The Barrington Hills Park District Board will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.
Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
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April Riding Club newsletter released
Posted in Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Farm, Commercial Horse Boarding, Equestrian Commission, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Land Use, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Club of BH, Unions, Well Water Quality on April 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Riding Club of Barrington Hills (RCBH) recently released their April newsletter. Topics covered this month include:
- First Weekly RCBH Obstacle Exposure
- RCBH New Members
- RCBH Sunny Sundays Brunch
- RCBH Walk Only Trail Rides, and
- RCBH Art Contest 2022
A copy of the RCBH newsletter can be viewed and downloaded here.
The Barrington Hills Park District Board meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Barrington Honor Ride, BraveHearts, Commercial Horse Boarding, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Club of BH, Unions on April 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Some observations on tonight’s Appropriations public hearing
Posted in Commercial Horse Boarding, Finance Committee, FOIA, Fox River Valley Hunt, FRVPC, Guest Essay, Land Use, LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, Legal Expenses, Plan Commission, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Club of BH, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Village Government on February 22, 2022| 2 Comments »
Earlier today we published the agenda (seen here) for tonight’s Board of Trustees meeting. We included links to both the approved 2021 Appropriations, and the proposed 2022 Appropriations, and a longtime subscriber shared the following:
“Of the total decrease in Legal Expense ($948,937), decrease in Litigation, Planning/Zoning and FOIA expense ($446,000) represents 56.3 % of the total decrease.
Unless one examines the budget items in detail, one might conclude that the current administration is doing a pretty good job of managing the finances of the Village. That would be an incorrect assumption. It hides other areas of the budget (such as Permit Administration) where improper management may be concluded.
It should also be noted that much of the huge legal expense incurred in recent years revolves around the desires of one resident to impose a huge commercial horse boarding operation on residents, in effect having residents subsidizing equestrian amenities and lifestyle to non-residents by giving access to the Equestrian Trail System.”
Related: “Village Board of Trustees meets tonight“
Barrington Hills Park Board pseudo public hearing, monthly regular meeting tonight
Posted in Agendas, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Commercial Horse Boarding, Deception, Financial Statements, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, FUBAR, Horizon Farm, Land Use, Plum Farm development, Politics, Property Taxes, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Transparency on January 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District Board will hold their, “Annual Budget and Appropriation Hearing,” via Zoom and in person this evening at 6:45 PM. A copy of their agenda absent of any financial information can be viewed here.
At 7:00 PM, the District will be conducting their regular monthly meeting. A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.
The Park District is located at 361 Bateman Road. Information on how to join the Zoom meetings tonight can be found here.
Special Equestrian Commission meeting tomorrow
Posted in Agendas, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Commercial Horse Boarding, Conflict of interest, Deception, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Land Use, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Riding Club of BH, Transparency, Village Government on October 27, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Equestrian Commission will hold a special meeting tomorrow at 6:30 PM to review, and perhaps vote on, a draft of the, “Equestrian Trail License,” text amendment to our village code. A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
We’ll reserve comments until it reaches the Board of Trustees (as difficult as that may be).
Related: “September Riding Club newsletter released“
Barrington Hills Park District Board meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Barrington Hills Park District, Commercial Horse Boarding, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of BH, Unions on September 8, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District Board will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening in-person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some of the topics on their agenda include:
- Outdoor arena bid status
- Review of IGA/Horizon Farms status, and
- Review final draft of Fox River Valley Hunt’s Cooperative Agreement with the Park District
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
7th Circuit: Insurer Must Defend Horse Farm From Lawsuit Over Golf Cart Accident
Posted in Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Commercial Horse Boarding, Horse Boarding, Public Safety, Riding Center Advisory Committee on June 29, 2021| Leave a Comment »
An insurer must defend an Illinois equestrian business from a lawsuit filed by a man who was injured when he was run over by a golf cart operated by an employee who was chasing a loose horse, a federal appellate court ruled Monday.
A three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court judge’s order granting summary judgment in favor of American Bankers Insurance Co. of Florida. The opinion says the “farmowner policy” issued to St. Charles Farms contained ambiguous language that the owners could have construed as providing commercial general liability coverage.
“The risks undertaken and purchased were ‘[a]ll known exposures’ of the business: stables, boarding, riding clubs and academies, commercial saddle animals, and coverage for instructors liability,” the opinion states. “Without a link to the insured premises at that juncture, it would have been reasonable for SFC to anticipate coverage at an off‐site riding event where an SFC instructor was in charge of observing riders; an accident in this context was an ordinary business risk.”
On Nov. 11, 2016, SFC employee Ashley Ratay transported horses, equipment and a golf cart from the business’ property in St. Charles, Illinois to the Barrington Hills Riding Center, about 15 miles away. Ratay was in charge of supervising the people riding SFC’s horses, which she did while riding the golf cart.
Robert Shockley Jr. was riding as a passenger in the golf cart when Ratay sped across a grassy field to chase a horse. Shockley flew out of the cart when it passed over uneven ground and Ratay ran over his leg.
After Shockley filed a lawsuit seeking compensation from Ratay and SFC for his injuries, American Banker filed a lawsuit at the U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois seeking a declaratory judgment that no coverage was owed under its policy.
Read more here.
FPCC reminds equestrian to renew licenses and tags
Posted in Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Commercial Horse Boarding, Equestrian Commission, Horse Boarding, Riding Club of BH on June 21, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Dear Equestrian Patron,
Your current annual equestrian rider’s license (membership card) and equestrian tag are scheduled to expire on June 30, 2021. Membership cards must be with the rider and tags must be worn on the horse at all times
while riding on FPCC trails.
2021-2022 Equestrian License and tag will be available for purchase starting May 24, 2021. Upon completion of the purchase, both the membership card(s) and horse tag(s) will be mailed to the address provided. Please allow 1-2 weeks’ processing time for FPCC staff to mail your membership card and/or tag(s).
You may apply:
- Online: fpdcc.com/equestrian
- Email: permits@cookcountyil.gov
- USPS Mail: General Headquarters at 536 N Harlem Avenue in River Forest, IL 60305
- Office: The permits counter at the Forest Preserves General Headquarters is open on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 9 am – 3 pm. An appointment is required and can be booked online.
As COVID-19 regulations change, please refer to our website for the most up to date FPCC regulations.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Permits, Rentals and Concessions Department (PRC) at 800-870-3666 option 1. Thank you for your continued support of the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
Sincerely,
Permits, Rentals and Concessions
Village Equestrian Commission meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Animal Welfare, Commercial Horse Boarding, Deception, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, FUBAR, Horizon Farm, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, Politics, Riding Club of BH on June 7, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Equestrian Commission meets this evening for the first time in a year at 6:30 PM. The agenda the commission submitted (and NO, we are NOT kidding) is as follows:
- Public comments
- [Vote] Minutes – June 1, 2020 (None providedas of this posting)
- Old Business As presented (None presented as of this posting)
- New Business As presented (None presented as of this posting)
- Adjournment
Click here to view and download the agenda as submitted.
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