don't know why this is news or an issue.  if the director wants to leave and money was not the problem, nothing can be done to stop him.  the charter amendment was to provide a dedicated source of funding so the physical problems at the zoo could be addressed.  the real problem is what caused the current director to leave.  don't believe the vote for the charter amendment would have been different had the voters knew that he was leaving since his leaving was not money.  if the zoo is losing money and have all kinds of unsolvable problems then it should be shut down.  it is not an essential service, no one will die if there are not  a zoo.  illogical thinking.