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Residents urge action after stable quarantine, critics cite industry oversight failures
Summary
Multiple public commenters accused a carriage operator of repeated violations, alleged a strangles outbreak and at least one horse death linked to quarantine noncompliance; commissioners asked staff for a comprehensive update and the city announced a temporary carriage-route change due to construction.
Several residents used the public-comment period to press the commission for stricter oversight of horse-drawn carriage operations after a series of incidents and a state quarantine.
"The horse drawn carriage industry in the city has spiraled out of control," Catherine Zoda said, citing a runaway carriage, an injured passenger and a strangles outbreak at the city stables that she said the city failed to document or investigate.
Heather Wilson provided specific veterinary-record concerns and a timeline: she said a quarantine notice from the state for strangles dated Jan. 8, 2026…
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