LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Lincoln Children’s Zoo has asked for $200,000 from Lancaster County to upgrade its Galapagos tortoise exhibit.

The zoo wants to make the enclosure more interactive and conducive to allowing the animals to lay their eggs.

The zoo already has $150,000 pledged for the renovation and received tentative approval from the County Board on Thursday. Board members expressed support to spend the $200,000 from a visitors’ fund that comes from a lodging tax.

The zoo president says he wants to begin the renovation before the five-night Boo at the Zoo event in October. He expects the project could be completed before the zoo reopens for its next regular season in mid-April.

He plans to bring a tortoise to Tuesday’s board meeting.