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Subject: [OMS_MANAGERS] Dues rates<br>
From: "Cassie Sollars" <<a tabindex="-1" href="mailto:cassie@downtownmcminnville.com">cassie@downtownmcminnville.com</a>><br>
Date: Thu, February 14, 2013 10:03 am<br>
To: "Oregon Main Street program managers"<br>
<<a tabindex="-1" href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>><br>
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<div class=" WordSection1"><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hello all,</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’m looking for information on your business membership dues structure -- ours are broken down thusly:</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Associate Members $120 (for those members located outside the economic improvement district)</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nonprofits $100</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1-2 Employees $120</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3-5 Employees $180</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">6-8 Employees $240</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">9+ Employees $295</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Any information you have would be greatly appreciated.</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thanks very much!</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cassie</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cassie Sollars, Manager</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">McMinnville Downtown Association</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">105 N.E. Third Street ~ P.O. Box 691</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">McMinnville, OR 97128</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">P: 503-472-3605 ~ F: 503-434-1274 ~ C: 971-241-0153</span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a tabindex="-1" href="mailto:cassie@downtownmcminnville.com" target="_blank">cassie@downtownmcminnville.com</a> ~ <a tabindex="-1" href="http://www.downtownmcminnville.com" target="_blank">www.downtownmcminnville.com</a></span></div><div class=" MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </div></div><hr>_____________________________________________________<br>
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