LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

The committee will meet from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the council chambers at the Workforce Lake offices, 55 First St., Lakeport.

The meeting is open to the public.

Workforce Lake staff members will present information about their respective programs and services.

Among LEDAC's other agenda items are reports on a branding campaign for Lakeport and regional economic development; committee member reports and business outreach efforts.

Jack Long, Lake County Economic Development manager, and Pam Harpster, program director/business services coordinator, Workforce Lake, will offer presentations.

LEDAC's Nov. 6 meeting will include feature Debra Sommerfield, president of the Lake County Winegrape Commission.

The committee 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.

Committee members include Carol Cole-Lewis, Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Barbara Johnson, George Linn, Nina Marino, Wilda Shock, Taira St. John and Mireya Turner, with ex-officio members includes Lakeport City Manager Margaret Silveira and Planning Services Manager Andrew Britton.