LAKEPORT, Calif. — With one of its council members having just resigned to take a supervisorial seat and a former council member on the ballot but expected to resign if elected, the city of Lakeport is looking for applicants for the open seats on the City Council.
Michael Green, who has been on the council since 2021, resigned after Gov. Gavin Newom announced he had appointed Green to the District 4 supervisorial seat vacated in July by Tina Scott. Green was sworn in on Tuesday.
In August, Mireya Turner resigned from the council after she was hired as director of the Lake County Community Development Department.
While the council appointed George Spurr, a former councilman, to fill the remainder of Turner’s term, which runs out in December, by the time of her resignation she already had filed the paperwork to run for a third term, meaning she will appear on the ballot.
At last report, no one had signed up to run for the seat as a write-in candidate. If Turner is reelected, which appears likely, she will then need to resign the seat again after the November election.
That will require the seat to be filled for two years, until the next municipal election in 2024, at which point Green’s former seat also would be up for election, along with two other seats.
City Manager Kevin Ingram told Lake County News that the situation is expected to be on the next City Council agenda for discussion.
In the meantime, the city is accepting applications from community members interested in filling the seats.
Qualified candidates must reside in Lakeport city limits, be at least 18 years of age, and registered to vote in the city of Lakeport.
The five-member City Council serves as the legislative body of the city and is responsible for setting policy, adopting the annual budget, adopting laws, determining services to be provided and the funding levels, and appointing citizens to its advisory boards and commissions.
Those interested in being considered for appointment to serve as council member on the Lakeport City Council are invited to submit a council member vacancy application.
The application can be obtained online at www.cityoflakeport.com or at Lakeport City Hall, located at 225 Park St.
Applications may be submitted electronically to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or in person at Lakeport City Hall.
Completed applications must be returned to the City Clerk’s Office no later than Monday, Nov. 28, at 5 p.m.
Once the application period has closed, the applications will be distributed to the City Council for review. The council will hold interviews for the applicants on Dec. 12 and 13.
For additional information, please contact Deputy City Clerk Hilary Britton at 707-263-5615, Extension 102, or by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Applicants sought for Lakeport City Council seats
- Elizabeth Larson