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

[LSLS]

Why? The Governor has the power of veto.

Nope, he could and would veto it. The Florida governor has line item veto power.

Pretty sure that is what pdude was getting at. Even if the legislature somehow got it through, the governor would then have to be ok with it (and I think we know his thoughts at this point), so it's even less of a chance.

 

[updownandsideways]

I support this senator it only helps disney even if they are an evil corporation which in turns will benefit us consumers DeSantis stuff hurts everyone including Florida

 

[JohnD]

I vote we rotate session between Orlando, Tampa, Miami and Jax. Give Tally a break.

Better yet, Gainesville gets it for the next decade. That's what they get for spitting....

But Session is so perfectly located in a building that really gives it to you.

 

[JohnD]

Nope, he could and would veto it. The Florida governor has line item veto power.

The Governor only has line item veto power of the General Appropriations Act and line items in any bill that contains appropriations. He cannot line item veto most bills. Either sign, veto, or allow them to become law without signing which would be his choices of Stewart's bill if it were to "magically" pass the Legislature.

 

[LAKid53]

But Session is so perfectly located in a building that really gives it to you.

WHY the architect, Legislature, governor and those at the then DMS didn't think to take a drive down the Parkway, turn around and look back at the old Capitol to see what the view would be is beyond me.

BTW, the old Capitol was to be completely demolished and the lovely fountains & park at the back were to replace the old Capitol. But someone needed a campaign hook in 1978...

 

[JohnD]

WHY the architect, Legislature, governor and those at the then DMS didn't think to take a drive down the Parkway, turn around and look back at the old Capitol to see what the view would be is beyond me.

BTW, the old Capitol was to be completely demolished and the lovely fountains & park at the back were to replace the old Capitol. But someone needed a campaign hook in 1978...

I'm glad they kept the old Capitol as a museum. It's a beautiful building. It was restored back to, I think, how it looked in 1920 before extra wings were added. Those were demolished to make room for the new House and Senate. Still, the 22 floor tower looks like a ... and the two domed House and Senate chambers look like ... . Amazing.

 

[DCBaker]

Posted in Orlando Sentinel:

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will meet at 1900 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida to conduct such business as set on its published agenda to be posted at https://www.rcid.org/.
Interested parties may appear at the public meeting and hearing to be heard with respect to the proposed resolutions. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of Supervisors with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
By: Alycia Mills, Clerk

The agenda for this special Board of Supervisors meeting has been published.

https://www.rcid.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Special-BOS-Meeting-12-6-23.pdf

 

[jeanericuser001]

But Session is so perfectly located in a building that really gives it to you.

 

[MR.Dis]

The Governor only has line item veto power of the General Appropriations Act and line items in any bill that contains appropriations. He cannot line item veto most bills. Either sign, veto, or allow them to become law without signing which would be his choices of Stewart's bill if it were to "magically" pass the Legislature.

But that is the point, this bill will never even make it to floor on a Republican controlled Senate. By the way the Senate Leader is a Republican who strongly supported the original bill. The only way this sees the light of day is after the next election cycle and the Florida residents become tired of the direction of the current political course of the state and elect a Democratic majority--not as far fetched now as it appeared just 12 months ago.

 

[GCTales]

The agenda for this special Board of Supervisors meeting has been published.

View attachment 756766

https://www.rcid.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Special-BOS-Meeting-12-6-23.pdf

Any ideas on details of what item 8.2 covers????

 

[Figgy1]

Any ideas on details of what item 8.2 covers????

Just a guess but, lots of griping about how the district has made it too easy for Disney to operate in the district. Wouldn't surprise me if there was complaining about how easy it is to take the roads to various Disney properties/not the general extended area

 

[lazyboy97o]

Any ideas on details of what item 8.2 covers????

Likely related to the study they commissioned.

 

[mkt]

No. This is a true expression of ideas.

Please explain this to me as if I was a sleep deprived human (because I am)

 

[Nevermore525]

Not that we didn’t already know this but Bob Iger mentioned this today:

 

[lazyboy97o]

Please explain this to me as if I was a sleep deprived human (because I am)

There’s not much to explain. Views on state and executive power have changed and the changes to the District reflect those changes. It was not a one-off incident, or just theater, it is part of a broader series of changes that have taken place with many more proposed.

 

[tissandtully]

Let’s say this situation with Exxon took place in California. I would still be totally against having a governor appointed board with the power to levy extra property taxes on Exxon’s land, control over how their tax dollars were spent, and total zoning and permitting control over Exxon’s development of their land. This is all especially true if the reason for the change was due to Exxon’s exercise of free speech, even if I disagreed with their speech.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m not looking at this situation through a partisan lens. What Florida has done to Disney is wrong and anti-American.

All I see is you arguing with this person I muted a while ago because their arguments are just not serious. I applaud your stamina.

 

[tissandtully]

Not that we didn’t already know this but Bob Iger mentioned this today:

Imagine the governor of a state not wanting to talk to the head of the largest taxpayer in the state. Just absolute nonsense.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Imagine the governor of a state not wanting to talk to the head of the largest taxpayer in the state. Just absolute nonsense.

This is the issue when you use populist politics as your method, you can't capitulate at all, at the risk of seeming weak to all the followers you reeled in with your populism.

He's dug himself into his own grave, and the simplest option (a meeting with Iger) will never be on the table now.

 

[Minthorne]

But Session is so perfectly located in a building that really gives it to you.

Welcome to Duloc.

 

[tissandtully]

This is the issue when you use populist politics as your method, you can't capitulate at all, at the risk of seeming weak to all the followers you reeled in with your populism.

He's dug himself into his own grave, and the simplest option (a meeting with Iger) will never be on the table now.

Yep and it's scary the only outcome in this mindset is further escalation.