SaddleBrooke HOA news · every month, both associations
What the SaddleBrooke boards decided, month by month.
One post per newsletter issue: dues and fees, budgets and reserves, the reciprocal-use talks, water, amenity projects and rule changes, in plain words and with the source linked. Newest first; the archive runs back to January 2025.
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2026
- November 2026HOA OneSaddleBrooke One HOA news, November 2026: election, RUA, arts centerThree candidates are running for the 2027 Board: Julie Adamen (Unit 6, HOA-management consultant), incumbent Len Alcantara (Unit 19, retired Coast Guard captain and attorney) and Andy Timothy (Unit 21, Finance and Golf committee veteran); ballots are due Friday, November 20th at 4:00pm.
- October 2026HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, October 2026: 2031 course plan, election, budgetPlanning has started on a renovation of The Preserve golf course, targeted for 2031, with a dedicated fund already at $4.45 million and a stated aim to renovate rather than replace it.
- September 2026HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, September 2026: election, cash, F&B panelThree board seats open this year (two three-year terms and one two-year term), with the Call for Candidates going out Sept 21.
- August 2026HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, August 2026: water rate win, roads, poolAt an Arizona Corporation Commission hearing, HOA 2 got ACC staff to back a golf irrigation rate of $2.66 per 1,000 gallons instead of the proposed $4.18.
- July 2026HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, July 2026: water, F&B costs, new teesThe 2027 budget cycle opened June 1 and the Board warns it will be a hard one, with golf and common-area water rates up sharply and interest earnings (3.7%) likely to fall.
- June 2026HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, June 2026: water rates, pickleball, DV poolRobson sold the Lago Del Oro, Ridgeview and SaddleBrooke water utilities to JW Water, which has asked Arizona regulators to raise the HOA's groundwater rate from $.87 to $2.66 per 1,000 gallons.
- May 2026HOA OneSaddleBrooke One HOA news, May 2026: costs, water rates, golf closuresThe General Manager calls 2026 a tough financial year: labor is over 56% of the budget, and the HOA cut $20,000 a year by rebidding janitorial and over $1,000 in Q1 fuel with a hybrid patrol truck.
- May 2026HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, May 2026: water rates, new tees, MV refreshThe HOA says regulatory proceedings on water and sewer rate increases are under way and it is actively advocating, with its golf courses the biggest exposure.
- April 2026HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, April 2026: $1.6M roads, pool bids, boardThe HOA has set aside about $1.6 million in its reserve plan to repave and seal community roads this spring and summer.
- March 2026HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, March 2026: Preserve tee work, weed finesStarting late May, The Preserve gets eight new Yellow Tee decks (holes 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 16, 18) and loses the bunker right of #10, years ahead of the 2031 renovation.
- February 2026HOA OneSaddleBrooke One HOA news, February 2026: resale fee vote, arts centerOwners vote starting February 23, 2026 on raising the Home Resale Fee from $3,160 (one year of dues) to $4,740 (1.5 years of dues); the fee is paid by the buyer at closing and funds reserves.
- February 2026HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, February 2026: MV refresh, two open seatsMountainView clubhouse Phase I ($378,000) is finished; about 300 new furniture pieces ($318,000) arrive mid-March.
- January 2026HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, January 2026: dues up 2%, DV pool makeover2026 dues rose 2% (below the ~2.9% CPI the Board cites) with no special assessment.
2025
- December 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, December 2025: water rates, 2025 upgradesA December 2 Water Town Hall at DVPAC covered proposed water rate increases of 28 to 36 percent affecting SaddleBrooke, The Preserve and Quail Creek, with the Arizona Residential Utility Consumer Office presenting.
- November 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, November 2025: 2026 dues $3,670, golf ratesThe board approved the 2026 budget October 28: the annual assessment goes from $3,600 to $3,670 on January 1, 2026, a $70 increase.
- October 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, October 2025: new board president, CIF tieJeannine Grippo became HOA2 board president after an August board realignment, promising documented governance and tighter spending discipline.
- September 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, September 2025: no assessment, 2026 budgetThe Board unanimously dropped a planned $300-per-home yearly assessment for 2026–2029 (about $4 million) by moving the Preserve golf course refresh from 2029 to 2031.
- August 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, August 2025: pool upgrades, golf profitThe Preserve pool and spa get a resurfaced deck and new quartz liner starting in early September; the MountainView pool is done except for new ladders.
- July 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, July 2025: clean audit, golf profit, goatsThe 2024 audit is done with a clean management letter from the auditor, and the HOA now runs its own reserve study, saving about $40,000 a year.
- June 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, June 2025: $1,800 dues bill, paving doneThe second 2025 dues billing of $1,800 went out June 1; it is due July 15 and a late payment after July 31 costs $2,007 with fees.
- May 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, May 2025: golf rates, RVs, generator banSummer golf rates started May 1 at MountainView: $49 for 18 holes and $29 for 9 holes or twilight, with Canyon Card holders paying $39 and $22.
- April 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, April 2025: $16M cash, golf in the blackThe HOA reported just under $16 million in cash and investments at January 31, 2025, and expects nearly $5 million of free cash flow in 2025 for projects.
- March 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, March 2025: $3M of upgrades, pool closureThe HOA has about $3 million of reserve money going into 2025 projects, all paid from savings.
- February 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, February 2025: new board, 2024 resultsLarry Santora is the 2025 board president, with Chuck Kill as vice president, Brad Nickum as treasurer and Sheri Grupe as secretary.
- January 2025HOA TwoSaddleBrooke Two HOA news, January 2025: new COO, $27M reserve planDarren Shaw took over as Chief Operating Officer on December 2, 2024, with more than 30 years of community-management experience.
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