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<p>Thanks for sharinng such uplifting news. Congratulations!</p>
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<p id="reply-intro">On 2026-03-19 10:29 am, Executive Director wrote:</p>
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<div class="v1gmail_default"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Good morning!</strong><br />I wanted to share some exciting news with you, <strong>the Economic Improvement District was approved last night by City Council!<br /></strong><br />It passed unanimously (with one abstention due to a conflict, but that councilor is fully supportive), and we were also awarded the contract.<br /><br />Just as important—only <strong>11% of property owners were opposed</strong>, which is a strong show of support after a two-year process.<br /><br />A few highlights from the night:<br /></span></span>
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<li><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Over 30 people stayed for nearly four hours since we were the last item on the agenda</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Public comments in favor were thoughtful and strong</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">We received 24 letters of support, including 14% from within the district</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">City staff is genuinely excited and proud to be partnering with us</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">And a fun milestone: f<strong>or the first time, City staff will attend the Main Street Conference with us.</strong></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">We'll share the official press release soon, but I wanted you to hear it directly. This is a big moment for downtown Medford, and we truly appreciate your support along the way.</span></div>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Annie</span></p>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="color: #222222;">Did you miss the March Newsletter... <a href="https://mailchi.mp/downtownmedford/dma_march2026newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">read here</a></strong></span></p>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Annie Jenkins, Executive Director</span></strong></p>
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