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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Following up on the post from Sheri regarding the funding going to the counties to distribute, here an email I just fired off to Marion Co’s economic development
director. (I’ve stripped out the addresses of the recipients) You may wish to send a similar one to your counties’ folks…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dan Fleishman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Planning and Development Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">City of Stayton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">362 N Third Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Stayton, OR 97383<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ph
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.staytonoregon.gov/">www.staytonoregon.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am working from home for the foreseeable future. You may reach me by phone at 541-207-2558.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Dan Fleishman
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <br>
<b>Cc:</b> <br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on Additional Business Funding through Business Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Jason,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">To follow up on your email Tuesday, that was not a draft but I had copied you on the email I sent bcc to all of the businesses in Stayton for whom I have an email
address.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Also on Tuesday, the state announced an additional $20 million in business assistance funds that is going to be distributed directly by Business Oregon. The
application period for those funds opened at 3:00 pm this afternoon, was available on a first come, first granted basis and was snapped up in 22 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I know that Marion Co has not yet determined how the funds you will be receiving will be distributed. I’m estimating that Marion County will receive a bit under
$4 million of the $55 million allocated by the state. My purpose in writing is to urge you to
<b><i>not </i></b>use a first come, first serve basis. As you can see from the emails below (on the statewide Main Street list serve) doing so means only those who can log on and fill out their form in the first couple of minutes will be able to take advantage
of the opportunity, leaving those who are actively working, don’t check their email on their phone, or are otherwise in need but two minutes late out of luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">As you figure out the method of distributing the funds to Marion Co businesses, please provide an application window of at least 24 hours. Rather than cutting
off the applications when the allocation has been asked, as the state did, allow additional applications during the application period and provide a selection methodology (even a random selection is more fair than first come first serve).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I rarely (don’t think I ever have) include the Commissioners in this type of correspondence. I have done so this afternoon, feeling the importance of this issue.
Hope you don’t mind my “going over your head.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Best -<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dan Fleishman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Planning and Development Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">City of Stayton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">362 N Third Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Stayton, OR 97383<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ph
<s>503-769-2998</s><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.staytonoregon.gov/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">www.staytonoregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am working from home for the foreseeable future. You may reach me by phone at 541-207-2558.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> OMS_MANAGERS [<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Teater<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on Additional Business Funding through Business Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The link was not posted before 3pm, at least not that I noticed. The page has definitely updated since I saw it around 2:30pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">It's so frustrating to me because we have so many businesses who struggle with technology or who speak English as their non-primary language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I don't know how a grant like this can be released and have it be a first-come, first-serve basis without. That automatically excludes a huge portion of
our community from even being eligible. The inequity is infuriating. It feels like a lack of foresight.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kevin Teater (he/him)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.downtownbeaverton.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">www.downtownbeaverton.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Beaverton, OR 97005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> OMS_MANAGERS <</span><a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">>
on behalf of Todd Carpenter <</span><a href="mailto:toddecarpenter@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">toddecarpenter@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <</span><a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on Additional Business Funding through Business Oregon</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">yeah that was totally frustrating. we didn't get in. going to have to close if it gets extended longer than the two weeks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 3:28 PM Emily Bradley <<a href="mailto:Emily@scdcinc.org">Emily@scdcinc.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">From Business Oregon South Coast RDO:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">“The portal is already been closed. $25M in asks in 22 minutes.”</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Emily Bradley</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Economic Development Specialist |
</span><a href="https://www.scdcinc.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">South Coast Development Council, Inc.</span></a><span style="color:black">
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black">2110 Newmark Ave.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Coos Bay, OR 97420</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black">541-888-7003 | </span><a href="http://emily@scdcinc.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">emily@scdcinc.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><a href="https://www.scdcinc.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.scdcinc.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Todd Carpenter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> STUART Sheri * OPRD <<a href="mailto:Sheri.Stuart@oregon.gov" target="_blank">Sheri.Stuart@oregon.gov</a>>; Oregon Main Street program managers <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on Additional Business Funding through Business Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">wow... it says it's closed already :( 22 minutes? or did it even open?<o:p></o:p></p>
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