Committee backs plan to wind down Spring River Zoo operations, asks manager to develop multi‑generational replacement plan
The committee recommended to full council a resolution that would require the city manager to wind down Spring River Zoo operations by FY27 and produce a plan to replace facilities at Peppermint Park with a multi‑generational site, using FEMA and other flood‑recovery funds; the committee voted 4‑0 to forward the resolution.
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Members discussed resolution 26‑xx, which instructs the city manager to wind down operations of the Spring River Zoo by the end of fiscal year 2027 and to prepare a plan for replacement facilities (including a Roswell Adult Center and other amenities) at the Spring River Zoo / Old Peppermint Park site. Staff said the resolution does not appropriate money immediately but would allow the manager to pursue planning and public input and identify funding sources such as FEMA, state revolving loans and flood bond funds.
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