O’Keefe Ranch looking for city support of summer operations

The O’Keefe Ranch and the Interior Heritage Society are asking for some financial aid from the City of Vernon.

The Ranch has requested the city provide $70,000 in funding so it can fully run its operations over the summer.

The Ranch originally requested the city provide $150,000 in financial aid for 2024, but Vernon council only approved a base contribution of $50,000, funded through taxation, along with $30,000 from unused COVID Restart Grant funding.

However, the Ranch had to pay back a Federal COVID loan of $40,000, and is again asking that the city provide the remaining $70,000.