[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up

Tue Jun 17 08:16:36 PDT 2025

In this Round-up

  1.  OMS Reminders: No Mornings on Main this week due to Juneteenth Holiday, Notable Juneteenth reading recommendations, Board Institute, Excellence on Main Awards close this week, OMS Conference - Save the Date
  2.  Oregon's only state-level preservation tax incentive is back.
  3.  Main Street America Info & Resources: Main Street America Business Insights (Survey and Podcast), Blog Post
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Oregon Main Street Reminders:

  *   Mornings on Main: State offices will be closed on Thursday in honor of the Juneteenth Holiday so we won't have our Mornings on Main call. If you would like to learn more about Juneteenth, this commentary in the Oregon Capital Chronicle notes 6 Books That Explain The History And Meaning Of Juneteenth: After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth - the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 - became a federal holiday in 2021. In honor of this year's Juneteenth, The Conversation reached out to Wake Forest University dean and humanities professor Corey D. B. Walker for a list of readings that can help people better understand the history and meaning of the observance. Walker recommends six books - Read the full story.<https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/06/19/6-books-that-explain-the-history-and-meaning-of-juneteenth/>
  *   Board Institute 101 | June 26, 8:30 - 10:00 am | Registration<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sq3DehHXROeSfUtaLwgBDg>  OMS Board Institute is for board members who are new to Main Street or current board members who would like a refresher! You are also welcome to share the link with board member candidates. Registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Also, encourage any board or potential board members to register even if they can't attend. They will get a link to the webinar and will have a 2-week window to watch. In this session, we cover:

     *   Overview of the nationally recognized Main Street Approach(tm),
     *   Introduction to the Oregon Main Street Network, and
     *   Grounding in the legal duties of board members and typical roles and responsibilities.

  *   Excellence on Main nominations closing soon -  Deadline June 20th 11:59PM | Submit Now!<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Excellence%20on%20Main%20Award%20Guidelines%20(2025).pdf>
Thinking about nominating a person, project, or place for an Excellence On Main Award?  You have a month from today to submit awards nominations.

  *   Save the Date! Oregon Main Street conference will be in Albany, October 8-10 - Registration will open in July. Make sure to save the date for Oregon's premier downtown revitalization conference! With committed leadership, our main street programs throughout Oregon are helping to sustain and enhance the vitality of traditional commercial districts. 2025's conference theme of Dedicated to the Long Game focuses in on sustaining the model and maintaining course over time. Through unique sessions, workshops, and tours this year's theme will reinforce the power of a creating a vision for how the community would like your downtown to look, feel, and function...and then how to keep focused over the long haul. Sessions cover a variety of topics for both beginners and those with experience. The format includes keynotes, interactive workshops, and networking time.  Join us for this very special, one-of-a-kind conference! More info coming soon on the conference website: Click Here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/omsconference.aspx> to check back for information.
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Oregon's only state-level preservation tax incentive is back
Governor Kotek signed House Bill 3190 into law on May 28 during the 2025 Legislative session, reauthorizing the program as a 10-year benefit for commercial, income-producing historic properties. The changes to the Special Assessment program also restrict eligible properties to improved real estate used or held for income production, adjust the fee calculation for the program, and permit eligible properties to have an unlimited number of consecutive or non-consecutive 10-year special assessment terms.
The previous version of the Special Assessment program closed to new applicants on July 1, 2024. Existing participants were allowed to continue their involvement in the program for the duration of their terms. The program is limited to properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Qualified properties were specially assessed for ten years, contingent on the execution of a preservation plan, and could be eligible for a consecutive second ten-year term if the preservation plan included significant investments in seismic upgrades, energy conservation, or disability access.
The Special Assessment of Historic Properties program provides a 10-year property tax break for properties listed in the federal National Register of Historic Places. Currently, this is the only state historic preservation tax incentive program. The program began in 1975 as the nation's first state-level historic preservation tax incentive and has since evolved to address changing laws and political realities.
The next step involves the review of the Special Assessment program by the State Parks and Recreation Commission on Thursday, June 18th. If approved for rulemaking, staff anticipate starting the official public comment period on July 1, 2025, which will include a virtual public hearing to facilitate both verbal and written comments.
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Main Street America News and Resources

  *   Main Street America Business Insights
     *   Main Street America's Small Business Survey - Main Street Main Street America distributed their Spring 2025 Small Business Profiles Survey in April. They heard from 1,587 business owners in more than 500 cities and 47 states, plus the District of Columbia.  Click here<https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/news/main-spotlight-main-street-business-owners-express-significant-concerns-in-spring-2025-small-business-survey?ref=Newsletter&mc_cid=f31e976320&mc_eid=b22a72ae8a> to review a summary of the results. And, see attached for Oregon specific data which they shared with us.

