Association News
From The Board of Directors Our mission as the SCOV Board is to lead in maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in Sun City Oro Valley as an active adult community. All Board minutes, agendas and reports are available online and in the SCOV Library. Board meetings are open to residents.
Board of Directors Tim Kelley, tkelleyscov@gmail.com Planning for SCOV’s Future by Tim Kelley August brings an effort by your Board of Directors to explain the September vote by the homeowners to increase the home purchase Capital Contribution Fee (CCF) multiplier from 1.5 to 2.5 times the annual homeowner dues (see page 4). The CCF is a real estate closing fee. The CCF does not affect annual dues paid by homeowners. The CCF provides capital resources for updating, improving and building facilities and allows us to avoid dues increases, special assessments or debt. These capital resources are necessary to maintain SCOV’s competitive position among age 55-plus active adult communities in Southern Arizona. Without incremental capital resources, SCOV’s ability to update our buildings and amenities may be delayed and/or occur over an extended period. SCOV is now 35-plus years old. Our buildings and amenities need renovation and updates to address the current and forecasted interests and needs of residents. Task forces are/ will be addressing our buildings and the areas around them: 1) Artisan Center; 2) Catalina Vista; 3) Desert Oasis; and 4) Welcome Center. Also, amenities that include: 1) Exercise/ Recreation and/or Resort/Leisure Pool; 2) Pickleball, POP Tennis and Tennis; and 3) Others. Planning for SCOV’s future is becoming more inclusive and comprehensive and with greater transparency. Moving forward, there will be two special board meetings a year that will focus on SCOV planning. The first will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 9 AM, Catalina Vista. Residents can attend in-person or by Zoom. The agenda for these meetings will include: 1) Long Range Planning Committee discussion of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and 2023 resident survey; 2) Individual project committees; 3) Finance-Budget Committee; and 4) Discussion of Board’s guidance for prioritizing CIPs. The meetings provide an opportunity for participants and residents to listen and learn about the CIPs on the horizon. You will learn about the scope of the CIPs and their impacts for our community. Part of the discussion will be how we pay
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for these CIPs, when the funds will be available and the timing of projects. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. By planning for our Association’s financial future, we protect our investment in our homes and our community here in SCOV for our enjoyment today and for many years to come. The future of SCOV depends on all of us.
General Manager - Mark Wade mwade@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8080 Investing in SCOV When my wife and I go to buy a house, we generally look at several in search of the home that is perfect for us. We look at the foundation, the paint, the appliances, yard, trees, plants and irrigation system. We pay attention to water heaters, air conditioning units and whether the home has gas or is all electric. When we are satisfied, we hire a professional inspector to look it all over again. Then before we buy, we look at the governing documents of the HOA and their stability of finances. We look at the common elements including amenities. We look at how modern they look and how they’ve been maintained. I look to see if something is past its expiration date, so to speak. Has this community replaced the old expired with new? I expect many of you do or did the same. Deferring maintenance or replacement of old expired amenities is a sign that a community is willing to live with dated facilities. We always like to see that our investment in a home is matched by the community’s investment in their amenities. Your vote to increase the Capital Contribution Fee from 1.5 to 2.5 will allow SCOV to continue to improve our aging amenities and provide funding into the future. This will diminish the possibility of a future special assessment and it gives future residents the opportunity to help fund the amenities they will be using. Please join me in full support of our Board by approving this noble cause and keeping the Capital Contribution fund strong and viable into the future.
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Friday, August 19 10 – 11 AM, WC3
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Sun City Oro Valley Tipster, August 2022, Page 3
