In mid-2006 the City of Detroit turned over full responsibility of governance, management and operation of the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo to the Detroit Zoological Society.
- At transition, the City of Detroit’s annual subsidy ceased creating a financial gap"
To close the funding gap and reach long-term financial stability the Zoo must:
- Continue to increase earned revenues and efficiently manage expenses
- Continue to increase contributed income
- Secure a long-term, sustainable source of public funding
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