SaddleBrooke Two · For The Record · November 2026
SaddleBrooke Two HOA news, November 2026: budget vote, golf passes
Blaine Bond’s digest of HOA Two’s November 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 November 2026
- The 2027 budget goes to a town hall on November 12 and a Board vote at a public special meeting on November 20; September came in about $192,000 ahead of budget (a loss of about $65,800 against $258,000 planned) and the year is about $762,000 ahead, though part of that is road work not yet billed. The dues number itself is not in this issue.
- 2027 golf passes are on sale: Annual Unlimited $4,600, Seasonal Unlimited $3,900 (January–April plus November–December), Afternoon Unlimited $3,700 and the Canyon Card $159, with the water fee prepaid for a flat $400 or paid per round; new unlimited passholders get November and December 2026 free.
- Board election ballots are due November 25 at noon for three seats; the directors elected will approve the budgets that set assessments.
- Water stays the big variable: the COO is an intervenor in the JW Water sewer rate and consolidation case, a new Water Project Team is studying golf-course water use, irrigation monitoring is now installed on the common areas, and the 30-year road reserve plan is being updated with Kimley-Horn.
- The Preserve course renovation planned for 2031 moved a step: five golf architects are interviewing with the Preserve 31 work group and the dedicated fund stands at $4.47 million, with construction documents and a formal bid as the next goal.
- Through September, cash is $16.16 million and reserves plus the improvement fund $11.06 million, up from $9.11 million on January 1; golf is subsidized by $230,000 against $552,000 budgeted on 4,933 September rounds; Executive Chef Erik Savin took over The Preserve kitchen October 1 and a dining loyalty program is proposed for 2027.
What it means for buyers
HOA Two heads into its November 20 budget vote well ahead of plan, so expect the 2027 dues figure in December rather than a surprise assessment. Golfers closing before year-end should buy the 2027 pass now and play November and December free. Preserve buyers should treat the 2031 renovation as real and funded, and every buyer should watch the JW Water sewer case, since a rate decision is expected after January.
Every decision in this issue
The details, item by item
| 2027 budget timeline | Special budget town hall November 12; the Board votes the 2027 budget at a public special meeting on November 20. Budget information to follow in the Monday Message, website and app. The 2027 dues figure is NOT printed in this issue. |
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| September 2026 results | Preliminary net operating income before depreciation: a loss of about $65,800 against a budgeted loss of about $258,000, so about $192,000 ahead for the month; year to date about $762,000 ahead of budget. The COO cautions that much of September’s favorable expense variance is road spending still expected to occur, and distinguishes real savings from delayed spending. Full-year reserve spending forecast below the adjusted reserve budget. |
| Road reserves | The 30-year road reserve plan is being updated with Kimley-Horn to evaluate future pavement needs and the funding required. Roads called “a substantial responsibility”. Road expenses year to date $96,050 vs $280,000 budgeted (spend delayed, not saved). |
| Water and sewer proceedings | The COO is participating as an intervenor in the JW Water sewer rate and consolidation proceedings, watching effects on the community and access to effluent for irrigation; also reviewing the operating impact of groundwater rate changes (golf and the wider budget). Common-area irrigation-monitoring installation is complete; culvert blockages cleared, drainage improvements at the Administration basin; a Water Project Team created for golf-course water use. |
| Golf: rounds and passes | 4,933 rounds in September vs 4,535 a year earlier. Revised overseeding gave MountainView’s fairways extra recovery time (play shifted between courses). Annual passes went on sale October 1 with water-fee options. MountainView reopened after overseed; The Preserve off cart-path-only; golf-car gate system back in use, gates set closer to the fairway edges this year. |
| 2027 golf programs (Board-approved in September, on sale now) | Annual Unlimited $4,600 (tee times 14 days ahead); Seasonal Unlimited $3,900 (six months: January–April plus November–December); Afternoon Unlimited $3,700 (after 12:00 pm all year); Canyon Card $159 ($10 off the 18-hole rate, $7 off nine holes, first 2027 round free). Annual and Seasonal passholders may prepay the Water Usage Fee for a flat $400. New unlimited passholders for 2027 get November and December 2026 at no extra cost (14 months for 12; seasonal 8 for 6). Events: Glow Ball Par 3 Nov 24; SaddleBrooke Scramble Sun Dec 13 at MountainView ($10 + green fees). |
| Preserve 2031 renovation | Planning “moving forward”: five golf course architects scheduled to interview with the Preserve 31 work group; objective is construction documents “as soon as reasonably possible” so the project can be formally bid. Preserve Golf Fund 2031 = $4,467,048 at 9/30/26 (was $4,453,839 at 8/31; $3,296,087 a year earlier). |
