El Dorado County is having public meetings Jan. 17 in Placerville and Jan. 18 in South Lake Tahoe to gather input for broadband planning and improvement.

The county is working with consulting firm NEO Connect to conduct a broadband feasibility study to evaluate current broadband resources and identify options for improving connectivity and expanding broadband across the County.

Meetings will focus on the needs of five audiences: business and professional; public safety; schools and libraries; healthcare; and the general public.

The meeting schedules are the same at both locations:

Business and professional — 9-10am
Public safety — 10:30-11:30am
Schools and libraries — 1-2pm
Healthcare — 2:30-3:30pm
General public — 5:30-6:45pm.

The Tahoe meeting will be at Tahoe Mountain Lab at 3079 Harrison Ave., South Lake Tahoe, and the Placerville meetings at board chambers at 330 Fair Lane.