Lillian Brown

I am a volunteer at a therapeutic equestrian center, a nonprofit organization that uses horses to increase independence and improve physical and mental wellbeing for people with disabilities, veterans, trauma survivors and others in need. Fulfilling this mission requires extensive facilities- a barn, riding arena, paddocks, equipment and hay storage- of sufficient value to be taxed under this bill. The loss of property tax exemptions would disrupt the organization’s financial ability to meet the essential needs of the community. The consequences could be dire for this organization and many other nonprofits in our state, rendering them unable to provide for our neighbors and communities.