| Dining | September restaurant revenue up on September 2025 and both MVBG and The Preserve served more guests, but revenue still below projection; food cost, labor and guest spend under review. New MountainView breakfast and lunch menus, updated happy-hour pricing, more entertainment. Executive Chef Erik Savin joined The Preserve October 1. A dining loyalty program is proposed in the 2027 budget, subject to approval. MVBG hours: breakfast + lunch 7 am–2 pm Friday–Tuesday; dinner + drinks 3–8 pm Monday–Saturday. |
| Fitness, Lifestyle, DVPAC | Fitness revenue ahead of projection through September; class space and personal-training availability being worked on. DVPAC September attendance below goal; programming under review. Classes still $8, SGT $10, Unlimited Monthly Fitness Class Pass; DesertView Fitness 520-818-1300. |
| Facilities and staff | Pickleball complex got additional parking, funded from available paving funds. In-house custodial expanding; hospitality and compliance training. The Employee Appreciation drive now says 200+ employees (HOA Two). Director of Ops & Facilities post is vacant (TBD). New in the directory: Joshua Willett, Executive Chef MVBG 520-825-9689; Natalie Rodriguez, MVBG Manager; Larry Wiley, Dir. of Common Area Maintenance 520-818-1906. |
| Board election | Ballots due November 25 at noon; three seats. The COO’s framing: directors set policy, approve budgets and “make decisions that affect our assessments”. 2026 board unchanged in this issue: Jeannine Grippo (Pres), Chuck Kill (VP), Sherri Grupe (Sec), Eugene Noble (Treas), Maureen Spence, Bill Messick. |
| ALC: the “why” and the permit rule | Board message (Sherri Grupe): community of more than 3,000 homes; ALC guidelines cover paint, landscaping, walls, patios, exterior lighting, solar, structural additions and ongoing maintenance (weeds, deteriorating materials); an ALC permit is required before work begins, even if the contractor says no county permit is needed; guidelines differ for the Villas and The Preserve. Guidelines + permit application at sbhoa2.org/group/pages/architecture-landscaping; askhoa2alc@sbhoa2.org; hotline 520-879-4155. Holiday lights off by 10 pm (Pinal County Dark Sky Ordinance). |
| Patrol and PCSO | Patrol 24/365 520-349-5124; 911 for emergencies. PCSO calls September 2026: 49 total (labeled in the text layer: alarms 7, housewatch 6, traffic/reckless 5, agency assist 1, disabled vehicle 1, information 1; the rest only in the chart). |
| Pickleball club history (SPA) | SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association founded Feb 26, 2007; about 750 members; Robson Pickleball Center has 14 courts, ramada, parking, restrooms. Expansion to 14 courts cost just over $1.5 million, SPA raised about $1.2M (80%: $450K member donations, $477K accumulated dues, $300K sponsorships incl. $200K Robson naming rights); HOA2 contributed $310,000 when pickleball became an official HOA2 amenity. 20th anniversary in 2027. RUA discussions pending between the HOA2 and HOA1 boards; SPA wants courts open to residents of both HOAs; covering courts under discussion. |
| Financials, September 2026 YTD | HOA revenues (dues + CIF) $6,246,640 (+$5,897 vs projection); HOA net income $1,600,193; golf revenues $3,244,839 (+$257,585 vs projection, PY $2,863,093); golf expenses $3,474,966; golf subsidy $230,127 vs $551,613 budgeted (PY $426,292; September alone lost $172,080, so the gap widened from August’s $55,412); F&B revenue $2,647,568, F&B subsidy $173,324 vs $186,617; net income before roads $1,196,743; NOI before depreciation $1,100,692 vs $338,532 projected; total depreciation $2,451,933; total net income after depreciation −$1,351,241 vs −$1,686,468 projected. |
| Balance sheet 9/30/26 | Total cash $16,162,946 (8/31: $16,981,399; a year earlier $13,656,062): Operating $4.54M, Replacement Reserve $5.41M, Preserve Golf Fund 2031 $4.47M, Capital Improvement Fund $1.74M. Total assets $46.9M; total liabilities $4.66M (deferred revenue $2.81M, capital leases $434K); members’ equity $42.2M. Reserve + CIF: $9,105,810 on 1/1/26 → $11,060,587 (8/31 was $11,362,791): dues contributions $3,566,139 reserve + $295,365 CIF; Comcast $46,989; $706,560 allocated from CIF to reserves; $500,000 annual transfer per the 10-year cash-flow plan; interest $249,701; capital spend YTD: operations & amenities $2,022,839, golf $513,389, F&B $133,399, roads $240,349. Full reports: sbhoa2.org → My HOA2 → Governance/Policies → Financial Report (login). |
| Directory | HOA 2: 38735 S MountainView Blvd, Tucson AZ 85739; 520-818-1000; fax 520-818-1039. COO Darren Shaw 520-770-5316; GM Ray Kuhn 520-670-3507; ALC 520-879-4155; Patrol Capt Dale Tate 520-825-7381; MVBG 520-825-5217; Preserve Mgr Gilbert Zazueta 520-825-7803; Exec Chef Preserve Erik Savin 520-825-3028; Fitness Jeannette Pyle 520-818-1300; Golf Course Mark Soto 520-825-7814; Golf business Mike Karpe / Head Pro Wayne Clark 520-825-9022; Lifestyles 520-825-7382; Finance Terry Dempsey 520-879-4157. |
Source: SaddleBrooke HOA Two, For The Record, November 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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