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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon Main Street. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We understand that the new MSA portal and self-assessment protocol has taken additional time, so the Main Street competitive awards due date was extended to Friday, March 15<sup>th</sup>. The calendar will be updated on the website. Competitive
awards are open to all Designated Main Street communities and districts. Please feel free to contact your liaison or me if you have any questions.<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" 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>
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