2026 Sanctuary at Oak Creek Board Election
A historical record of the 2026 Annual Membership Meeting and Board election — the candidate information, the official meeting notice, and the election materials that were available to owners before the meeting.
2026 Board Election — Completed
The August 19, 2026 Annual Meeting and Board Election has concluded. Brad Downey was elected to the Board.
This page is retained as a historical record of the 2026 election, including the candidate information, meeting notice, and election materials that were available to owners before the meeting.
Sanctuary Get Involved is an independent owner information resource operated by LTI Group LLC. It is not the homeowners association, Board of Directors, property management company, legal counsel, election administrator, or an official Association communication channel. Owners should rely on official Association notices for controlling deadlines, eligibility determinations, ballot instructions, and election procedures.
Procedural details on this page are summarized from the Association's First Notice of Annual Members Meeting and Board Election. Always rely on official Association notices for controlling deadlines, eligibility, and instructions.
2026 Candidate Profiles
Profiles below are submitted by candidates themselves. Sanctuary Get Involved does not endorse any candidate. Publication here does not confirm official eligibility or ballot status, and does not replace the Association's official Notice of Intent.
Review the official documents
Archived 2026 Election Material
The Association's official notice is published here, unaltered, for every owner to read directly — no account or login required.
Official 2026 First Election Notice
Three-page notice issued by The Sanctuary at Oak Creek Homeowner's Association, Inc. It includes the annual meeting details, candidate qualification procedures, election and quorum information, and the Notice of Intent to Run for the Board form on page 3.
- Issued by
- The Sanctuary at Oak Creek Homeowner's Association, Inc.
- Date mailed
- June 17, 2026
- Total pages
- Three (3)
- Candidate form
- Notice of Intent to Run — page 3
3-page PDF — opens in a new tab. Opens the official notice. The Notice of Intent to Run for the Board form is on page 3.
Sanctuary Get Involved is an independent owner information resource operated by LTI Group LLC. It is not the homeowners association, Board of Directors, property management company, legal counsel, election administrator, or an official Association communication channel. Owners should rely on official Association notices for controlling deadlines, eligibility determinations, ballot instructions, and election procedures.
August 19 Annual Meeting & Election — plain-language summary (PDF)
An independent, public-safe summary of the meeting, board election, quorum, proxy, and secret-ballot instructions, prepared by Sanctuary Get Involved. It is not the official Association ballot packet — rely on your official mailed packet for the complete forms and controlling instructions.
3-page PDF — opens in a new tab.
Election summary
- Seats open
- One (1) director seat
- The seat identified as next up in 2026 is currently held by Ian Knowles.
- Candidate deadline
- July 10, 2026
- Annual meeting & election
- August 19, 2026 — 6:00 p.m.
- Location
- Oak Creek Community Amenity Center
7461 S. Falkenburg Road
Riverview, Florida 33578 - If contested
- If at least two candidates qualify, the election is conducted by secret written ballot.
- If uncontested
- If fewer than two qualified candidates submit a completed Notice of Intent by the deadline, no election is held and the single qualified candidate is considered elected by acclamation.
Why this election matters
One seat on the Board of Directors is up for election. The Board makes decisions that touch nearly every part of life in Sanctuary at Oak Creek — the budget and assessments, security, traffic and safety, vendor and management oversight, enforcement of the rules, and how openly owners are kept informed.
This is a distinct opportunity for owners to take part in choosing a representative who values direct community engagement, informed and fiscally responsible decision-making, safety, and transparency — someone committed to acting in the owners' collective best interests.
Whether you are considering running yourself or simply deciding how to participate, the most important thing is to understand the process and the deadlines, and to act in time.
Questions owners should ask every candidate
These questions are offered so every owner can evaluate any candidate on the same terms. The same questions, response limits, and presentation will be offered to every qualified candidate. Sanctuary Get Involved does not endorse or oppose any candidate, and will not publish conclusions about a candidate's position without a direct response or a documented public record.
- 01
What is your assessment of security within Sanctuary at Oak Creek, and what practical, lawful, and financially responsible security measures would you evaluate or support?
Candidates should address:
- current security concerns;
- options such as gates, access control, lighting, cameras, or patrols;
- costs and measurable benefits;
- privacy implications;
- communication with owners;
- how effectiveness would be reviewed.
- 02
Would you evaluate options to reduce or better control HOA fees, and what specific financial records, contracts, reserves, insurance costs, services, and operating expenses would you review?
Candidates should address:
- what specifically you would evaluate;
- what services or obligations could be affected;
- how you would avoid weakening reserves or necessary maintenance;
- how owners would be informed about financial trade-offs;
- what measurable savings you would pursue.
- 03
What actions would you support to improve compliance with community speed limits?
Candidates should address:
- signage;
- traffic-calming options;
- data collection;
- enforcement authority;
- coordination with law enforcement or applicable agencies;
- costs;
- due process and consistent treatment;
- pedestrian and child safety.
- 04
What specific plans would you support to bring the community together and improve direct engagement between owners and the Board?
Candidates should address:
- regular owner forums;
- surveys;
- committees;
- meeting accessibility;
- response-time expectations;
- multilingual communication;
- transparent follow-up on owner concerns;
- ways to reach owners who cannot attend meetings.
