Micanopy Residents Protest Construction Of New Dollar General On Historical Native American Grounds
By Meghan Porterfield
April 7, 2021
A new Dollar General is set to be built on the land that the Battle of Micanopy was fought on during the Second Seminole War. Micanopy residents attended a meeting Tuesday night to protest the construction of the store on Native American grounds.
The meeting between Concept Companies and the town of Micanopy had the building’s design and not location as its focus.
Long-time Micanopy residents, like Aaron Webber, were disappointed with the results of the meeting.
“Sort of the feel that I got after the meeting was it was really just a way to check the box. It was just a requirement from (Alachua County’s) Developmental Review Committee that they actually hold a meeting with the town in good faith to take these design considerations. It just seems like they have their design on paper and, in my opinion, they kind of want to stick to