The city cannot afford to continue financing for the zoo.

That is a real possibility, a very strong, real and significant possibility. We cannot continue the operations of the zoo.

We have expressed interest in receiving the bidding papers from the Democratic Party. But we have not made any decisions about either convention.

It would have been a relief to the general fund that the city needs. It just made sense.

When they live and work in that city, it?s important that they are also part of that community.

We're looking at it and there are lots of factors you have to consider.

Suburban users as well as city users must share in the cost of the plan, so they also must share in the savings of the plan.