LAKEPORT – Local businesses are urged to come out and learn more about working with the local government at a vendor fair planned for this week.

On Wednesday, Sept. 9, Sheriff Rod Mitchell and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office will host a local vendor fair at the Lake County Hill Road Jail Facility.

The fair will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. pm at the Lake County Jail, located at 4913 Helbush Drive in Lakeport.

Refreshments will be on hand and again, all local businesses are invited and strongly encouraged to attend.

The local vendor fair is presented in cooperation with the county of Lake and is intended to afford local businesses a unique opportunity to come out and view the myriad of services and supplies necessary to sustain sheriff’s office operations.

While local businesses have always been considered in selecting vendors and suppliers, the majority of our business has historically gone to vendors outside of the county due partially to the need for specialized equipment or services and the economic use of tax dollars.

However, in the interest of stimulating the local economy and with the support of the Lake County Board of Supervisors, local businesses have recently been granted particular consideration for the service and supply needs of all county departments.

The sheriff manages the largest operational budget of all county departments and several millions of dollars are spent each year on the services and supplies required to sustain its operations.

Sheriff's officials say they are enthused to take the lead on behalf of all county departments in presenting local businesses with the opportunity to reclaim tax dollars currently spent elsewhere and encourage all local businesses to attend the department's exhibits on Sept. 9.

The local vendor fair will not be restricted to just services and supplies purchased by the jail.

There will be representatives from all branches of the sheriff’s department on hand to discuss and display every aspect of the agency's service and supply needs.