Oro Valley held its first Homeowners Association Town Forum last week, bringing association representatives from across the community to Town Hall.
The town invited 58 homeowners association presidents to the event, said Mary Davis, town spokeswoman.
Its goal was to build better relationships with the HOAs, open communication, share information about resources and work together for the community, she said.
Twenty-three association representatives attended — some of them the presidents themselves and others delegated representatives.
"I didn't know what to expect," said Gary Miller, one of the HOA presidents who attended the forum. Miller is from the Pusch Ridge Vistas II Homeowners Association.
But "it was "really informative. It was nice to put a face to the names," he said.
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Employees from town departments ranging from building safety to the library to public works gave interactive presentations on what their departments do, especially in relation to homeowners associations.
Dee Widero, zoning program manager, talked about the town's neighborhood-cleanup program. Through the program, the town provides a neighborhood with a trash bin for one month.
Town staffers also discussed what's available on the town's Web site and upcoming road projects.
Planning and Zoning Director Sarah More urged HOA representatives to set up a listserv or "phone tree" within their organizations to disseminate information about planning and zoning notices.
The town notifies homeowners associations of proposed planning and zoning changes within a larger radius of the location than for individual property owners.
The HOA Town Forum ended with a question-and-answer session. HOA representatives asked town employees questions about topics including water-utility billing and who is responsible for controlling weeds growing along roadways.
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