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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>It’s not a set definition. It’s related the criteria for each round of funding … I think the last round of funding (Round 5) released by Business Oregon was intentionally made available to larger businesses because they were left out in earlier rounds of funding. Round 4 was limited to businesses with =< 25 employees, for example. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Kevin Teater <kevin@downtownbeaverton.org><br><b>Reply-To: </b>Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 4:21 PM<br><b>To: </b>Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on OMSRG<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>That's great news!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I agree with Liz about the definition of small businesses in Oregon. What's the best way to encourage a change in that? Is it via our legislators again?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Kevin Teater (he/him)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Beaverton Downtown Association<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>www.downtownbeaverton.org<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>PO Box 311<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Beaverton, OR 97005<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>(503) 332-5419<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Liz Hannum <liz@downtownoregoncity.org><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 2, 2020 4:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on OMSRG</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have another request. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Can we change the definition of small businesses in Oregon? Right now it is 500 employees or less. There's a big difference between Main Street businesses and something that even has 100 employees. The money that went out through Business Oregon last week that was gone in 22 minutes - I'm betting that none of our downtown businesses saw a single dollar of that. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 3:55 PM HARVEY W SCHUBOTHE <<a href="mailto:ninerharv2@msn.com">ninerharv2@msn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>But isn't this what they would have done anyway to take affect for January 2023? Not sure this does anything to replace what did not get funded because of lack of lottery bond sales.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Harv<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=0 width="95%" align=center></div><div id="x_gmail-m_-7805986964771743686divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>> on behalf of W Darin Rutledge, Executive Director <<a href="mailto:darin@downtownklamathfalls.org" target="_blank">darin@downtownklamathfalls.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 2, 2020 2:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> STUART Sheri * OPRD via OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Update on OMSRG</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p>Good afternoon! Some of you may have heard the news already, but for those who haven’t … <br><br>The Governor’s recommended budget was released yesterday and she is recommending that the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant be included at $5M! Here’s a link to the budget summary if you’re interested – this was confirmed minutes ago by our regional solutions coordinator. <a href="https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fdas%2Ffinancial%2Fdocuments%2F2021-23_gb.pdf&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce6fe95d05b4040a7bf0a08d8971243a2%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637425451985139577%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=FutNKdZQnQeOdWb4r5%2FgT%2FIjkg2qQClNyAOYugdrTVY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.oregon.gov/das/financial/documents/2021-23_gb.pdf</a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p> <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>Obviously the legislature will need to carry that through to the bond package so our work isn’t done, but having it in the recommended budget going in makes it a lot easier! <br><br>Cheers!<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p> <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:71.5pt'><td width=318 style='width:238.5pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 8.65pt 0in 8.65pt;height:71.5pt'><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next",sans-serif'>W. Darin Rutledge, Executive Director</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next",sans-serif'>Klamath Falls Downtown Association</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next",sans-serif'>205 Riverside Drive, Suite F</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next",sans-serif'>Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:darin@downtownklamathfalls.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>darin@downtownklamathfalls.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next",sans-serif'>541.539.6212</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=162 style='width:121.2pt;padding:0in 8.65pt 0in 8.65pt;height:71.5pt'><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><img border=0 width=170 height=102 style='width:1.7708in;height:1.0625in' id="x_gmail-m_-7805986964771743686x_Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D6C8C8.10A791C0" alt="signature_1747445500"></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Next",sans-serif;color:white'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Liz Hannum</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Downtown Oregon City Association<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=814+Main+Street+Oregon+City,+OR+97045&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>814 Main Street</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=814+Main+Street+Oregon+City,+OR+97045&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Oregon City, OR 97045</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>liz<a href="mailto:jon@downtownoregoncity.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>@downtownoregoncity.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Office (503) 802-1640<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Direct (503) 802-1638<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.fb.com/downtownoc" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>fb.com/downtownoc</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.downtownoregoncity.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>downtownoregoncity.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe to our email list for:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://eepurl.com/HBw0D" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Property and Business Owners and Volunteers</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://eepurl.com/HvgAX" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Downtown Events and Promotions</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>