watch the recorded
meeting via YouTube, visit the
meeting date on SROA website
calendar for the YouTube
link. Meeting minutes, once
approved, are available on
the SROA website at www.
sunriverowners.org
GOT PERMITS?
SROA building permits are
required in Sunriver
Closure on River Road
starting September 8th
Delays up to 10minutes. The tunnel under River Road, across from Lake Aspen
will be replaced this fall. SROA will continue to provide necessary updates.
Roadway closure
Detour - single lane
expect delays
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