LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The county of Lake will host its second virtual COVID-19 town hall for business owners on Monday, April 20.
The event will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. and will be broadcast live on Lake County PEG TV, Mediacom Channel 8, and online at the county’s Facebook page – in English and Spanish live streams – and on the county’s website.
Please send your questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Sunday, April 19, at 5 p.m. Sending your questions early will help ensure panelists are prepared with the answers you need. Include, “Business Town Hall,” in the subject line.
If you are in need of a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate, please reach out by 5 p.m. Friday, April 17, either at 707-263-2580 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
On April 9, thousands of county residents and otherwise interested people gathered online for District 5 Supervisor Rob Brown’s first virtual COVID-19 town hall for business owners.
Social media posts and other web-based engagement, including video of this event, reached approximately 10,000 people, with more than 4,400 views of the English language video and 1,700 views of the Spanish language simulcast on Facebook.
Video and resources from that meeting can be accessed here.
Programs for business owners and employees at the state and federal level continue to evolve, and Lake County residents need the most up-to-date information.
Additionally, multiple county residents submitted questions regarding unemployment-related matters that the county hopes to answer with greater precision during Monday’s meeting.
Supervisor Brown will moderate the Monday meeting, in collaboration with Jeff and Andy Lucas of Community Development Services, or CDS, of Kelseyville.
CDS is a partner of Lake County Economic Development Corp., a collaborative effort of the county, cities of Lakeport and Clearlake, and other community organizations, and is a NorCal Small Business Development Center Affiliate.
CDS has been providing a variety of supports to local businesses for decades, including facilitating access to state and federal funding opportunities. CDS can be reached at 707-279-1540.
Melissa Fulton, chief executive officer of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, will additionally present the results of a survey that documents impacts of COVID-19 to local businesses.
Scott Rogalski, director of Partnerships for Northern California Small Business Development Center Networks, who contributed to the first town hall, has again agreed to participate. The slides from his valuable April 9 presentation are posted at http://www.lakecountyca.gov/ .
Representatives from the State’s Employment Development Department and the Small Business Administration are also expected to participate.
“Businesses are the engine of our economy,” said Brown. “I want to connect people with the information they need, so local businesses can endure these challenging circumstances and continue to invest in Lake County communities.”