SaddleBrooke Two · For The Record · June 2026
SaddleBrooke Two HOA news, June 2026: water rates, pickleball, DV pool
Blaine Bond’s digest of HOA Two’s June 2026 newsletter: what the board and staff decided, in plain words, with the source linked at the end. Not the association’s own text.
The short version
What changed in June 2026
- Robson 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.
- Regulatory staff had recommended $4.18, which the HOA estimated would add $375,000 to $575,000 a year to its costs; a settlement team led by Director Gene Noble and the COO pushed that back, and no rate was approved as of early May.
- A resident Water Task Force found the community uses about 264 million gallons a year for golf, clubhouses and common areas, and the board approved its conservation and billing-control plan unanimously.
- Six pickleball courts are being renovated and the DesertView pool-area project is under way, both funded from reserves.
- Eight new forward tees went in at The Preserve from May 25, and 2026 aerification closed The Preserve June 1–13 and MountainView June 15–26.
- Through April the HOA was $138,358 in the black after depreciation, golf had earned $389,886, and cash stood at $14.6 million with $10.5 million in reserve and capital funds.
What it means for buyers
The water rate case is the one item here that can reach your dues: the HOA’s irrigation cost per gallon is set to roughly triple, and the 2027 budget will show how it is absorbed. Against that, the financials run well ahead of plan, reserves are funding pool, pickleball and golf upgrades, and golf pass sales are growing, a healthy picture ahead of the 2031 Preserve renovation.
Every decision in this issue
The details, item by item
| Water rate case | Robson Communities sold six water/wastewater utilities, including Lago Del Oro Water Company, Ridgeview Utility Company and SaddleBrooke Utility Company, to JW Water. Board formed a Water Task Force in early 2026 (Fred Curry, Duncan Duff Fletcher, Bruce Hale, Mike Harris, Chris Hendricks, Ron Lenz, David Sislowski). 2025 usage: about 159M gallons groundwater + 105M effluent = about 264 million gallons a year for golf, clubhouses and common areas. JW Water asked the Arizona Corporation Commission to raise groundwater from $.87 to $2.66 per 1,000 gallons; ACC staff recommended $4.18, an estimated $375,000–$575,000 a year more for the HOA. Settlement team (Director Gene Noble + COO) fended off $4.18; $2.66 considered likely. As of early May nothing approved; public hearings open. |
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| Task Force actions (April board, unanimous) | Managers review water/sewer invoices before payment; golf billing discrepancies settled weekly with JW Water; one staffer coordinates golf water orders, effluent to The Preserve first; conservation written into the Troon management contract at next renewal; evaluate metering, effluent efficiency, bulk-rate or alternative irrigation sources. |
| Pickleball | “Pickleball Complex project” renovating six courts, cited as a current reserve investment. |
| DesertView pool | Pool Area Improvement Project “now underway”. |
| Preserve forward tees | Began May 25 (golf column: Tuesday May 26); eight new forward tees; about 3 weeks after re-sodding before play. |
| Aerification 2026 (final) | The Preserve closed June 1, reopened Saturday June 13; MountainView June 15–26. Replaces the April schedule. |
| Golf demand | Annual/Afternoon/Seasonal passholders up 34 from 2025; almost 600 Canyon Card holders. Troon Advantage program for Annual Members. Agronomy: Mark Soto, Ray Nilsen (MV), Alex Del Llano (Preserve). Folds of Honor Aug 29 at MV; first eight events raised $240,000 for 48 scholarships. |
| 2027 budget | “Budget development season”; COO frames reserve funding as protecting property values in a mature community; asks for civility at board meetings on controversial items. |
| Patrol | Same Q&A as May: non-emergency 520-349-5124; not police; enforces HOA rules; 911 first. |
| PCSO calls, Apr 2026 | 49 total (agency assist 5, civil/domestic 2, information 2, unknown emergency 2, emergency message 1; rest in the chart only). |
| ALC shade structures | Patio covers, pergolas and ramadas (free-standing, solid roof, strictest placement) all need written ALC approval before construction; many also need a Pinal County permit; scaled plans with setbacks and easements; some not allowed in front yards; unapproved builds risk fines or removal. |
| Fitness pricing | HOA2 classes $8; SGT $10 (Balance & Fall Prevention Tue/Thu 10:30 am). DV Fitness 818-1300. |
| DVPAC summer deal | Six shows; regular $35 + fee; June–Aug 5 for the price of 4 ($28 + fee); 10 % entrée discount at MVBG or The Preserve on concert nights with ticket proof; Preserve is about 12 miles from the theater. |
| Financials, Apr 2026 YTD | HOA revenues $2,774,517 (proj. $2,773,664; PY $2,698,451); HOA net income $746,704 (proj. $581,092); golf net income +$389,886 (proj. $259,238; PY $352,523); F&B $107,043; road expenses $72,301; net income before depreciation $1,171,332; after depreciation +$138,358 (proj. −$82,289; PY $216,830). |
| Balance sheet 4/30/26 | Total cash $14,639,417: Operating $4.10M, Replacement Reserve $5.52M, Preserve Golf Fund 2031 $3.46M, CIF $1.56M. Total assets $45.4M; members’ equity $40.8M; deferred revenue $2.92M. Reserve + CIF ending balance $10,539,241 (from $9,105,810 on 1/1/26); dues to reserves $2,372,307, to CIF $163,210; capex YTD ops/amenities $1.38M, golf $85K. |
| Directory changes | MVBG Managers Erik Davis/Brett Rucker 520-825-5217; Director of F&B TBD (Alan Lambert gone); Interim Director of IT Joey Mendoza; Preserve chef Moses Balbostro 520-825-3028; Joe Stejskal now Assistant Treasurer. Board label still “2025” in the text layer. |
| Rental registration fee | Not mentioned in this issue’s text layer. |
Source: SaddleBrooke HOA Two, For The Record, June 2026: read the issue. Summaries are Blaine’s; the recorded CC&Rs, HOA Two’s current Rules and a home’s resale disclosure govern.
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