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News Reedy Creek Improvement District and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District

Stripes

Stripes

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Isamar said:
The response IMO just oozes belligerent big-money lawyers who are used to bullying less powerful litigants into submission, which obviously isn’t going to happen here.

Unfortunately, some of the arrogance may come from knowing that Desantis has appointed so many of Florida’s judges, especially appellate judges. (And of course the board members and their lawyers are very well-connected.)

Some of the Disney requests they cited are interesting - I’ll grab some screenshots when I have some time later.

BTW, someone has probably already posted this but for anyone catching up: the case docket, with the publicly-filed documents, is on the Orange County Clerk’s website. I’ll try to post a link to the docket but it will probably only take you to their search page, because they have a particularly annoying recaptcha.
Link to the docket? (but probably the search page): https://myeclerk.myorangeclerk.com/CaseDetails?cItem=+Tbi6Kj/ty6YyUOm0jEsQCqeu5lZ0egRFMYwvhvvViJ8Lda3Wr4WdfknS6j2HsywFMyZrubfXdWKnu+oB5R9oR/Z0YOeSml0eChyoBHnnhw=
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Yeah, just go to Civil Case Records search and look up “Walt Disney Parks and Resorts” under Business Name. The case is on the second or third page of cases.
 
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scottieRoss

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So, Universal just got its Shingle Creed district. And the board of supervisors is all Universal Employees. Where is Ron's indignation and need to control that "Sheedy Creek" district? Isn't it another affront to the citizens of Florida? There are only two landholders in the district, Universal is the majority owner.
 
ToTBellHop

ToTBellHop

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scottieRoss said:
So, Universal just got its Shingle Creed district. And the board of supervisors is all Universal Employees. Where is Ron's indignation and need to control that "Sheedy Creek" district? Isn't it another affront to the citizens of Florida? There are only two landholders in the district, Universal is the majority owner.
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He won’t care until the Universal Pride line comes out next year and children start getting ideas in their heads.
 
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jinx8402

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scottieRoss said:
So, Universal just got its Shingle Creed district. And the board of supervisors is all Universal Employees. Where is Ron's indignation and need to control that "Sheedy Creek" district? Isn't it another affront to the citizens of Florida? There are only two landholders in the district, Universal is the majority owner.
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I wonder if Disney brings this into their lawsuit, if possible?
 
lentesta

lentesta

Premium Member
scottieRoss said:
So, Universal just got its Shingle Creed district. And the board of supervisors is all Universal Employees. Where is Ron's indignation and need to control that "Sheedy Creek" district? Isn't it another affront to the citizens of Florida? There are only two landholders in the district, Universal is the majority owner.
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Is there a news link for this???
 
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DCBaker

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lentesta said:
Is there a news link for this???
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Here's an article from yesterday.

Orange County on Oct. 10 approved the creation of a special taxing district from Universal Orlando Resort that will help fund the proposed Sunshine Corridor for passenger trains to connect to International Drive and Orlando International Airport.

The commissioners on Oct. 10 voted unanimously to allow the creation of the Shingle Creek Transit & Utility Community Development District.

Universal Destinations & Experiences applied to the county for the quasi-public district on 719 acres that primarily includes the site of its upcoming Epic Universe theme park — which is projected to open in 2025 — as well as 13 acres for a proposed train station along Destination Parkway tied to the shared rail corridor for Miami-based intercity passenger train Brightline and local commuter train SunRail.

“Today marks a step forward and we thank the mayor and county commissioners for approving our petition to establish a community development district that can help realize the vision for expanded SunRail connectivity from the airport to the convention center," John Sprouls, Chief Administrative Officer of Universal Destinations & Experiences, said in a prepared statement. "With just a single stop and a new convention center station, we can get 125,000-plus residents to their jobs and millions of visitors to our area’s world-class attractions."

The district would use bond proceeds to fund $174 million of public infrastructure, including $129 million for the planning and design of the Sunshine Corridor as well as for the proposed station along Destination Parkway. The funds also would cover $40 million for odor control improvements at the county's South Water Reclamation Facility and $8 million for improvements to the future Epic Boulevard.

County leaders still must vote to authorize the start of those projects in the future. Universal and Orlando's Right Rail — a coalition of business leaders in the International Drive corridor — have said they would work to draw over 1.3 million riders per year to support the operations of the corridor.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings told Orlando Business Journal the district provides a way to help meet some of the county's priorities, including the creation of a new way for the workforce to access a key employment center in the county.

"There's no question we're in dire need of additional modes of transit to move around," Demings said. "By and through the creation of the CDD, it allows us to better address the transportation needs in the International Drive corridor."

Community development districts are independent, special-purpose areas meant to create and fund infrastructure in a specific community. Another local example of one is the Urban Orlando Community Development District made up of the Baldwin Park community in Orlando.

Taxes and fees to fund the district are assessed on landowners in the district. In this case, Universal would be the only property owner in the proposed district besides the owners of the Hilton Orlando, Houston-based Rida Development Corp.

The initial members of the district's board of supervisors — all of which are employed with Universal — include:
  • Bradley Goeb
  • Bryan Julian
  • Erica Klostermeier
  • John Hanebrink
  • Teresa Crews
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lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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SplashJacket

SplashJacket

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This sounds oddly familiar……
 
Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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I think this will really put a nail in DeSantis legal battle. Absolutely this shows he plays favorites based on what is said. Disney may lose the state battle (which would be baffling) since it appears DeSantis has all these judges looking favorably toward himself. I do think Disney has a very high shot of winning the federal case.

DeSantis is out of control and out of line here. Clearly shows no respect to 1st amendment rights.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

Well-Known Member
The state recently lost a state case where appointees ruled against the executive branch. Showing again that who appointed a judge is not necessarily indicative of how they will rule on a case. The case revolved around public record requests and the state apparently tried to just claim requests were not made. I have to wonder if this influenced Disney’s decision to subpoena records to try and avoid such delay tactics.
 

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