The Cook County Forest Preserve District seal on a podium during a July 2023 meeting. [Michael McDevitt/The Daily Line]

The Cook County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $188.7 million budget for 2024 during a special meeting Tuesday.

Next year’s spending plan includes a corporate budget of $87.3 million, which is a $12.1 million increase from 2023, and $30.5 million for the Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden.