[OMS_MANAGERS] Convincing your city to help fund Main Street Programs

[HARVEY W SCHUBOTHE]

Donna

Probably warrants a discussion on Morning on Main. That said, sometimes City's are strapped for general funds, so you might want to look at some of their other funds and how Main Street can contribute to that.

A number of us get our funds from urban renewal. We can focus on our economic vitality, community gathering and the return we can provide with the Main Street Revitalization grant. That is how we are funded in Coos Bay. We have a partnership agreement that spells out what we provide to the City's urban renewal program.

Some others are getting TOT dollars, the tourist tax collected from lodging. Here you can talk about your promotions, festivals events that bring folks to town.

If you  can get City general funds, that's great but remember that priority wise they are going to fund things like police, water, sewer long before they spend a dollar on Main street.

Harv

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Subject: Convincing your city to help fund Main Street Programs

Hello everyone,

Our organization recently applied for (and was denied) a grant from our city which we intended to use to build and implement our Main Street Program.  It would have partially funded us for the next three years and significantly jump-start our program.  Our city officials wrote the letter of support for our main street application but has yet to take action to demonstrate that support.

Do you all have tips, tricks, presentations or documentation you can share that helped you convince your city officials to help fund the program? I don't think they truly grasp the positive impact this program will have on the city.

I'd also be interested in seeing if any of you would be willing to share your story with our city council and staff to help us in communicating the value.

Thanks for your help!
Donna Gustafson, President
The City Club of Forest Grove

Thank you,
Donna Gustafson, President
The City Club of Forest Grove
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