Zoo Pays Township for EMS Calls

After a year of legal battles and heated negotiations, the Columbus Zoo and Liberty Township have struck a deal: the zoo will pay the township $2,750 per EMS call for the next five years, totaling nearly $300K annually. The dispute began when the township covered 87 emergency calls this year alone — costing them nearly $300K — while the zoo, drawing over 2 million visitors yearly, resisted a proposed $1 ticket fee (later dropped to 75 cents) under state law. The zoo even took the case to court, and when state lawmakers blocked the fee and Governor DeWine intervened, both sides found common ground. The zoo praised the repeal of the ticket tax and reaffirmed its mission in education and conservation, while the township gets guaranteed funding for emergency services — and peace. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6c284e198d1ef356