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

[castlecake2.0]

Posted in Orlando Sentinel this morning:

NOTICE OF MEETING
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 12 th at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will meet in regular session at The Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort 1850 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida in the Horizons Ballroom. At that time, they will consider such business as may properly come before them.
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Are members of the public allowed to ask questions to the board at these meetings?

 

[mightynine]

No one has won anything yet. This whole situation ebbs and flows like the tides. I believe the phrase "Hold My Beer" is appropriate at the current moment.

Wouldn’t “Hold my cupcake” be more appropriate?

 

[GimpYancIent]

Wouldn’t “Hold my cupcake” be more appropriate?

Orrrr Hold My Dolewhip!

 

[JohnD]

Orrrr Hold My Dolewhip!

Hold My Sipper!

 

[lazyboy97o]

There is also the time factor here. DeSantis won't be governor for much longer. I recall one of the Orlando Sentinel reporters claiming at the time there wasn't much interest in taking on Disney at the legislature level until DeSantis started whipping up votes.

This thing could be in the court system for years and by that time, DeSantis will be doing something else and the legislature may just be tired of this.

This whole thing was started by the legislature. It’s a shame it was deleted, because this thread was created in response to a tweet by a legislator.

Are members of the public allowed to ask questions to the board at these meetings?

Yes, there is a period for public comments.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Yes, there is a period for public comments.

Interesting…

 

[Prince-1]

TWDC can spend all the money whey wish on lawyers, we know TWDC wastes money on lots of things, but who is paying the lawyers on the other side?

Taxpayers.

 

[Tha Realest]

Taxpayers.

And who are the CFTOD taxpayers?

 

[Disney Glimpses]

Taxpayers.

FWIW, the only taxpayer money wasted so far in all of this nonsense are by the State of Florida.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Taxpayers.

This whole thing is ridiculous and, in the end, TWDC will be the winner.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Hold My Sipper!

How about hold my turkey leg?

 

[BaconPancakes]

Rhonda says she'll take a "third swipe" at Disney. Anyone know what she's going to try next?

 

[Ayla]

There is also the time factor here. DeSantis won't be governor for much longer. I recall one of the Orlando Sentinel reporters claiming at the time there wasn't much interest in taking on Disney at the legislature level until DeSantis started whipping up votes.

This thing could be in the court system for years and by that time, DeSantis will be doing something else and the legislature may just be tired of this.

Eh, I wouldn't be so sure. As soon as the media was occupied with other events last night, he quietly filed a bill to repeal the resign-to-run law Florida currently has, so he can remain Gov while running and when he comes home with his tail between his legs.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

So far, every legal opinion from a truly objective person I have seen has mostly suggested that the covenant stuff will get thrown out but that the DA is rock solid. How can a district sue a developer for an agreement that it voluntarily entered into with said developer?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Rhonda says she'll take a "third swipe" at Disney. Anyone know what she's going to try next?

Source?

 

[Lilofan]

TWDC can spend all the money whey wish on lawyers, we know TWDC wastes money on lots of things, but who is paying the lawyers on the other side?

Government appropriating funds to pay lawyers - aka ( the taxpayers ).

 

[BaconPancakes]

Source?

DeSantis warns Disney World he'll take a third swing at them after the company wrote in a loophole that collapsed his takeover plan

DeSantis twice tried to enact retribution against Walt Disney World after it said it would fight a measure that limited instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in classrooms.

news.yahoo.com

 

[afterabme]

Rhonda says she'll take a "third swipe" at Disney. Anyone know what she's going to try next?

There are other things they can do, just depends on who does it.
Legislature can dissolve cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, go back and actually dissolve the district entirely, state could audit, or file suit. Plus other things that haven't been mentioned, no shortage of things that the new District, Government officials, or Disney can't do.

If we taking bets, legal action is most likely if both sides don't reach some sort of compromise agreement, which could still happen, but looks increasingly less likely.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

DeSantis warns Disney World he'll take a third swing at them after the company wrote in a loophole that collapsed his takeover plan

DeSantis twice tried to enact retribution against Walt Disney World after it said it would fight a measure that limited instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in classrooms.

news.yahoo.com

I seriously hate the way this is being characterized in the media: "loophole" or "snuck in" or "quietly."

Where was that State's legal team? How do you pass legislation to take over a district and then let them run completely unchecked for weeks? How was someone not present at that meeting to ask questions? How were these filings sitting there to collect dust for weeks before Ron DeSantis signed the legislation? They completely dropped the ball and should be embarrassed.

Imagine going into contract on a house to find out a month later when you close that the house actually burnt down the day after you went into contract? And your lawyer and realtor had no idea.

 

[JGamer]

Sure, they could go back and dissolve the district, but the county is on the hook for the bond payments. I am sure Disney would be thankful for the billion+ bailout from the state. I don't think voters would be thrilled when they get their tax bills.