Gov. Ron DeSantis Moves Forward With Plans to Bring Disney’s Reedy Creek Under State Control
Last year, after a very public spat with the Walt Disney Company over the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Florida governor Ron DeSantis vowed to take the Reedy Creek Improvement District out of the hands of Disney. It looks like the governor is now making good on his promise.
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DeSantis has announced plans to appoint a state-controlled board that will control Reedy Creek which essentially provides municipal services under the control of Disney. As a recent piece on NBC News tell us, this would bring to an end a multi-decade arrangement between The Walt Disney Company and the State of Florida.
The Reedy Creek Improvement District was created back in 1967 and essentially allows Disney to raise taxes and issue bonds to finance the expenses required to run Walt Disney World. “The corporate kingdom has come to an end,” said DeSantis’s communications director, Taryn Fenske, in a statement. “Under the proposed legislation, Disney will no longer control its own government, will live under the same laws as everyone else, will be responsible for their outstanding debts, and will pay their fair share of taxes.”
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DeSantis’ spokesperson also said that the move would ensure that Orange County cannot use Reedy Creek-related issues to raise taxes for Orange County residents. A document has been posted to the website in Osceola County which announces the proposed legislation. According to the document, this would impact all aspects of Reedy Creek.
You can check out the document here.
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As we reported last year, the Florida senate has already voted to dissolve all special districts like Reedy Creek by June of 2023.
This is a story that we will continue to follow closely. Readers are encouraged to keep following along with us here at MickeyBlog for further news and updates.
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Source: NBC News
