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    • Apr 27, 2021
    • Apr 27, 2021 Updated Jun 2, 2022
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    Tucson city manager makes recommendation on Reid Park Zoo expansion

    Tucson city manager makes recommendation on Reid Park Zoo expansion

    City Manager Michael Ortega is recommending the Tucson City Council vote for northwest expansion of the Reid Park Zoo. The expansion would still take up park space, but would preserve Barnum Hill and the southern duck pond. 

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