Leominster City Council voted 8 to 1 to amend city ordinances, effectively banning horse and dog racing. This decision included rejecting a zoning overlay for a proposed race track, part of a larger entertainment complex on a closed landfill. The proposal faced significant opposition from residents, who highlighted concerns regarding community sentiment against racing. Supporters argued for potential economic benefits to the local equine industry. After the vote, residents expressed relief regarding the council's decision, emphasizing the overwhelming evidence against the proposal.
"There's no appetite for [horse racing] here in Leominster. I think [residents] have been clear and loud...they don't want this in the town," Ward 2 Councilor and Council Vice President Pauline Cormier said at the meeting.
"For anyone who really looked at all the copious amounts of information available on all of it, it was somewhat overwhelming and absurd that we were having to fight this proposal at all," Nugent told the outlet.
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