LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee will hear updates on projects in the city of Lakeport when it meets this week.
LEDAC will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
Lakeport City Manager Margaret Silveira and Community Development Director Kevin Ingram will update LEDAC members on Lakeport projects including the Carnegie Library, a business loan program, the Downtown Improvement Project and waterfront development planning.
There also will be an informational presentation on Lakeport's Christmas on the Lake, set for Nov. 28.
Rebecca Southwick will give an update on last week's Lake Leadership Summit 2015.
In addition there will be information about the Regional Economic Development Committee meeting, which will take place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 11, at the Marymount California University Lakeside Campus in Lucerne. Greg Giusti of the University of California Cooperative Extension will discuss “Marketing the Lake, September-June.”
There also will be time for citizen input at LEDAC's Wednesday meeting.
LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.
Members do not have to be Lakeport residents.
Wilda Shock chairs LEDAC, the membership of which also includes Vice Chair Christine Hutt, Secretary Rebecca Southwick, and members Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Rick Hamilton, Pam Harpster, Chris King, George Linn, Paula Pepper-Duggan and Taira St. John.
City Community Development Director Kevin Ingram and City Manager Margaret Silveira serve as ex-officio committee members.
The group's schedule calls for it to hold its next meeting on Dec. 9 in Lakeport.
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LEDAC to get Lakeport projects update, discuss upcoming events
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