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Council approves 20‑year lease with nonprofit to preserve Amarillo zoo operations
Summary
The council approved a 20‑year lease agreement with a nonprofit to operate the Amarillo Zoo, with the city committing up to $900,000 over multiple years and the nonprofit maintaining a $50,000 emergency reserve and quarterly reporting requirements.
The Amarillo City Council approved item 5.6 to enter a long‑term lease/partnership with the Emerald Zoo and Sanctuary, a structure staff said will preserve zoo operations while reducing the city’s ongoing subsidy.
City staff (Donnie Hooper, speaker 3) described the agreement as a “genuine partnership” that allows the nonprofit to own and operate the zoo while the city provides capital support and built‑in…
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