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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Ours is an extremely collaborative process:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The EID and Chamber share the cost of the pole purchase and maintenance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The City, EID, and Chamber share the cost of the baskets. We purchase them from a vendor who specializes in commercial baskets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The City coordinates with the vendor to get the baskets up then makes certain that the watering infrastructure is in place and works.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Most of the baskets are connected to the water system of the closest business and those businesses pay for the water usage (we check with the businesses each year to confirm they want to continue to have baskets).
There are a few baskets that are in very visible locations without businesses close, so the City pays for the water to those baskets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">At the end of the season the City coordinates with the vendor to have the baskets removed and makes certain the watering infrastructure is weatherized and ready for winter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"">Kenna L. West</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">City Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">City of Willamina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">411 NE C Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">Willamina, OR 97396<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">Office: 503-876-2242<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">Cell: 971-222-5808<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif">westk@ci.willamina.or.us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#333333;background:white">"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
<i>- Oliver Wendell Holmes<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE<br>
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This e-mail is a public record of the City of Willamina and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. This email is subject to the State Retention Schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wesley Murack<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 06, 2019 12:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Hanging Flower Baskets<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hello!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are looking for information on how other communities operate a flower basket program. Do you water the plants with volunteers, through the city, or hire an independent contractor?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Wesley Murack<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Executive Director | Pendleton Downtown Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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