The 2024 Business Walk season has begun. The program helps the city of Lakeport understand and support businesses in the area. Through mid-November, city and police department staff, members of the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee and community volunteers walk as teams through 16 areas of the city and speak with businesses regarding their concerns and needs. The teams then reconvene to share information gathered on the walks. As a result of last year’s conversations with 76 businesses, city leaders learned their main concerns were the homeless population, competition amongst businesses and a lack of qualified employees.