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Equestrian Center leaders outline deferred maintenance, therapy program and economic returns
Summary
Board members and staff from the Northeast Florida Equestrian Society told the Finance Committee the Jacksonville Equestrian Center faces more than 400 deferred-maintenance items but generates significant economic returns; council members signaled plans to pursue funding.
Representatives from the Northeast Florida Equestrian Society told the Finance Committee on June 3 that the Jacksonville Equestrian Center requires substantial repairs and safety work even as it runs therapeutic and large public events that bring visitors and tax receipts to the city.
The society’s presenters—Peggy Fuller, board member; Jody Coxwell, board member; and Tim Jones, executive director—said they manage the center under a volunteer board and receive no management fee. They provided committee members a packet that lists more than 400 deferred-maintenance items and identified safety priorities including aging lighting, electrical problems in barns, uneven stall floors and leaking gutters that cause flooding.
The society said the center hosts 65…
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