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Sedgwick County Zoo presents 'Savannah Expanse' proposal and $56M expansion estimate; zoo cites accreditation and deferred maintenance pressures
Summary
Zoo leadership described a proposed 11‑acre 'Savannah Expanse' mixed‑species African habitat and a heart‑of‑zoo renovation, with an estimated construction cost of about $56 million and broader CIP/deferred maintenance across zoo and county facilities estimated near $74 million.
Scott Newland, president and CEO of the Sedgwick County Zoo, told commissioners the zoo faces rising deferred maintenance and accreditation requirements and presented a next‑step proposal titled the "Savannah Expanse." The plan would create an approximately 11‑acre mixed‑species African habitat for giraffe, rhino, painted dogs and other species, add public walkways and a safari‑truck experience, and build support facilities and holding barns.
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