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Pueblo City Council approved an additional $176,000 in funding for the Pueblo Zoo.

The zoo still faces financial challenges, including rising costs and underpaid staff.

Financial instability has previously put the zoo's accreditation with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums at risk.

The zoo generates about $20 million in local revenue and contributes to conservation efforts.

Pueblo City Council voted 6 to 1 Nov. 24 to allocate more money to the Pueblo Zoo, helping to restore the zoo's long-term financial health.

The vote allocated an additional $176,000 to the Pueblo Zoo, for a total of $944,000 in funding from the City of Pueblo.

The original budget allocation proposal for the zoo was $767,655. This aligns with the budget requested by Pueblo Zoo Director Abbi

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