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Erie City Council unanimously approved transferring nearly 100 acres of city property, including the Erie Zoo, to Erie Events.
The decision follows the Erie Zoo's notice to terminate its management agreement with the city due to financial struggles.
Erie Events will provide $500,000 annually to the zoo and manage the property, including Glenwood Golf Course and the Flo Fabrizio Ice Center, under specific conditions.
Erie City Council has unanimously signed off on transferring just shy of 100 acres of city-owned property , including the Erie Zoo , to Erie Events as part of a long-range plan to help the financially-struggling zoo.
Council signed off on a resolution approving the transfer at its regular meeting on Aug. 6 in the Bagnoni Council Chambers at City Hall, f