<div dir="ltr">Thank you Timothy, data like this is very helpful for us as we develop our request proposals. I noticed that TLT funds are being used for more than marketing in Union County as well. There is a lot of hesitation and conversation regarding this same idea here in Baker. Can you shed some light on this? <div>Thank you for your time,</div><div>Ariel</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Ariel M. Reker</div><div>Executive Director</div><div><img src="https://www.google.com/s2/u/2/photos/public/AIbEiAIAAABECNPR8sa77Mub-QEiC3ZjYXJkX3Bob3RvKigzYjM2ZGQ4OTM5ZWJkN2EzNTlmYjIwNjQzMDhjNTU3M2E1NDgyODZhMAHNYSvqoT4yHlqLJqcBBG1xLLU67w" alt="Picture"><br></div>Baker City Downtown<div>P.O. Box 1148</div><div>Baker City, OR 97814</div><div><br></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 3:14 PM Timothy Bishop <<a href="mailto:TBishop@cityoflagrande.org">TBishop@cityoflagrande.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg7159422311437347368">
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<p class="MsoNormal">The City of La Grande invests $25,000 annually in the La Grande Main Street Program’s operating budget. The funding is approved by Council along with an MOU that outlines performance expectations.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally the City allocates $75,000 annually to fund the Main Street Façade Grant program.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Timothy Bishop<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">P.O. Box 670 / 1000 Adams Avenue</span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">La Grande, OR 97850<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:tbishop@cityoflagrande.org" target="_blank">tbishop@cityoflagrande.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Office: 541-962-1308<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">City of La Grande Web
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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>Ariel M. Reker<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 11, 2024 7:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up: New executive director in La Grande, MoM, Grant Opportunities, Interesting Reads<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to the call this morning!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For the open forum question, BCD is prepping proposals to ask for dedicated budget line items in various budgets throughout the city and county government and commissions. A common question we are getting is what is normal for OMS programs
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, if this information is available through the portal somewhere of if I missed it in an OMS email thread, please forward it to me and we can skip this during the call today.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 11:17 PM Finn Findling <<a href="mailto:Finn.Findling@garibaldi.gov" target="_blank">Finn.Findling@garibaldi.gov</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<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 STUART Sheri * OPRD <<a href="mailto:Sheri.STUART@oprd.oregon.gov" target="_blank">Sheri.STUART@oprd.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a> <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-up: New executive director in La Grande, MoM, Grant Opportunities, Interesting Reads</span>
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Happy to announce that Sarah Marcotte is the new executive director with La Grande Main Street Downtown. Sarah has been a small business owner and brings a wealth of experience in video production and marketing to her new position. Please join me in welcoming
her to our Main Street family!<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6pt">
Reminder: we do have a Mornings on Main call this week. It is an open forum – let me know if you have any questions you want to bring before the group. The link is on the calendar on our website,
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<a href="https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2024/2024-challenge.html?CMP=EMC-DSM-NLC-OTH-LC-1771001-195203-7924574-NA-01102024-LivableCommunities-F1-2024challenge-BTN-ALL-Community-&encparam=WEQXZk0Q6CjtGSDxs%2b2usfap5v2wUjUKHSZK3wnY%2fZQ%3d" target="_blank">2024
AARP Community Challenge Grant</a> - Grant funding is available for local governments and nonprofits that are eager and ready to work on a community-improving project that can be started and completed before year’s end. Application Deadline: March 6, 2024,
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<a href="https://nationalmainstreetcenter.submittable.com/submit/08ca0e87-c995-4376-81d6-127c140a554a/t-mobile-hometown-grant-application-q1-2024-january-3-2024-march-31-2024?mc_cid=04fd342892&mc_eid=b22a72ae8a" target="_blank">T-Mobile Hometown Grant</a> -
The new application period for the T-Mobile Hometown Grant program is open now through Sunday, March 31 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Brought to you in partnership with Main Street America and Smart Growth America, the T-Mobile Hometown Grant program provides grants of
up to $50,000 to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities with population under 50,000.<u></u><u></u></li></ol>
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<a href="https://www.bridgespan.org/insights/nonprofit-strategy/intended-impact-and-theory-of-change" target="_blank">What Are Intended Impact and Theory of Change and How Can Nonprofits Use Them?</a> - Strategy is all about getting critical resource decisions
right. But developing a clear, effective strategy can be a long process full of difficult tradeoffs. One way to smooth the path is to clarify your nonprofit’s intended impact and theory of change. These powerful concepts can help your organization refine the
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<a href="https://www.bridgespan.org/getmedia/91fad2d0-ede3-4712-acb9-3633e1af410c/Stakeholder-Engagement-Toolkit.pdf?utm_source=leadersmatter&utm_campaign=stakeholder-engagement-toolkit&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">Engaging Stakeholders in Strategic Planning</a>
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