Greetings from the Board – July 2025

Greetings from the Board

Our landlord approached us last year and said “we’d like you to move from your current office space to the office space next door”.  The bank needed more space and we could either move “voluntarily” or they could give us 90 days’ notice and we’d have to move.  As they covered all our moving costs and the new space has 20% more room, we took the deal.

Our “New” office, 2 doors down from our “Old” office should be ready around the end of July.  We all know moving from one house to another is a big hassle, but moving the office is “way worse”.  Please be kind to our professional staff.

I have seen a few garage/yard sales signs on Rancho Vistoso Blvd lately.  So, this is my reminder that Rancho Vistoso has 2 garage/yard sales dates per year.  This year we had one on April 5^th and the other sale day is October 18^th.  Garage/yard sales are not allowed at any other time and the fine is $250. The following is the link to that page on our website HERE.

Our landscaping company, (AAA Landscaping) is performing a water audit for us to optimize our irrigation (especially our turf irrigation) to reduce water consumption.  The GIS mapping tool will allow us to zero in on wasted water and other issues. Our staff and the Finance Committee are starting to work on the 2026 annual budget.  The final budget must be completed and approved at the October 2025 general session meeting.

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Matt Wood

Snapshot – July 2025

If you missed the June 26, 2025 Board of Directors meeting, here are the highlights of the Manager’s Report. The next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for July 31, 2025.

RVB Neighborhood Monuments

Cascade Electric has installed solar light fixtures and panels at the Las Colinas, Sunset Ridge and Vistoso Highlands monuments. Lighting at these locations were attached to the streetlights along RVB. The board will be considering a proposal to add one more fixture to the logo on the Bell Tower and to remove the old fixtures at these locations.

The Town of Oro Valley Council will be reviewing the conveyance agreement for the two streetlights along RVB near Honeybee Park at their August 2025 meeting.

Drainage Projects

• 27 Mile – The board selected Sky Island Restoration to complete this project. The project started the week of June 2, 2025. Currently the trail is closed and will be reopened in 4 to 6 weeks.
• Big View Ct. Channel – Sky Island Restoration was selected to complete this project. The estimated time frame for this project is late summer to early fall 2025.
• Bridal Veil – This project is currently on hold until the completion of the 27 Mile and Big View Ct. projects.

2025 Capital Projects

The following capital projects have been slated and budgeted for 2025:

• RVB streetlight removal – Project completed 1/30/25.
• Irrigation repairs along Desert Fairways and Innovation Park Dr. – The board has selected Northwest Landscaping/Yellowstone for this project. A pre-construction meeting was held on May 14, 2025, with the contractor and the estimated start of the project is the week of June 9, 2025.
• Drainage repairs – 27 Mile and Big View Ct projects have been awarded to Sky Island Restoration.
• Wall, restrooms, ramadas painting – The board has selected Facelift Painting. A pre-project meeting was conducted on Wednesday, May 21st. The project includes some walls in the Las Colinas, Mesquite Crest, Reflections, Sonoran Vistas, The Overlook neighborhoods and restrooms & ramadas at Hohokam and Wildlife Ridge Parks. The project started the week of June 9, 2025. Restrooms at Hohokam and Wildlife Ridge Parks will be temporarily closed during the project.
• Repair/Replace playground equipment at Somerset Canyon Park – The board will be reviewing estimates at the June 26th meeting.
• Roof Tile Renovation for Wildlife Ridge, Hohokam Parks and Bell Tower – The board will be reviewing proposals at the June 26th meeting.
• Asphalt replacement for parking pad located in Mirabella near 27 Mile – This project is on hold until the completion of the 27 Mile drainage project.
• Drinking water fountain replacement – New fountains have been replaced at Hohokam and Wildlife Ridge Parks. The board approved three additional drinking fountains to be replaced at 27 Mile, Big Wash, and Sunset Ridge Parks and will consider another one for Somerset Canyon Park.

E-Statements

Since January 8, 2025, an additional 93 households have signed up to receive E-Statements. This represents 36.88% of the members participating in the program. To sign up visit the community website at www.ranchovistosohoa.com.

VCA Paint Palette

The board has approved a new expanded paint palette. This provides members with more choices. The schemes are currently on the Dunn Edwards website https://www.dunnedwards.com/colors/colorark-pro/rancho-vistoso-master-community/approved-color-palette/ and can be found HERE on the community website.

Park Lighting

The lighting for the basketball and volleyball courts at Wildlife Ridge Park Courts was upgraded to LEDs.

VCA Office Move

The site office will be moving in the next few months two doors down from our current location in the Mountain View Plaza on Rancho Vistoso Blvd. The bank is expanding into our present location, and we have been asked to relocate. The landlord is covering the cost of the relocation.

Did You Know – July 2025

Arizona Monsoons:

• Monsoon season runs from June 15 to September 30. On average Tucson gets 5.69 inches of rain during this period.
• 2021 was one of the wettest monsoons on record with 12.79 inches, while 2022 saw only 4.94 inches.
• When it rains, stay OUT of flowing washes. Since 1995, Tucson has a stupid motorist law where you will pay up to $2000 for your rescue if you and your car get caught in one. That is: if you are still alive to talk about it.
• Tucson Fire Department officials say they responded to 15 swift water rescue incidents in 2023 and 33 in 2024. In the past five years they’ve responded to 130 situations.
• Click HERE to learn more about the City of Tucson’s Technical Rescue Team.
• Remember – Turn Around, Don’t Drown – Just 6 inches of water can reach the bottom of most cars and cause loss of control or stalling.