- Melrose residents plan to protest Wildflowers Music Park’s requested temporary-use permit at Melrose Community Park on Thursday at 4 p.m.
- Wildflowers Music Park organizers purchased 270 acres in 2024 to build a music venue with $1 million backing, but locals oppose potential rural impacts.
Melrose residents plan to protest the proposed Wildflowers Music Park and its requested temporary-use permit at 4 p.m. on Thursday in Melrose Community Park (201 State Road 26).
Wildflowers Music Park is a plan started in 2024 to create a music venue near Melrose, and the organizers purchased 270 acres to start the process. The project, started by a festival organizer, Jordan Puryear, gathered steam with local backers, including $1 million from a local donor.
But Melrose residents worry about the impact of a music venue and festivals that could draw thousands to the rural area. Residents formed Connecting Melrose and started a petition opposing the project that has nearly 1,000 signatures…