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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk191989369"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We also received
<i>several</i> negative responses to the award announcement and decided to create a FAQ and project info page on our website to help answer questions the community was asking. The property owners have also been a huge help in responding to some of the comments
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191989369"></span><a href="https://www.cityofestacada.org/resource-dir_category/oregon-main-street-revitalization-grant/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191989369"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://www.cityofestacada.org/resource-dir_category/oregon-main-street-revitalization-grant/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191989369"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191989369"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></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>STUART Sheri * OPRD<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 16, 2025 8:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Revitalization Grant Backlash<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For their previous OMSRG, the folks in Chiloquin also included the community to learn about the project and then brought them back together again. You might reach out to them to check on how they hosted this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">| Oregon Main Street Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></b></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>President DCO<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 14, 2025 10:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We're going to be holding a public meeting to allow people to ask questions about the grant itself- letting folks know it's not a one time thing, that it requires a match, etc... And allowing our recipient to address any concerns or what
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<p class="MsoNormal">We're hoping this gives people the information they need to understand the grants and also gets them excited for future projects. We are also asking our recipient, because it's our first time doing the grant, to talk about his experiences
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<p class="MsoNormal">I find putting a positive spin and giving people more information is a great way to alleviate the haters.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 9:23<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM Shannon Suhr <<a href="mailto:shannonbsuhr@gmail.com" target="_blank">shannonbsuhr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One of our businesses who was awarded the revitalization grant has received comments from a customer questioning if they still needed their support "now that they will be getting all that money." The business owner is understandably upset
because of this and because of social media comments questioning why other, more distressed buildings on Main Street were not chosen. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are planning on releasing a statement explaining the grant process, but are there any other suggestions on how to handle this from a PR perspective?
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are a newer group and would appreciate hearing how other communities addressed these issues.
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