Here's the direct Youtube link for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors meeting today, scheduled to begin at 9:30am.
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News Reedy Creek Improvement District and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
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Sir_Cliff
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I must say their Facebook page is kind of hilarious as it's full of posts celebrating all the great things the RCID did before it was taken over by DeSantis and rebadged the CFTOD. Raises the question of why this was all necessary if everyone was doing such excellent work.
Goofyernmost
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I’m going to the next meeting to ask if board member attendance is voluntary as I don’t think Bridget’s been there three months in a row now
PREMiERdrum
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I wouldn't use that for a citrus farm. The only acceptable use for that would be as an assignment by a first year design student. But any client who paid for that soulless piece of clipart got ripped off.
PREMiERdrum
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That's an insult to Aldi.
In other news, I love Aldi.
We're a Trader Joe's/Aldi family here.
PREMiERdrum
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Oh, good god yes.
Besides the logo, here are two other things:
1. Closed Executive session upcoming to discuss negotiations with RCFD over a new contract and another closed session to discuss ligation strategy involving state and federal cases.
2. Development of business advisory groups. More from OBJ-
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is making headway in its efforts to create an advisory group for businesses in and around Walt Disney World.
District Administrator Glenton Gilzean Jr. said during the board's June 21 meeting that he has been in contact with district stakeholders on the formation of groups for businesses to provide feedback to the district. "We are in the process of discussing what the board will look like with the goal of ... honest and open conversation that deals with most of the misinformation currently out there," Gilzean said at the meeting.
The district, which has 350 taxpayers including Disney, still is ironing out the details, Gilzean told Orlando Business Journal after the meeting. He said the district is probably 60 days away from formalizing the advisory group and making an official presentation to district board members for approval.
"My goal is to get input from as many people as possible so when we develop this, it's supported by the neighbors," he said. The district will determine if multiple advisory groups for various types of businesses or issues will be needed, he added.
Meanwhile, Jay Leonard, complex general manager of the 394-room Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs hotel, looks forward to the creation of a business advisory group in the district.
Leonard told OBJ he sees the concept of advisory groups as a way for his business to provide the district some insights that matter to him and his 250 employees. He said being able to be heard by the district is a good sign in the wake of changes being made by the new district board, which is made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees and replaced the former Reedy Creek Improvement District in February.
"[It's about] being able to hear constituents ... the advisory [group] will bridge the gap," he said.
Executives with Disney could not be reached for comment.
The effort to create an advisory group comes as there have been questions about the impact that changes made by the new district board members will have on local businesses.
In April, the district alarmed businesses in Disney Springs when it announced the possibility of raising property taxes to cover the growing cost of its legal battles with Walt Disney World.
“Disney picked the fight with this board … our lawyers have told us is — factually and legally — what they created is an absolute legal mess. It will not work … we had to hire lawyers to evaluate these 11th-hour agreements … That’s going to cost us money, and because that’s going to cost us money, we are going to have to raise taxes,” Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Chairman Martin Garcia said during the board's April 26 meeting.
There's more from the Article, but this was the important stuff.
Link to the Article for the curious: https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando...-florida-tourism-district-advisory-board.html
1. Closed Executive session upcoming to discuss negotiations with RCFD over a new contract and another closed session to discuss ligation strategy involving state and federal cases.
2. Development of business advisory groups. More from OBJ-
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is making headway in its efforts to create an advisory group for businesses in and around Walt Disney World.
District Administrator Glenton Gilzean Jr. said during the board's June 21 meeting that he has been in contact with district stakeholders on the formation of groups for businesses to provide feedback to the district. "We are in the process of discussing what the board will look like with the goal of ... honest and open conversation that deals with most of the misinformation currently out there," Gilzean said at the meeting.
The district, which has 350 taxpayers including Disney, still is ironing out the details, Gilzean told Orlando Business Journal after the meeting. He said the district is probably 60 days away from formalizing the advisory group and making an official presentation to district board members for approval.
"My goal is to get input from as many people as possible so when we develop this, it's supported by the neighbors," he said. The district will determine if multiple advisory groups for various types of businesses or issues will be needed, he added.
Meanwhile, Jay Leonard, complex general manager of the 394-room Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs hotel, looks forward to the creation of a business advisory group in the district.
Leonard told OBJ he sees the concept of advisory groups as a way for his business to provide the district some insights that matter to him and his 250 employees. He said being able to be heard by the district is a good sign in the wake of changes being made by the new district board, which is made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees and replaced the former Reedy Creek Improvement District in February.
"[It's about] being able to hear constituents ... the advisory [group] will bridge the gap," he said.
Executives with Disney could not be reached for comment.
The effort to create an advisory group comes as there have been questions about the impact that changes made by the new district board members will have on local businesses.
In April, the district alarmed businesses in Disney Springs when it announced the possibility of raising property taxes to cover the growing cost of its legal battles with Walt Disney World.
“Disney picked the fight with this board … our lawyers have told us is — factually and legally — what they created is an absolute legal mess. It will not work … we had to hire lawyers to evaluate these 11th-hour agreements … That’s going to cost us money, and because that’s going to cost us money, we are going to have to raise taxes,” Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Chairman Martin Garcia said during the board's April 26 meeting.
There's more from the Article, but this was the important stuff.
Link to the Article for the curious: https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando...-florida-tourism-district-advisory-board.html
What a mess
flynnibus
Premium Member
It's all non-sense. If they stuck to simple limited government and kept the district to only doing what it really needs to be focusing on there is no need to have this sort of bloat. They can hold hearings and do committees when upcoming needs dictate such a need. There shouldn't be that kind of churn and movement that this is needed all the time.
It's just a way to try to spend other people's money and kiss butts along the way. Until the participants recognize they are just being used.
Goofyernmost
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JoeCamel
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Going to each stakeholder with cookies and coffee (postum for the brethren) would get them plenty of honest feedback without all the structure that massages and distorts any real concerns with polycor.