<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">We had a dispensary that was a partner until they closed. We took their money and put them as sponsors of events! We did make it known that they did not qualify for help from the state program and they were fine with that. <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 9, 2021, at 4:57 PM, Buffy Hughes <Buffy.Hughes@okcommerce.gov> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Good afternoon Main Street. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">First – Welcome Maci Heppel!!! She is no stranger to Main Street having served on the Ponca City Main Street Board, but she is new to being the director. We are excited she is here!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Second - Please see Maci’s question below. I know dispensaries have been a topic we’ve wrestled with, but what has been your experience and do you have any advice?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Buffy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Buffy Hughes | State Main Street Director</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Buffy.Hughes@okcommerce.gov</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">p. 405-815-5249 | c. 405-664-1260</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Maci Heppel <maci@poncacitymainstreet.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 09, 2021 11:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Buffy Hughes <Buffy.Hughes@okcommerce.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Dispensary Money<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Good morning! I was wanting to know if there is any reason why we couldn’t reach out to our local dispensaries for requests for investments and event sponsorships?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Ink Free"">Maci Heppel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ponca City, OK 74601<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office: 580-763-8082<o:p></o:p></p>
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