The Attleboro City Council chambers were filled past capacity as more than 180 residents packed City Hall, while others gathered outside as a debate over the future of Capron Park Zoo unfolded.
Inside, residents wearing “Save Capron Zoo” shirts and holding hand-painted signs reacted throughout the night with cheers, chants and visible support as councilors took up the issue during the meeting on Tuesday, March 24.
Councilor Jay DiLisio introduced a resolution under new business at the outset of the meeting, calling for the administration to pause any irreversible actions tied to its proposed plan to transform Capron Park Zoo into a nature reserve and wildlife rehabilitation center and to bring any major changes before the council through a formal public process…