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Residents urge Ventura County Museum to keep Ag Museum open to public; council asked Crosswhite to raise concerns at VCTC
Summary
Community members told council that the Ventura County Agricultural Museum plans to limit public access and convert the facility to an event center; speakers said that would violate a 99‑year lease and asked the city’s VCTC representative to object and seek enforcement.
Community members asked the Santa Paula City Council on Aug. 5 to intervene after the Ventura County Agricultural Museum signaled plans to close public access and convert exhibit space to events. Speakers said the museum occupies a public property under a 99‑year, $1‑per‑year lease administered by the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) that requires public access and programming.
Ginger Gerardi, who previously signed the VCTC lease documents on behalf of a local entity, told council the museum’s proposed operational…
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