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Simsbury board adopts ordinance exempting horses and ponies from personal property tax
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with competing testimony from business owners and residents, the Board of Selectmen voted 5–1 to adopt a municipal ordinance exempting horses and ponies from personal property tax, effective with the 2025 grand list; the board authorized publishing a summary of the ordinance.
The Board of Selectmen voted 5–1 on Feb. 9, 2026 to adopt a municipal‑option ordinance to exempt horses and ponies from personal property taxation, effective with the 2025 grand list, after a public hearing that drew dozens of residents and business operators.
The hearing produced sharply divided testimony. Joan Coe and other speakers urged the board to reject the exemption, arguing that equestrian facilities that operate…
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