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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In Albany, we use wooden nickels called “Downtown Dollars” which we started for a promo 5+ years ago. They were worth $1.The problem is they often don’t get turned into us. Either the recipient keeps them
as a souvenir or possibly the merchants re-spend or gift them and the “Dollars” circle around Downtown. We originally issued them as $1 and added a $5 version which has helped some. The debt sits on our books, and we keep having to order more. The Albany Farmers’
Market has the same problem with its market tokens. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Albany Area Chamber has “Chamber Dollars” which are checks that the merchant deposits.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We’ve considered adding a gift card program.<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 <oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Charlie Mitchell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 25, 2024 1:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Main Street Shop Debit Cards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have a Yiftee program in Polk County among Dallas, Independence and Monmouth. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 12:59<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Jacobs, Christopher <<a href="mailto:Christopher.Jacobs@corvallisoregon.gov">Christopher.Jacobs@corvallisoregon.gov</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve done this before in other communities with Yiftee: <a href="https://www.yiftee.com/demo" target="_blank">https://www.yiftee.com/demo</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Jul 25, 2024, at 12:08<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM, City Club Forest Grove <<a href="mailto:cityclubofforestgrove@gmail.com" target="_blank">cityclubofforestgrove@gmail.com</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do any of your cities have "debit" or "gift" card system which is agnostic that you distribute/sell that can be used for your downtown shops and restaurants as a way to increase local spend? I have heard of gift cards specific to cities
which are sold to residents specifically to encourage residents to spend their dollars in their own towns. <br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#351C75">Thank you,</span></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#351C75">Donna Gustafson, President</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#351C75">The City Club of Forest Grove</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:blue;background:#EAD1DC"><a href="https://www.cityclubfg.com/events" target="_blank">Check out our new Community Calendar</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:blue">Become a <a href="https://www.cityclubfg.com/services-7" target="_blank">MEMBER</a> to support downtown improvements, events, enhancements, preservation and take advantage of membership perks. Let's Grow Together. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Charlie Mitchell, CEcD<o:p></o:p></p>
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