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Board extends county lease with Columbus Zoo through 2067 to enable long‑term development
Summary
The commissioners adopted a fourth amendment to the county’s lease with the Columbus Zoo to extend it 30 years through 2067, a move staff said will allow the zoo to pursue long‑term financing for improvements; Commissioner O'Grady recorded an abstention.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted May 5 to approve a Fourth Amendment to the county’s amended and restated lease with the Columbus Zoological Park Association, extending the lease through 2067.
County staff told the board the extension is intended to permit the zoo to develop the property and secure long‑term financing for various capital improvements. "This Fourth Amendment would extend that lease for an additional 30 years through the 2067 in order to permit the Columbus Zoo to develop the property and potentially secure long term financing for various improvements," staff stated during the presentation.
The resolution passed and was journalized in the meeting record with a recorded abstention by Commissioner O'Grady. No public debate or alternate financing terms were discussed during the session.
