Here’s a one-page action sheet you can hand out, post online, or email to neighbors so they know exactly how to help stop the festival. It’s designed to make it quick for people to take action without needing to research anything themselves. ⸻ STOP THE UNPERMITTED MUSIC FESTIVAL IN A-RB ZONING Four-Day, 24-Hour Music Festival with Overnight Camping & RVs Location: [Insert exact address/parcel description] ⸻ Why This Matters A large commercial music festival in an Agricultural/Residential (A-RB) area is not permitted by right. The event reportedly includes: • 24-hour amplified music for 4 days straight • Overnight tent camping & RV camping • Alcohol consumption • On-site vendors This poses serious noise, safety, and zoning problems: • Violates county noise ordinance intent • Creates risk of trespassing, impaired driving, and disorderly conduct • Incompatible with agricultural/residential zoning purposes • Brings heavy traffic, waste, and environmental disruption ⸻ What You Can Do Right Now 1️⃣ Email Your Objection Send your objection to: • Growth Management Department: growth@alachuacounty.us • Your County Commissioner: [Commissioner’s name & email] – find your district here: https://alachuacounty.us/government/bocc Subject: Opposition to Four-Day Music Festival at [Location] Sample Email Text: I object to the proposed four-day music festival at [location] in A-RB zoning. 24-hour music, overnight camping, and RV accommodations are not allowed by right in this district and require multiple permits. This event will cause excessive noise, create public safety concerns, and is incompatible with the zoning designation. I request that all permits be denied. ⸻ 2️⃣ Call the County • Growth Management: 352-374-5249 (ask if the event has applied for a Temporary Use Permit, Special Use Permit, or Noise Variance) • Sheriff’s Non-Emergency: 352-955-1818 (make them aware of safety/trespassing concerns) ⸻ 3️⃣ Spread the Word • Share this sheet with neighbors, on Nextdoor, and local Facebook groups • Encourage others to email and call this week — more voices have more impact ⸻ Key Talking Points • Noise: 24-hour amplified music for multiple days is not reasonable in a residential/agricultural setting • Safety: Alcohol + overnight camping increases disorderly conduct, impaired driving, and trespass risks • Zoning: A-RB zoning is meant for farming and residential uses, not commercial music festivals • Precedent: Approving this would open the door for similar disruptive events in quiet rural communities ⸻ Act Now — Every Call and Email Counts! ⸻ If you’d like, I can also make this into a printable PDF flyer with bold headers and space for neighbors to sign at the bottom, so you can submit a petition along with individual objections. That would show the county broad opposition in one document. Do you want me to prepare that petition version next?