flynnibus
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Not exactly. THere is LOT to this and most don't really grasp all that is entailed. And many on the Disney sites have trouble divorcing themselves from their love of the parks. The taxes on those in the district are actually going down. Mostly due to cuts that are being made to services related to disney.
Disney is like 95% of the district and it's purpose. And the other remainder are only there BECAUSE of what Disney is doing. So no, it's not something you can paint as bad because they were 'services related to Disney'. The entire district is there to facilitate the development that is all there BECAUSE of Disney.
The taxes levied on the parks will go up as the estimated value of those properties were grossly low.
The estimated values of these properties has nothing to do with the district -- The district doesn't set property appraisals - That is something the counties do and always have done. The notion that Disney was getting some sweetheart deal on taxes or values is myth.
These arrangements were set up in the 50's and are going away. The one with Disney is making all the news but five others are in the process of becoming obsolete
Again, total distortion of reality. 1 - This is not from the 50s (it's the 60s) 2 - The other districts caught in the state's net have nothing to do with being obselete or 'self governance'. The purpose of special districts is alive and well all over the country and serves a very specific benefit so that everyone doesn't shoulder the burden of the needs of a few.