LAKEPORT, Calif. – Candidates for the District 5 seat on the Lake County Board of Supervisors discussed the issues impacting their district and the county at large at a Wednesday evening forum.

The event – held in the Board of Supervisors' chambers at the Lake County Courthouse in Lakeport – was cosponsored by Lake County News and the Lake County Economic Development Corp.

Candidates in the District 5 race are incumbent Rob Brown, Philip Reimers and John Stoddard. However, Stoddard did not attend after repeated contacts and invitations to participate.

During the forum, which ran just under an hour, Brown and Reimers responded to questions about their reasons for seeking the office; their priorities if elected; the economy; marijuana and the possible impact on Lake County if full legalization is approved; the homeless problem; the county's water resources; addressing staffing issues in county government departments, including law enforcement agencies; and creating parks for the Cobb community.

The video of the event can be seen in its entirety above.

The primary is Tuesday, June 7.