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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon Main Street.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s Main Street Assessment and Accreditation time again. The due date to have your assessment completed on the Main Street America portal is
<b>Friday, February 21<sup>st</sup></b>. All Designated and Associate programs must complete the assessment even if you were Accredited last year. The following programs are already Accredited for 2024 and will not need a formal Accreditation visit, but you
have a progress meeting: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Main Street Altus<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cherokee Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main Street Enid<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main Street Guymon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Newkirk Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stockyards City Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Okmulgee Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ponca City Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pryor Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sapulpa Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tahlequah Main Street Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kendall Whittier Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Woodward Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yukon Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Designated programs that were Affiliate last year may be eligible to try for Accredited status for 2024. Please contact your liaison to discuss this option. If you do not receive an Accreditation visit, then you will have a progress meeting.
2023 Affiliate programs are:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ada Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ardmore Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Claremore Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main Street Duncan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Durant Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">El Reno Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main Street Muskogee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Main Street Perry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tulsa Global District<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tulsa Route 66 Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Historic Greenwood District Main Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wilburton Main Street, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Below are links to the most recent assessment webinar and information on the platform. Also, attached is an FAQ sheet. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Assessment Webinar: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8uaBek80GQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8uaBek80GQ</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Community Evaluation Platform Information: <a href="https://mainstreet.org/our-network/community-evaluation-framework/self-assessment-resources">
https://mainstreet.org/our-network/community-evaluation-framework/self-assessment-resources</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">This information applies to Designated and Associate programs only.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a great 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"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Buffy Skee | 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"><a href="mailto:Buffy.Skee@okcommerce.gov"><span style="color:blue">Buffy.Skee@okcommerce.gov</span></a>
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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">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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#004D9A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://okcommerce.gov/" title="https://okcommerce.gov"><span style="color:#004D9A">okcommerce.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#004D9A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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