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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Afternoon<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Last week I sent a link to a survey (below) that the Oklahoma Main Street Center is conducting to find out the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses in the Main Street communities, and we know this crisis had a profound effect.
The interest is in whether or not the local merchants had online sales in place, what sales looked like last year compared to this year during the crisis period, whether or not they were considered essential, business survival, and what services and assistance
are beneficial.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Only about half of the communities responded, and it is still open. Please encourage your merchants take it. Brent Kisling is very interested in the results, and I plan to present them later this week.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OMSC Business Survey: <span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BN7DJ58"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BN7DJ58</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a good day,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Buffy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Gadugi",sans-serif">Buffy Hughes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">State Main Street Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E: Buffy.Hughes@okcommerce.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P: 405.815.5249<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">C: 405.664.1260<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="274" height="187" style="width:2.8541in;height:1.9479in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D62D1D.1B4B4EB0" alt="OKLAHOMAMAINSTREETCENTER"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">OK, LET’S COUNT! Census 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The 2020 U.S. Census is right around the corner! It is important that all Oklahomans are counted. Want to do your part to spread the word? Sign up for the </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/OKDOC/subscriber/new?topic_id=OKDOC_112"><span style="color:#0070C0">OK,
LET’S COUNT community partner email</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Learn more about the 2020 Census at </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.okletscount.org/"><span style="color:#0070C0">OKletscount.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">When Everyone Counts, Everyone Wins!</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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