The Maryland Zoo
Several top state politicians asked interim Maryland Zoo President and CEO Donald P. Hutchinson yesterday about recent reports in The Sun dealing with the institution's accreditation and financial struggles.
Gov. Martin O'Malley said he hoped Hutchinson, a former Baltimore County Executive, would be able to "get this institution in a positive direction."
"We haven't had a clean accreditation in 15 years," Hutchinson said. "We're attempting to address many of the issues."
"We would like to see the zoo flourish," said Comptroller Peter Franchot.
O'Malley, Franchot and State Treasurer Nancy Kopp all asked Hutchinson to present them with a strategic plan for how to get the zoo back on track, noting that they had seen a number of plans in recent years that had not been implemented.
Hutchinson said he would do so later in the year.
Gov. Martin O'Malley said he hoped Hutchinson, a former Baltimore County Executive, would be able to "get this institution in a positive direction."
"We haven't had a clean accreditation in 15 years," Hutchinson said. "We're attempting to address many of the issues."
"We would like to see the zoo flourish," said Comptroller Peter Franchot.
O'Malley, Franchot and State Treasurer Nancy Kopp all asked Hutchinson to present them with a strategic plan for how to get the zoo back on track, noting that they had seen a number of plans in recent years that had not been implemented.
Hutchinson said he would do so later in the year.
