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Residents complain Juneteenth move, urge preservation of Enrico Farmhouse
Summary
Public commenters said the city’s Juneteenth event was moved outside city limits with higher ticket prices and expressed concern that the historic Enrico Farmhouse (built 1925) is slated for demolition.
Several residents at the May 28 Miami Gardens City Council meeting criticized the relocation and rebranding of the city’s Juneteenth celebration and urged preservation of a designated historic site, the Enrico Farmhouse.
At the start of public comment, Christine Malcolm said the city moved its planned Juneteenth event from the Ives Estate to a site in Broward County and said the price structure changed. "The original $20 per car tickets are being refunded and prices have increased $81 and a hundred and $61," Malcolm said, adding that Miami Gardens "will not be hosting celebration of National Emancipation Day within its own city limits." She also urged the city to protect the Enrico Farmhouse, saying the 1925 farmhouse is now 100 years old and has been identified as a repository for the city’s history.
Malcolm noted the farmhouse is one of two structures in the city designated as historic and said demolition plans would erode local history. She asked the council to prioritize preservation and use the designated site as a museum or repository for Miami Gardens history.
The clerk confirmed written communications are part of the public record; the council did not take a formal vote on event location or on the Enrico Farmhouse during the meeting. No city staff presentation on the Juneteenth move or the farmhouse preservation plan appears in the meeting record. Council members did not make a formal commitment on the record to preserve the farmhouse during this session.
