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Residents and industry defenders clash over carriage horses as city enforces lease and code
Summary
Public commenters pressed the commission on animal-welfare and enforcement around the horse‑drawn carriage industry, citing online threats, alleged code violations, missing records and a pending eviction of Country Carriages from city property; the commission said staff is following up and allowed limited supervised access to remove property.
Public comment at the City Commission meeting centered on the horse‑drawn carriage industry, with several speakers presenting sharply different accounts and asking the city to act.
An unnamed industry representative described a recent escalation of online harassment and threats against drivers, passengers and horses, saying threats had moved from criticism to “criminal incitement” and that the industry is coordinating with law enforcement to document attacks. The speaker urged the community to “stand with us against this extremist threat.”
Patricia Galliano, a resident and business owner, urged the commission to preserve carriage horses as part of the city’s cultural history and said owners care deeply for the animals, noting the therapeutic benefit carriage interactions have provided to some visitors.
Tom Reynolds criticized conditions at a carriage…
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