Don't miss out on Audubon's annual bird count in December at the Nature Center Page 10
INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News ............. 4 Calendar ................ 13
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Sunriver Stars Community Theater announces its 2024 season of performances Page 20
S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
DECEMBER 2023
VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 12
Happy Holidays from the folks at SROA
2024 SROA monthly maintenance fees set
Welcoming the giving season What a lovely time of the year. Summer visitors have returned to their school or work routines allowing local residents to enjoy the beautiful fall colors on a walk or bike ride before the arrival of winter snow. In October, we enjoyed harvest festivals and ghosts and goblins. The month of November gave us time to pause to be thankful for the many blessings and opportunities granted T G,
ary. This discount does not apply to any remaining SHARC assessments. A 3.75% increase also was approved for the Skypark Fund assessment to $68.99 a month. The Skypark Fund is used for maintenance and repairs of the tarmac, which is designated “limited commons” and available for use by Skypark owners only. The board is allowed to implement up to a 6% increase annually without a vote of the owners, and it thanked staff for
careful budgeting with what they need and the goal to keep maintenance fees below 4% – despite fixed costs continuing to rise – which SROA doesn’t have any control over. “Between the Finance Committee and staff we have really good people looking at everything,” said James Lewis, SROA general manager. “We control what we can control.” T F,
SROA to conduct comprehensive owner survey SROA NEWS – The Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) will be conducting a comprehensive owner survey in February. SROA conducts owner surveys about every three years. Surveys are beneficial to the association to gather data and feedback from owners on a variety of topics relating to the community that accurately reflects the current membership composition. The survey will include about 60 multiple-choice questions on ev-
erything from whether or not your rent your home and participate in recreational programs to amenities and infrastructure. The results of this survey are then used as a board planning tool for future SROA initiatives and programs. Owners will have the option of doing the survey electronically or by mail. By opting to do the survey electronically, owners can help save association resources in cost of mailing out the survey to its 4,000-plus mem-
bers. If you feel SROA doesn’t have your current email, you can fill out a form online at www.sunriverowners. org/updatemyinformation by Jan. 31. To receive a mailed survey, owners must reach out to SROA to request a mailed survey. You can contact SROA by calling 541-585-3723. Leave a message with your name and Sunriver lot and lane. The deadline to sign up Jan. 31. You must be the property’s primary owner of record to receive the survey. SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLVI • NUMBER 12 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
There's still time to help those in need and purchase food and gifts to stock Sunriver's local food bank for the holidays.
SROA NEWS – During the Nov. 18 SROA Board of Directors meeting the board approved increasing the monthly maintenance fee 3.75% to $159.51 per month to fund the 2024 budget. The board also approved a 3% discount for owners who choose to prepay their annual amount in full by Jan. 25 (the discounted annual amount is $1,856.70). Owners will receive their maintenance fee invoice in the mail or by email in late December/early Janu-
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