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This is how community empowerment works!
While this post is about a community success in Eugene, I’m sharing it as an example of what works when government and other organizations genuinely empower community-driven policy and actions. The following was posted in the May 2026 issue of the Jefferson Westside Neighbors eNews. Ollie Court Grand OpeningInnovative Affordable…
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Questions for Design Committee
Here’s an email I sent to the Design Committee. I would encourage you to read the “red lined” version of the amended Design Manual that the committee has submitted to the SROA Board for up-or-down approval (no amendments). From: Paul Conte <paul.t.conte@gmail.com>To: Design Committee <designinfo@srowners.org>,Sunriver Owners Association <infosroa@srowners.org>CC: Jacki Bue…
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Design Manual Amendment #3
Absurd new prohibition against protecting young trees My message sent to the SROA Board PLEASE READ AT THE MAY 15 WORK SESSION:_The Design Manual amendments adopted by the Design Committee and presented to the Board for an up-or-down vote have “buried” a new criterion for plant protections. In Appendix F,…
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Weekend “To Do” List to Reclaim Golf Course Acess
Some of you have already joined the private “Sunriver Golf” Facebook group that I created at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/sunrivergolf4owners/ As a Facebook private group, you can post comments that are directly visible only to other members of the group. Here’s a recent posting suggesting action to take this weekend. If every Sunriver owner…
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Board blows “First Reading” of Design Manual amendments
See below. I have little faith that the Board will actually follow their own rules.
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Design Manual Amendment #2
Senseless Design Committee overreach on color dictates The Design Manual already imposes the color choices decided by a small group of individuals who actually have no sound concept of “compatibility” with Sunriver’s natural environment, despite their claims. Obviously, painting a house or other items in “dayglo orange” would be inharmonious…
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Design Manual Amendment #1
New section allowing “tree wraps” under Section 3.18 LANDSCAPING: e. Tree Protection – Trunk Wraps The good news is that this addition allows tree wraps. The obvious flaw is that white wraps are not allowed for the more-or-less white Aspen and Birch trunks. This is a perfect example of the…
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For new subscribers
In case you haven’t found the page that has all the previous posts, here’s the link:The latest Sunriver news
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Design Committee fails to make corrections on “tree protections.”
After six months, I finally got a response to my analysis in October 2025 of problems with the so-called “tree protection” rules. Here’s a link to the response and my interleaved reply.https://sunriverneighbors.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/responsetomeyersletter.pdf I sent this email to the Design Committee and copied the Board: Design Committee, Please read the attached…
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Owners can now protect shrubs and flowers!
Based on a formal letter from the Sunriver Design Committee Chair, it is now established that not only trees, but also shrubs and flowers can be protected with fencing. I sent the following email confirming this point. (Jacki Bue is the Community Development Department Manager, responsible for enforcement of the…
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