<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Hello Buffy and Karla, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Good afternoon and a Happy Friday to you ladies.<br><br>I write to advise you that the SOBO District intends to<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> submit a Main Street Incentive Program (MSIP) Project for this year in September.<br></span><br>We would like to maximize the Network Level amount of $50,000.00 if we can secure the two matches from the Employer State Payroll Tax and the Cash Match.<br><br>Projects that the SOBO may look to do are:<br><br>- SOBO District neighborhood round signs with directional wayfinding blades attached.<br>- Wrapping of the SOBO Districts 6 x Traffic Cabinet Control Boxes. The location map of these boxes was provided to SOBO by Sam Extance. <br>- Work with Up With Trees on developing a long-term Tree Streetscape plan for the SoBo District. Identify locations where the street trees are in decline and should be replaced. Identify locations where to plant new trees that would have most benefit for the SoBo Districts residents, visitors, businesses and property owners. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">The funding requests for these projects will largely be guided by the information that we receive from Sam Extance. I will be able to give you a better indication of these project amounts in the coming weeks.<br><br>Please let me know if you have any questions or require anything further from me at this time.<br><br>Kindest regards,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Tania </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM Buffy Skee <<a href="mailto:Buffy.Skee@okcommerce.gov" target="_blank">Buffy.Skee@okcommerce.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Happy Friday, Main Street!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>As I mentioned on Tuesday’s call, I would appreciate knowing if you plan to submit an MSIP project this year. The application period opens September
1.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>This information will be very helpful as Jon Chiappe prepares to address the Oklahoma Finance Authority Board next month. Please send the information
to me or Karla by <b>August 19</b>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>All we need at this point is:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span>Brief project description</span></b><span> – One sentence is fine.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<b><span>Amount you plan to request</span></b><span><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Please keep in mind that you are
<b>not committed to the project or amount at this point</b>. You can make changes as you develop your application. We simply want to give Jon and the Board an idea of what to expect.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, and have a great weekend,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Buffy<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in">Buffy Skee | State Main Street Director</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in">Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce</span><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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