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

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Chip Chipperson

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GoofGoof said:
I agree with this. Of course the Governor and state legislature obviously don’t agree. They are attacking the largest employer who as you stated is the reason the state is the tourism hub it is over a petty political dispute. They know Disney won’t just up and leave the state, but when they ask why Disney gets “special“ treatment maybe this should be the response they get. Nobody comes to Florida for Fun Spot or Gatorland. Without Disney, FL is a very, very different state. Plenty of other places have nice beaches but only a fraction of the tourism revenue coming in. There’s a very good reason Disney is not and should not be treated like every other business in the state…you laid it out perfectly. The FL Speaker of the House in that podcast asked how can he explain to a dry cleaner that they don’t get the same benefits as Disney. The answer…..if you close the dry cleaner it doesn’t lead to everything you described above. Seems obvious to everyone but these guys….unless they know it’s a political stunt with no plans to follow through and just want a slap on the back from the base. 🤷‍♂️
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Also, the dry cleaner is likely leasing space in a strip mall. What benefits could they reasonably expect? And where are all these dry cleaners in FL that are asking their representatives why they don't get the Disney treatment so they can pay for their own infrastructure???
 
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flynnibus

flynnibus

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networkpro said:
Here we go again with the condescending attitude that stupid hicks don't know what's good for them. They're getting conned by right-wingers and tent revivalists until they believe all the lies that've made them so wrong. They don't know any better. That's why they're voting against their own self-interest. While the enlightened are the educated, coastal, and professional democrats.
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Triggered much?

No one was talking about dumb voters but apparently you.
 
kong1802

kong1802

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networkpro said:
Here we go again with the condescending attitude that stupid hicks don't know what's good for them. They're getting conned by right-wingers and tent revivalists until they believe all the lies that've made them so wrong. They don't know any better. That's why they're voting against their own self-interest. While the enlightened are the educated, coastal, and professional democrats.
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I’m enlightened and educated, but unfortunately there aren’t many coasts here in TN……

I think that’s planned for 2048, though..
 
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Chip Chipperson

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lazyboy97o said:


So Rep. Roach not only doesn’t know about the EPCOT Building Code, he is also unaware that individual county codes were done away with over 20 years ago with the introduction of the Florida Building Code.
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There really should be a written test with a minimum passing score of 90% in order to run for public office. Seriously, how can someone be that clueless about the laws he's supposed to vote on? Unless . . . he's intentionally lying because he knows people don't fact-check and will just believe whatever he says because of his party affiliation. Nah. Couldn't be.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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networkpro said:
Here we go again with the condescending attitude that stupid hicks don't know what's good for them. They're getting conned by right-wingers and tent revivalists until they believe all the lies that've made them so wrong. They don't know any better. That's why they're voting against their own self-interest. While the enlightened are the educated, coastal, and professional democrats.
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Orlando is coastal? When did that happen?
 
Brian

Brian

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networkpro said:
Voters will elect anything with a pulse as long as it mumbles the correct ideological phrases occasionally.
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I'm not gonna say it. I'm not gonna say it. I'm not gonna say it.

GIF by Saturday Night Live
 
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roj2323

roj2323

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lawandcrime.com

Florida's Contractual Obligations to Bond Holders Block Repeal of Disney's Special Taxing District, Says Reedy Creek in New Statement

A new statement issued by the Reedy Creek Improvement District brings to light a direct obstacle to Gov. DeSantis' repeal of the district: the state's contractual obligations related to the district's bond debts.
lawandcrime.com lawandcrime.com

At the bottom of the page of the Above linked article:
STATEMENT RE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION

On April 20, 2022 in a special legislative session called by Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Senate passed a bill (S 4C), providing for the dissolution, effective June 1, 2023, of any independent special district established by special act of the Florida legislature prior to the effective date of the current Florida Constitution, which was November 5, 1968. The Florida House of Representatives is expected to vote on an identical bill (HB 3C, and collectively with S 4C, the “Bill”) today which, if passed by the House, is expected to be signed into law by the Governor at the end of the special session on April 22, 2022. Reedy Creek Improvement District (“Reedy Creek” or the “District”) was established as a public corporation of the State by Chapter 67-764 Laws of Florida, effective May 12, 1967 (the “Reedy Creek Act”). Pursuant to the Bill Reedy Creek will be scheduled for dissolution on June 1, 2023. The Bill further provides that any special districts dissolved as a result of the Bill (including the District) may be reestablished on or after June 1, 2023 pursuant to the requirements and limitations of Florida’s Uniform Special District Accountability Act, which provides, among other things, that unless otherwise provided by law, the dissolution of a special district government shall transfer title to all of its property to the local general purpose government, which shall also assume all indebtedness of the preexisting special district.

In the Reedy Creek Act the State of Florida has pledged to the holders of any bonds issued by the District:

(1) that it will not limit or alter the rights of the District (a) to own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, maintain, operate or furnish the projects or to levy and collect the taxes, assessments, rentals, rates, fees, tolls, fares and other charges provided for in the Reedy Creek Act, and (b) to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of any bonds or other obligations of the District; and (2) that it will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders, and that it will not modify in any way the exemption from taxation provided in the Reedy Creek Act, until all such bonds together with interest thereon, and all costs and expenses in connection with any act or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged.

In light of the State of Florida’s pledge to the District’s bondholders, Reedy Creek expects to explore its options while continuing its present operations, including levying and collecting its ad valorem taxes and collecting its utility revenues, paying debt service on its ad valorem tax bonds and utility revenue bonds, complying with its bond covenants and operating and maintaining its properties.
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kong1802

kong1802

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Brian said:
www.clickorlando.com

As Florida feuds with Disney, GOP voters, donors live inside elite Disney World community

After driving under Walt Disney World’s entrance archways and winding past theme parks and hotels, resort visitors may find themselves outside the guarded gate of an elite residential community containing some of Central Florida’s most expensive real estate.
www.clickorlando.com www.clickorlando.com
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Some of those quotes are certainly interesting.

The part that got me…Some people own multiple houses in there?!
 

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