To: West America Banking Division Manager and Jim Steele, County District 3 Supervisor
UPPER LAKE BANK CUSTOMERS PROTEST CLOSURE!
WestAmerica Bank Corporation recently announced that its doors will close on April 24, 2015, leaving hundreds of businesses and thousands of account holders in Northshore Communities of Blue Lakes, Upper Lake, Nice, Lucerne, Glen Haven, and Clearlake Oaks without services for the first time in 94 years.
Why is this important?
The County of Lake invested mega-millions of "Redevelopment" money (our property taxes, mind you) in these struggling communities, including over $2M in Upper Lake alone, where private investment has matched and surpassed the publicly-funded investment in community thrivance. Civic pride and public service are emblematic of our town's hospitality to all Northshore businesses, residents, and visitors.
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> This petition is addressed to WestAmerica's Banking Division Manager [POBox 1230, A-21A, Fairfield CA 94534], as well as to Lake County District 3 Supervisor Jim Steele ([email protected]) to support the County's equally dismayed response (Board of Supervisors, February 3, 2015) and that of the Greater Lake County Chamber of Commerce. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS FOR EVERYONE!
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> This petition is addressed to WestAmerica's Banking Division Manager [POBox 1230, A-21A, Fairfield CA 94534], as well as to Lake County District 3 Supervisor Jim Steele ([email protected]) to support the County's equally dismayed response (Board of Supervisors, February 3, 2015) and that of the Greater Lake County Chamber of Commerce. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS FOR EVERYONE!