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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chelsea<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is Lou Sims, Hobart, and I have been on the Hobart Main Street Board since we became a member in 2002 and in fact, I was working with the City and made application for OMS. From then until now, I have chaired to Hobart Economic Development Authority and am on the HMS Board since our OMS membership. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We work closely in every effort to improve our downtown and businesses. Just last month we worked together to receive a $25,000 grant for improvements. The City has always provided a certain amount of financial support to HMS annual budget. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You might also consider your County Industrial Development Authority. I have been a member of the Kiowa County Industrial Development Authority for probably a dozen years and we work together on improvements that effect the County and City and HMS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Suggestion – If your MS Board does not have any representation on your local economic development committees/authorities, suggest you consider doing so.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lou Sims<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces@lists.onenet.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chelsea McConnell<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 22, 2018 1:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> Main Street Towns<br><b>Subject:</b> [MainstreetTowns] Economic Development Authorities<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Does anyone have a great partnership with their local economic development authority? I’d love to hear about any annual agreements/partnerships you have, or any projects they help with financially. Thanks in advance, friends!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#002060'>Chelsea McConnell</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#002060'>Executive Director, Ponca City Main Street</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#002060'>516 E. Grand Avenue</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#002060'>Ponca City, OK 74601<br>(580) 763-8082<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#002060'><a href="http://www.downtownponcacity.com">www.downtownponcacity.com</a> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#0F243E'>“Our mission is to serve Ponca City and its citizens by promoting quality of life through efforts focused toward economic growth, historical preservation, cultural development and revitalization of the downtown and surrounding area.”</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>