[OMS_MANAGERS] Its time to testify for the Revitalize Main Street Act!

Tue Feb 24 17:59:39 PST 2015

Hi Peggy,
I am just not going to be able to make it down next week.
I'll work on a letter this weekend and get it to you.  I'll also send the
letter of to Brian Boquist...

Kelly

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Peggy Moretti <PeggyM at restoreoregon.org>
wrote:

>  Dear Main Streeters,
>
> We’ve been talking about the need for a state Historic Rehab Incentive for
> several years now.  As you probably know, the *Revitalize Main Street Act
> (SB 565) <http://restoreoregon.org/rehab-tax-incentive/>* has been
> introduced and we just learned that it’s scheduled for a hearing by the
> Senate Finance Committee on *Wednesday, March 4th @ 8:30am, State Capitol
> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RestoreOregon/a2d12182be/b13a66874a/589fae3de1>,
> Hearing Room A, 900 Court St. NE, Salem, OR  97301*
>
>
>
> This is the critical time when our bill will either get voted forward out
> of committee, or stall.  WE NEED YOUR TESTIMONY
> <http://restoreoregon.org/time-to-testify-sb565/>… or never again
> complain that there isn’t enough financial support to restore our historic
> buildings. J
>
>
>
> If you have questions or plan to come to the committee hearing, please
> email peggym at RestoreOregon.org so we can keep you apprised should the
> date slip.  And many thanks to those of you who have already endorsed the
> bill and sent your letters <http://restoreoregon.org/rehab-tax-incentive/>
> – do come to the committee hearing, too!
>
>
>
> *Peggy*
>
> Peggy Moretti, Exec. Director
>
> *RESTORE OREGON <http://www.restoreoregon.org/>*
>
> 503 243-1923
>
>
>
> *From:* Restore Oregon [mailto:Restore_Oregon at mail.vresp.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, February 23, 2015 4:44 PM
> *To:* Peggy Moretti
> *Subject:* Two quick emails could save hundreds of historic buildings
>
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> *Help Save 4X More Historic Buildings!*
>
> *Ask Your Legislators to Vote **YES** on **SB 565**:*
> * The **REVITALIZE MAIN STREET ACT*
>
> The biggest obstacle to the restoration and adaptive reuse of historic
> buildings is money.  Traditional financing just won’t cover the high cost
> of restoration, code upgrades, and seismic retrofitting in many cases.
>
> The *Revitalize Main Street Act*
> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RestoreOregon/a2d12182be/b13a66874a/7e76cfe818> (SB
> 565
> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RestoreOregon/a2d12182be/b13a66874a/5cedf09126/utm_content=peggym%40restoreoregon.org&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=SB%20565&utm_campaign=Two%20quick%20emails%20could%20save%20hundreds%20of%20historic%20buildings>)
> will change that.  Many thanks to those of you who have already endorsed
> it.
>
> [image: 70b3652b-4215-589e-be66-549b85141b07_lg]Now the next critical
> step:  we just learned that our bill will come up for a Senate Finance
> Committee hearing on March 4th.  This is where SB 565 will either stall or
> move forward.
>
> Our goal is for every committee member to know about our bill and to have
> heard from numerous constituents about its importance so they vote YES to
> pass it forward out of committee.  Let's pack the hearing room with
> supporters and leave no doubt that it’s high time for the state to invest
> in Oregon’s Main Streets.
>
> *THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN! *
>
>
> *1.** Email or write your state Senator and Representative and ask them
> to support SB 565, the Revitalize Main Street Act.  Do it right now, this
> week.  *We've made it easy.
>
>
>
> Click on this *legislator locator link*
> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RestoreOregon/a2d12182be/b13a66874a/22ff6ec417>
> to get the email address of your state Senator and Representative.  Then
> open this *message template*
> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RestoreOregon/a2d12182be/b13a66874a/9c48058656/utm_content=peggym%40restoreoregon.org&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=message%20template&utm_campaign=Two%20quick%20emails%20could%20save%20hundreds%20of%20historic%20buildings> and
> copy it into an email.  It takes just a couple minutes and you’re done!
>
>
>
>
> *2.** Come to the Committee hearing in Salem.*  Don’t be shy – this is
> democracy in action!  Be part of the public testimony or just show your
> support.  Shoot me an email and we’ll coach you on how to prepare short
> remarks if you’d like to speak.
>
>
> Wednesday, March 4th @ 8:30am, State Capitol
> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RestoreOregon/a2d12182be/b13a66874a/589fae3de1>,
> Hearing Room A, 900 Court St. NE, Salem, OR  97301 (subject to change by
> the Committee).
>
> Passing the Revitalize Main Street Act is *the single most important
> thing we could do* to save more historic places and bring Oregon’s
> historic downtowns back to life.  Your active advocacy will make all the
> difference!
>
> The *Revitalize Main Street* *Act* creates a Historic Rehabilitation Fund
> to provide a 25% rebate for the rehabilitation of historic commercial
> buildings – stores, hotels, theaters, apartments, factories, mills,
> etc. Check out *10 Reasons to Support the Revitalize Main Street Act
> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RestoreOregon/a2d12182be/b13a66874a/1b1084d12e/utm_content=peggym%40restoreoregon.org&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=10%20Reasons%20to%20Support%20the%20Revitalize%20Main%20Street%20Act&utm_campaign=Two%20quick%20emails%20could%20save%20hundreds%20of%20historic%20buildings>*
> .
>
>
>
> Yours,
> [image: PeggyM-signature_dark_trans 2]
> Peggy Moretti
> Executive Director, Restore Oregon
>
>
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