Ballots for the 2026 RVRMA Budget were emailed on Friday, Dec. 5. Please remember to cast your vote! If you have any questions, feel free to contact governance@rvrma.org. Paper ballots are also available upon request at the Ranch House.

The voting deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 16, and the results will be announced at the December Board Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

For a detailed breakdown of the proposed budgets, please review the supplementary documents below:

- 2026 RVRMA Budget 
- 2026 Old Town Budget 
- 2026 Settlement Budget 
- 2026 Budget Formulation Timeline

Details about the Renovation were discussed at November’s Board meeting. You can read the full report by clicking here. Please see below for some important highlights and stay tuned for the upcoming board report, which will have additional updates.

Roofing Project and Pool Area Access
From December 1 through January 1, the lap lanes and hot tubs will be closed Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. while roofing work is underway.

Open Hours for Lap Lanes & Hot Tubs
•  Monday–Friday: 6–7:30 a.m. and 4:30–8 p.m.
•  Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Over the next few weeks, we may experience brief, intermittent hot tub outages while essential maintenance is completed. We will ensure that at least one hot tub remains available at all times.

Project Delays
As first discussed at the October Board meeting, our building permit took longer than anticipated. Although we completed all design stages and submitted our permit application on schedule, the Town of Carbondale has been experiencing processing delays. As a result, we now expect a delay in our spring reopening. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the latest Renovation Reports which are presented at each board meeting.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Ranch House festivities last Saturday! We enjoyed a wonderful evening with live music, catered food, an open bar, and a festive kids’ zone featuring Santa Claus, crafts, cookie decorating, and face painting. Wishing each one of you a warm and joyful holiday season!

The organizers of Tom's Door Holiday Giving program would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who contributed. There was another tremendous outpouring of gift cards donated this year!

Thank you to our amazing RVR residents for your incredible generosity.

Streets and public bike paths throughout River Valley Ranch are maintained by the Town of Carbondale. For information about the Town of Carbondale Snow and Ice Control Guidelines, click here.

Below are the thresholds that will trigger service in the Old Town & Settlement neighborhood which are contracted with RVRMA:

Old Town—to be plowed at 2” of accumulation
Settlement—1/2” of snow triggers only north facing driveways to be plowed; 3/4” triggers all driveways in Settlement to be plowed.

*Residents of the Boundary, the Twenty-Four and Crystal Bluffs can contact your Board of Directors or property manager should you have any questions.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Ranch House to answer this week’s question: “How many reindeer are in the poem ’Twas the Night Before Christmas?”

The correct answer was eight—no Rudolph in this classic tale!

Congratulations to our lucky winner, Justice Wofford! All correct entries were entered into a drawing for a fun surprise.

Click here to read the entire Christmas poem. Be sure to stop by the front desk to join next week’s activity!

Many thanks to Patti Crockett (left) and Chris Cordaro (right) for capturing these wonderful shots of our local neighbors. We love seeing all the animals who share our community!

Do you have a photo you’d like to share with the community? We’d love to showcase it! Please send your submissions to our Member Services Supervisor, Sarah Gager, at Sarah.Gager@rvrma.org

As we head into the busy holiday season, we kindly ask all residents to help keep our mailroom running smoothly and be sure to pick up your mail regularly.

If you’ll be out of town, please place a temporary hold on your mail delivery. You can easily do this through the USPS website by clicking here.

We also encourage you to sign up for USPS Informed Delivery, which lets you preview photos of incoming mail, free of charge, before it arrives. Click here to learn more.

Homestead Weekly Hours: Thu 3–8 p.m.; Fri–Sun 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

The Homestead will remain open in the off-season due to popular demand! Stop by the Homestead Golf Restaurant and enjoy great food, a friendly atmosphere, and beautiful views right here in RVR. With new winter hours, it’s a perfect spot to meet friends, relax, and support a local gem.

Click here to view their menu - Dinner specials listed here.
Click here to view upcoming events.  

With the holiday season here, many members will have guests in town that may want to visit the Ranch House.

Click here for some important rules to remember when checking in your guests.

RVR4Good will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Ranch House. Visit RVR4Good's website here to learn how you can get involved. A LiftUp donation bin is also available at the Ranch House front desk.

The Naughty Knitters are returning to cozy, in-home gatherings this winter, meeting every Tuesday at 3 p.m. To find out this week’s location, please contact Sarah Murr at sarahmurr100@gmail.com.

The RVR Ski Club is delaying the start of its meet-ups due to current snow conditions and limited open terrain. Stay tuned for updates.

Click here to view the Town of Carbondale meeting calendar.

View the 2026 Waste Collection Calendar.

Read the latest press release: Carbondale Officers Arrest Burglary Suspect, Recover Stolen Property

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