Of course they do.
What unique things do you take issue with? Why won’t you give use specifics? Is it the more restrictive building code? Running their own sewage services?
Disney is not the sole landowner. Many districts are created by a single land owner. Nothing prohibits districts from encompassing only a single landowner. You could right now go buy up 1000 acres and get yourself a community development district and you would be free to decide to who lives there just like any other property owner.
Got it, but that is kind of my point. RCID itself is not providing a direct special power that somehow only Disney has and that seems to be what a lot of people (not you) are trying to argue while ignoring the fact that other companies can do similar if and when it makes sense for their business.
How did that come about?
The district doesn’t just exist for the benefit of TWDC it also exists to help the local counties from bearing the infrastructure cost for WDW which is unique in itself. For 50 years it benefited Disney and the citizens of FL. Without RCID other local taxpayers would almost certainly pay higher taxes and would absorb at least part of those expenses. It’s a false narrative that it was some windfall benefit for Disney.
Not sure what you mean by that. Disney owns the majority of the land. Why would they not be allowed to decide who lives on it? There are technically 19 landowners in the district but Disney is the overwhelming largest. Remember that RCID is not a full municipality it’s a special district with limited authority over specific tasks. It’s not like Disney controls Orange County.
Community development districts very much exist for the benefit of developers.
And I respect their decisions even when I disagree with them. Although you would likely find 99.99% consensus on 99.99% of their decisions.
Do you think this new board for RCID will allow people to live within the district now? Are they planning to take the land from Disney and give it to others or force them to sell?
I’m sorry, that just isn’t important enough to your state government to address. Punishing Disney for having an opinion is much more important right now.
Careful what you say out loud. If the Governor hears he may take offense and create a special district over your property to punish you.
They rule on all kinds of things; but their legitimacy in the public consciousness depends on how congruent the public's understanding of citizens' rights is to the court. The court has no real, functional check on its power once a justice gets their seat; they can be impeached and convicted but outside of a violent state crime, I can't see that ever happening. That people can choose to think the court is not a legitimate institution is the closest check the people have on the power of the court. At some point, that could become a problem for those on the bench.
Careful what you say out loud. If the Governor hears he may take offense and create a special district over your property to punish you.
There are unique powers not typically found in other districts. Other districts don’t necessarily control zoning or building; electrical service in the state has since been partitioned amongst the typically commercial providers. I think they might be able to issue bonds others typically cannot. Reedy Creek Improvement District absolutely has unique powers, but the advantage they confer isn’t the one typically presented, that they allow Disney to avoid expenses and regulation.
Only after he has used more Florida tax payer money to ship additional immigrants in Texas to the north east. There is an order to these things you know.Careful what you say out loud. If the Governor hears he may take offense and create a special district over your property to punish you.
This is completely disingenuous. We’re not talking about customers deciding not to patronize Disney.
Well it isn't like the education system is getting any better here either. Can't even blame gerrymandering, it seems people overwhelmingly want to be destitute in the name of hurting "others."