- 05
What is your position on the current or proposed abatement matters affecting the community?
Candidates should address:
- what proposal or proposals you understand to be under consideration;
- financial impact;
- legal or contractual impact;
- effect on property owners;
- who benefits;
- who bears the costs or risks;
- duration and termination provisions;
- enforcement implications;
- alternatives;
- what additional documentation or professional analysis you would require before voting.
- 06
What steps would you take to ensure that owners receive timely, complete, and understandable information before major Board decisions?
Candidates should address:
- agendas and supporting documents;
- budgets and contracts;
- meeting minutes;
- voting records where appropriate;
- explanations of significant expenditures;
- advance owner input.
- 07
How would you promote fair, consistent, documented, and nonselective enforcement of community rules?
Candidates should address:
- consistent standards applied to everyone;
- documentation of decisions;
- a clear, fair process;
- avoiding selective or retaliatory enforcement.
- 08
How would you disclose and manage any personal, business, vendor, management-company, or other conflict of interest?
Candidates should address:
- how conflicts would be disclosed;
- when you would recuse yourself;
- how owners could verify independence.
- 09
What specific commitments would you make for your first 90 days and first year, and how should owners measure your performance?
Candidates should address:
- concrete first-90-day commitments;
- first-year goals;
- how progress would be reported;
- how owners can hold you accountable.
- 10
One director cannot act alone. How would you build support among other directors while remaining responsive to owners and maintaining independent judgment?
Candidates should address:
- how you would work with other directors;
- how you would stay responsive to owners;
- how you would keep independent judgment.
What is at stake
The elected director may take part in decisions affecting many parts of community life. No single director can independently deliver any particular result, but each voice on the Board matters.
Decisions a director may help shape:
- community security;
- budget priorities;
- assessments and HOA fees;
- reserve planning;
- vendor and management oversight;
- traffic and speeding concerns;
- enforcement consistency;
- owner communications;
- meeting transparency;
- community events and owner participation;
- governing-document interpretation;
- abatement proposals;
- long-term property values and quality of life.
When evaluating candidacy or candidates, owners may consider:
- demonstrated knowledge;
- willingness to review documents;
- independence;
- accessibility;
- financial judgment;
- ability to collaborate;
- willingness to explain votes;
- commitment to the interests of the ownership community as a whole.
No single director can independently deliver any particular outcome.
Election timeline
- July 10, 2026
Candidate deadline
Written Notices of Intent (and the optional information sheet) must be received on or before this date.
- After the deadline
Candidates confirmed
The Association determines who has qualified. If fewer than two qualify, the single candidate may be elected by acclamation.
- Second notice issued
Ballots & proxy materials mailed
The second notice with the official ballot, secret-ballot instructions, envelopes, and Limited Proxy has been issued for the contested election.
- August 19, 2026
Annual meeting & election
The Annual Membership Meeting and, if required, the election. The Board's organizational meeting follows.
Official notice
Archived 2026 Election Material
The accessible summary is provided for convenience. Owners should review the official Association PDF for controlling dates, eligibility requirements, submission instructions, voting procedures, and other election information.
Official Association PDF
The controlling source document.
3-page PDF — opens in a new tab.
Official First Notice provided by the Association
Accessible summary
An independent plain-language summary provided for convenience.
Accessible summary of the First Notice
The official notice is image-based. The plain-text summary below is provided so owners who use screen readers can access the key facts. It is an independent restatement for accessibility — it is not the official notice and does not replace it.
- Event: Annual Membership Meeting and Board election for Sanctuary at Oak Creek.
- Date and time: August 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m..
- Location: Oak Creek Community Amenity Center, 7461 S. Falkenburg Road, Riverview, Florida 33578.
- Seats open: one director seat. The seat next up in 2026 is currently held by Ian Knowles.
- Candidate Notice of Intent: must be received on or before July 10, 2026. An optional one-page information sheet (one side of 8.5 by 11 inches, qualifications and platform) is due the same day.
- How to submit: by mail to 2654 Cypress Ridge Boulevard, Suite 101, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544, or by email to tpicciano@inframark.com.
- If fewer than two qualified candidates submit completed Notices of Intent by the deadline, no election is held and the single qualified candidate is considered elected by acclamation.
- If at least two candidates qualify, the election is conducted by secret written ballot.
- A second notice with ballots, instructions, envelopes, proxy materials, and additional information will be mailed at least 14 days before the meeting.
- The ballot is used to vote; the separate proxy is used to help establish quorum. Owners must follow the final instructions for both.
- The Board plans to meet immediately after the annual meeting to elect its officers for the following year.
Sanctuary Get Involved is an independent owner information resource operated by LTI Group LLC. It is not the homeowners association, Board of Directors, property management company, legal counsel, election administrator, or an official Association communication channel. Owners should rely on official Association notices for controlling deadlines, eligibility determinations, ballot instructions, and election procedures.
Procedural details on this page are summarized from the Association's First Notice of Annual Members Meeting and Board Election. Always rely on official Association notices for controlling deadlines, eligibility, and instructions.