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98 Zoo Construction [[underline]]Current Construction[[/underline]] [[underline]]Monkey House:[[/underline]] Renovation 20% completed; final completion scheduled November 1974. [[underline]]William Mann Lion Hill[[/underline]]: Plans and specifications completed Bids open mid-June [[underline]]Puma Area[[/underline]]: Demolition completed; redevelopment of the area by late Fall 1974. [[underline]]1975 Fiscal Year Request [[/underline]] [[underline]]Elephant House and Bird House Environs:[/[underline]] $2,970,000; Construction of outside paddock for the elephants and viewing and educational facilities; redevelopment of bird plaza for exhibits and education, including pools, crane yards, and flight cages. Completion by early 1976. [[underline]]Service and Parking Facility:[[/underline]] 2,730,000; Completion of working drawings and initiation of site and foundation work. This is a pivotal project for the whole program of improvements. [[underline]]Connecticut Avenue Entrance to the Zoo:[[/underline]] $3,000,000; In association with private donations, plans and construction will be undertaken for the educational building and restaurant facilities at the Connecticut Avenue Entrance. Planning: $650,000 Working will be continued on the Master Plan. Renovation and Repairs: $650,000 Necessary repairs will be made to the existing buildings and grounds.