GoofGoof
Premium Member
That gets back to the real question at hand. There is no legal way to do it. They can legally dissolve the special district but cannot legally create a new one without representation unless they get approval from the landowners. Seems like the plan is to not release a plan and then try to jam something through last minute (just like the first bill to dissolve). Then RCID and Disney will have to fight in court to block the plan and/or re-establish the district. If they announce a plan now it will give them time to block before it happens.Assuming Disney approves the new district. I'm pretty sure I've seen it cited here multiple times that the district must be approved by the people in that district. What happens if Disney and the people they let live there just go "Nope, we don't approve a district with the Governor's appointed people."
On that note, think about the precedent being set. Someone brought up the Villages earlier and there are other developments in FL that are similar just smaller scale. So now imagine the courts decide that the Governor can do this. That he can arbitrarily replace an elected board with one he appoints and that board can assess taxes to landowners and decide how the funds are spent. Any special district setup as a homeowners association is at risk. Enough residents back the other party and the Gov takes over their district, the board of cronies raises their taxes and gives contracts to provide services to “friends of the program” at inflated prices.
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