Wait! You mean we can't run a city into the ground and then just expect someone to fix it for us?
I am so glad "we" reelected the Hip Hop Mayor.
Really, if they close the zoo, what the hell else is left?
Mayor's Office: Detroit Zoo Could Close
City Wanted Zoological Society To Take Over Operations
DETROIT -- City Council has rejected a proposed agreement to transfer daily operations of the Detroit Zoo to the Detroit Zoological Society, a move the mayor's office says means the zoo could close.
The 7-2 vote came Saturday night following two days of City Council discussions, the mayor's office said in a statement. The plan was part of an effort by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to narrow a municipal budget deficit.
Kilpatrick spokesman James Canning said Sunday that the zoo likely will close, though it wouldn't happen immediately.
Zoo spokeswoman Patricia Mills said the zoo hadn't received official word from Detroit about what the vote means for the facility. But she said it was up to the city to decide what would happen.
Under the agreement, Detroit would have maintained ownership of the zoo, which is located in the suburb of Royal Oak. The mayor's office said the deal would have saved the city about $5 million each fiscal year.
The Detroit Zoological Society private group that provides fundraising and program development for the zoo.
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