Voices of Elk Grove – Resident asks the crucial question on the relocation of Sacramento Zoo to Elk Grove

One person asked the most crucial question during a presentation that was void of how a $400 million zoo in Elk Grove, Calif., would be financed.

That question was, who pays?

The question came from Elk Grove resident and smart planning advocate Lynn Wheat, who asked Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and her four councilmen who would pay for the construction, relocation, and ongoing operation of the Sacramento Zoo. Elk Grove and the Sacramento Zoological Society are negotiating to move the facility located on 15 acres in Sacramento’s Land Park neighborhood.

Ms. Wheat commented during the Wednesday, October 25, 2023, meeting of the Elk Grove City Council. Singh-Allen and her councilmen heard an update on the design features included in the proposed 80-acre zoo.

An expanded story on the update from city innovations czar Christopher Jordan will be posted tomorrow.