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Government Lax On Zoo Deal

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 21, 2008

Regarding "Crisis In Leadership Threatens Support For Lowry Park Zoo" (Our Opinion, Sept. 18):

We can all agree that Lex Salisbury's actions were at best merely ignorant and at worst dishonest. Yes, he should have been more diligent, forthcoming and open about the decisions he made as president of the zoo and the resulting benefits to his private Safari Wild enterprise.

But where was city and county government oversight when these decisions were being made? As I understand it, there were representatives of both government entities sitting on the larger 38-member zoo board. Did they miss the meeting where the decision to displace the bison exhibit in favor of the installation of a water-plume ride was voted on? This is the same government that praised Mr. Salisbury for turning a raunchy Third World zoo into the number-one children's zoo according to Parents magazine.

Before we sacrifice Lex Salisbury, let's examine our local government and their poor performance on this one.

VERONICA KIRCHHEIMER

Tampa

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