     *   How Main Street Leaders Can Drive Economic Development with Casey Woods, Emporia Main Street<https://thepoint.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2024/03/20/how-main-street-leaders-can-drive-economic-develop?CommunityKey=c40a84d1-46b2-465c-985c-c08ed69081ab> - In this episode of the Main Street Business Insights podcast<https://thepoint.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2024/03/20/how-main-street-leaders-can-drive-economic-develop?CommunityKey=c40a84d1-46b2-465c-985c-c08ed69081ab>, Matt sits down with Casey Woods, Executive Director of Emporia Main Street<https://emporiamainstreet.com/> in Emporia, Kansas. In their conversation, they discuss how Casey's journey to becoming a Main Street director, his focus on entrepreneurship, how he creates new opportunities for local business owners, and how other Main Street leaders can drive economic development in their communities.

     *   On this week's episode<https://d5ghn804.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/Y+113/d5gHn804/VVqh9f75WwnmW5y9NbT6qpj5BW5VG-2S5xVdhQN8SvFG43m2ndW8wLKSR6lZ3kKW3_1grt5ksVBSW6nQzF37DSwmqW8d2yZn5hRCfVW1Q-gzn21D-WdV8q7_Y4v1J06W6TB0t117fMH_W9h_1FM6PjfZtW6Q500H3D7yl0W102VHX794c_7N4j0nj3ZTh_TW54tzWq92gm_0W1gYw4Z3zHkLCW1PqSyF8R95M3W133TMN5J1s8zVYcS-s1K6BQSW8cRKgj20HylLW6q7d-q4Vy94VW3TpCnj2vKmw0N3rSzwMX9vhHW7RCf141YGldnW7gVZVQ89xMCqVmgGNK48jvM0W6zlfjt5nPLdyW3MXBDv7ppZdSW4J9YVy54tx8-W528Pwb3cd3rgW5S0HW66qb3KVW10TW3c6FlmBLf3BZnFR04> of Main Street Business Insights podcast, Matt Wagner is joined by Rachel Latimer, Owner and Scent Specialist of DANE Fragrance<https://d5ghn804.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/Y+113/d5gHn804/VVqh9f75WwnmW5y9NbT6qpj5BW5VG-2S5xVdhQN8SvFFb3m2ndW6N1vHY6lZ3lBW7cvpB88kKL15W3yC3LV700WT_W3q_nRF7kKQLPN4tfnhQJ6M6XW83bXzd6JTQQ0W25sFgd3wfKncW6cCG6r2f8TjFW5Y3K_C99SF5QVsrQ2Q3GNWjYW2-28Z14Rl_XlW37j3dg5J-7TjW8ydzhW1GyJKXW77XCMJ37HZ9lW7gtld16gL1cBW5c3Fxd2Vdw_qW7X0Vkc4YYz7CW6YzW1X4cT45QW2LL7Kp4wmLNCW6BC8YF7Dr_PbW524kB399kcCzW4fZY6_41PQv8MyZTRlVX6SNf8yc8PR04> in Ukiah, California.  Rachel shares the unique challenges faced by creatively-minded entrepreneurs, especially those operating in the fragrance manufacturing space. Her insights in balancing the retail and wholesale sides of her business while maintaining the authenticity of the DANE Fragrance is a worthwhile listen for anyone looking to set their business apart.

  *   Blog Posts
     *   Main Street America blog post on Disaster Resiliency: A recent post on the Main Street America Blog looks at Building Resiliency for Hurricane Season lists ways you can prepare your community and increase resiliency that can apply to many disasters that impact communities, not just hurricanes. Check it out here<https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/news/main-spotlight-building-resiliency-for-hurricane-season?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9cGd_Mghy4ddlfLjxVGbb_q4Pqu-HnuVYacYmA4zrM30GTM0dADB6_spWoT5_tbs-iaccPjc3TLcnQsmL950YCrZLUQA&_hsmi=365939316&utm_content=365939316&utm_source=hs_email>.
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Sheri Stuart (she, her, hers) |  Oregon Main Street Coordinator
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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Desk:  (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

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