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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium President and CEO Tom Schmid

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium entrance sign
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

For the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, it’s prime time.

The kids are out of school, the weather is sunny, and thousands of people each day visit one of Ohio’s most popular tourist attractions.

Thanks to a $50 million dollar gift, the largest ever received, expansion plans are shifting from dream to drawing board in the form of an aquarium.

Meanwhile, a tax tussle with Liberty Township ends through legislative action, and recent fake bomb threats activate security measures.

We catch up with Columbus Zoo and Aquarium CEO Tom Schmid on this hour of All Sides.

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