HORSE PARK TASK FORCE

The Howard County Council has created a horse park task force to study whether the County should pursue the establishment of a horse park in Howard County. Many believe that a horse park would provide the County’s residents with the opportunity to enjoy horse riding trails and that a horse park would represent a unique opportunity to educate school age children and the public about the equine industry. A horse park might provide an economic benefit to businesses in Howard County.

The task force will study the issues associated with establishing a horse park in Howard County and advise the Council on the best approach. Specifically, the task force will study the following issues:

(1) an appropriate location for establishing a horse park in Howard County;

(2) the types of uses that should be allowed at the horse park; and

(3) the different types of management structures that could be used to operate the horse park.

The task force consists of members appointed in accordance with Council Resolution 114-2007, which also sets out the duties of the task force.

Task Force Members

Dr. Mike Erskine, DVM, Chair
Howie Feaga, Ho. Co. Farm Bureau
Del Karfonta, The Columbia Bank
Dr. Fred Lewis, DVM
Michael Potts
Peggy Schultz, Ho. Co. Fair Association
Linda Stapf, Stapf Financial
Clara Gouin, Recs and Parks
Joan Kennedy, Director Governmental Affairs
Kimberley Flowers, DPZ
Kathy Zimmerman, Ho. Co. Econ. Dev. Authority

Approved Minutes

November 15, 2007
November 19, 2007
December 5, 2007
December 11, 2007
January 10, 2008
January 30, 2008
February 13, 2008
February 27, 2008

Listen to audio of January 10, 2008 Public Hearing

Economic Impact Analysis for a Proposed New Horse Park in Anne Arundel County, MD, March 2006. Click here to view.

FINAL REPORT

Click here to view.

To contact the Task Force, please call the County Council office (410-313-2001) and ask for Jeff Meyers.