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ZooTampa at Lowry Park Set for $150 Million Overhaul With County Backing
Hillsborough County commissioners approved $75 million toward a 15-year, $150 million renovation of ZooTampa at Lowry Park.
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ZooTampa at Lowry Park is set for a $150 million renovation over the next 15 years, with Hillsborough County commissioners committing public money to cover half the cost.
According to FOX 13 Tampa Bay, the county approved $75 million for the project, to be paid out at $5 million per year over the 15-year span. That funding comes from the county's Community Investment Tax, a half-cent sales tax. ZooTampa, at 1101 W Sligh Ave, would raise the remaining $75 million to match the county's contribution.
The overhaul as outlined would reshape several areas of the park, FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported. A new South America section, planned in two phases, would include a jaguar flooded forest, an event courtyard, and a restaurant. The existing Asia area, which dates to the 1980s, is slated to be reworked, and a family coaster is planned for the Australia section.
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- ZooTampa at Lowry Park, located at 1101 W Sligh Ave, is planned for a 15-year, $150 million overhaul, according to the caption.
- Hillsborough County commissioners backed $75 million toward the project, to be paid out at $5 million per year over 15 years.
- The county's share comes from its half-cent sales tax, the caption states.
- The zoo would match the county's $75 million from its own revenue and private donors.
- Plans include a new South America section to be built in two phases.
- The South America section would feature jaguars, giant river otters, and harpy eagles.
- The Asia area, which dates to the late 1980s, is slated to be reworked.
- The plan also calls for an event courtyard, a restaurant, and a family ride.
- A public hearing on the plan was scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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