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Residents call for ban on horse-drawn carriages; commissioners ask staff to inspect city-owned barn and lease conditions
Summary
Multiple speakers urged the commission to ban horse-drawn carriage operations in St. Augustine, citing animal welfare, traffic safety and poor on-site conditions; commissioners asked staff to inspect the city-owned barn leased to carriage operators and report back.
A stream of public commenters at the July 14 St. Augustine City Commission meeting urged elected officials to end horse-drawn carriage operations in the city.
Speakers described repeated observations of horses working on hot pavement, exposure to weather, alleged improper shelter at facilities near Robert Hailing Freedom Park, and traffic-safety incidents involving carriages. Multiple residents asked the commission to add a discussion of carriage operations to a future agenda or to pursue immediate measures, including banning carriages from city streets or replacing them with electric vehicles.
What was said - Zaveria Mota: urged retiring horse carriages and called the practice…
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