Greetings from the Board – May 2025

Greetings from the Board

A few updates to be aware of:

• The electrical work on a few of the Rancho Vistoso Monuments is underway.  They lost power when the streetlights were removed (we kind of expected that). 
• Our landlord “asked” us to move the office a few doors down from the current location.  We were supposed to move around the first of June, but it’s been pushed back.  Please be patient with our professional staff for the next couple of months.

Tales from the Trails (VTNP)

For those of you who think nothing is happening on the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Trailhead, here’s an update:

• The Town Council voted to approve the pond restoration instead of a desert garden.  It was a long and contentious meeting, but the pond won out.
• The “Do’s and Don’ts” memo that came out a few months ago is under review and a group of Town Council, Senior Town staff, Archaeology Southwest and some Rancho Vistoso residents are in the process of producing a new draft.

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Matt Wood

Snapshot – May 2025

At the April 24, 2025 Board of Directors Annual meeting the board presented a summary of the VCA accomplishments over the last year. The Board of Directors meeting scheduled for May 29, 2025 was cancelled because a quorum could not be reached. The next board meeting is on June 27, 2025.

RVB Neighborhood Monuments

The board has selected Cascade Electric to install solar lights at the monuments that were affected by the removal of the streetlights. This project includes lighting for Las Colinas, Sunset Ridge and Vistoso Highlands. We are waiting for a start date from the vendor.

The conveyance agreement for the two streetlights along RVB near Honeybee Park is still under review by Town of Oro Valley.

Drainage Projects

• 27 Mile – The board selected Sky Island Restoration to complete this project. We are currently in the permitting process with the Town of Oro Valley. Once this is approved a pre-construction meeting will be scheduled.
• 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 will be reviewing proposals for this project at the April 24, 2025, meeting.
• Drainage repairs – 27 Mile and Big View Ct projects have been awarded to Sky Island Restoration.
• Wall, restrooms, ramadas painting – The board will be reviewing proposals for this project at the April 24, 2025, meeting.
• Repair/Replace playground equipment at Somerset Canyon Park – Estimates are being gathered  for this project.
• Roof Tile Renovation for Wildlife Ridge, Hohokam Parks and Bell Tower – Proposals are being solicited for this project.
• 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.

2025 Events

The Spring Yard Sale took place on Saturday, April 5 from 7:00am- 2:00pm. The Fall Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, October 18 from 7:00am -2:00pm. The Fall Event this year will be held at Sunset Ridge Park from 8:00am -11:00am on October 25.

Landscape Maintenance Proposals

At the 2025 February General Session meeting the board selected AAA Landscape to continue providing landscape maintenance services from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. Five proposals have been received from contractors: AAA Landscape, BrightView, Environmental Control, Santa Rita Landscape, and Yellowstone. The Parks & Landscape Committee and three members of the board interviewed each company prior to the board decision.

2025 Election Results

The 2025 Election results are below.

2024 Annual Meeting Minutes, IRS Revenue Ruling 70–604, and Parking Enforcement Results:

Category	# Of Members with Voting Rights	Total Votes	2023 Annual Meeting Minutes		IRS 70-604		Parking Enforcement Vote
			Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Commercial	1,929	279	279	0	279	0	174	53
Other Than Single Family	641	338	291	4	291	2	287	10
Single Family	5,277	1,800	1,584	38	1,581	49	1,476	194

The 2024 Annual Meeting minutes, IRS Ruling 70-604 and the Parking Enforcement were approved

by the membership.

Election of Board – Single Family Seats:

Candidate	# Of Votes
Matt Wood	1,038
Mark Napier	1,015
Kathleen Hernandez	923
Jacqueline Lasher	783
Barbara Stough	611

Election of Board – Other Than Single Family

Candidate	# Of Votes
Robert Herd (2-year term)	282

Did You Know – May 2025

Interesting facts about Arizona:

Navajo is the third most spoken language
Since Arizona is a state in the USA, obviously, English is the most spoken language here. It’s also not surprising that Spanish is another common language since the area is so close to Mexico. However, did you know that Arizona’s third most spoken language is Navajo? That’s primarily due to the large Navajo population that lives in and around the Navajo reservation.

There are around 4,000 mountain peaks in the state
When you think about mountain states in the US, you probably think about Colorado or Utah. However, neither of those states holds the record for the most mountain peaks. With nearly 4000 mountain peaks, Arizona is one of the most mountainous states in the US. Of these mountains, 26 even reach an altitude of over 10,000 feet.

The lowest point in Arizona is 70 feet
You can’t just mention the state’s highest point in a list of Arizona interesting facts. You also need to see the difference with the state’s lowest point. The lowest point in Arizona is in San Luis, Arizona, where the state borders Sonora. Here, the Colorado River reaches just 70 feet above sea level.

The state animal is the ringtail cat
While Arizona already has a state bird, they also have another state animal. The ringtail cat is the official state mammal. This animal is around the size of a raccoon and is closer to a raccoon than a cat. They’re native to southern Arizona and can be found in Saguaro National Park. However, they like to keep to themselves and don’t come out if they sense people.