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Essex County approves park and Turtle Back Zoo design contracts, funds CT scanner for animal care
Summary
The Essex County Board approved design contracts and funding for multiple park and Turtle Back Zoo projects, including a budget insertion of $250,000 and a $943,193.50 purchase to add a CT scanner to the zoo’s on-site animal wellness center. Commissioners also authorized designs for court and habitat renovations funded from the Recreation Open Space Trust Fund.
Essex County commissioners on Monday approved a package of park and zoo projects that county officials said will improve visitor safety and expand on-site animal diagnostic capabilities. The board voted to insert $250,000 into the Parks Department budget as partial funding for a new CT scanner and approved design contracts for courts and habitat renovations across county parks.
The board’s action covered several items introduced by parks staff and the zoo’s leadership. "We are acquiring a CT scan machine, which will help us to perform diagnostics in our new animal wellness center," said the zoo’s on-site medical representative, explaining the machine will reduce the need to transport…
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