Overview
- The finance committee declined to approve a €500,000 emergency payment and sent the proposal to the full council for a decision on November 13.
- The city reports a year-end gap of about €850,000, with the zoo asked to save €350,000 and the municipal share to be covered through higher concession-fee revenues.
- Mayor Dirk Hilbert sought a fast-track approval, but committee members called for broader deliberation and a concrete stabilization concept.
- Ticket revenue is now forecast at roughly €5.25 million versus €5.77 million planned, as the new €22 million orangutan house failed to generate the expected visitor surge.
- The zoo already receives significant municipal funding in 2025 (about €3.35 million), and Peta urges ending additional subsidies and phasing out animal holdings.