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

[lazyboy97o]

Maybe. The thing about hotel or tourism taxes is that they’re paid by a lot of non-Floridians, and there are deep red parts of the state that aren’t affected day to day by a toll road or two in Orlando.

The changes required to make it legal would impact more than just the immediate area.

 

[LAKid53]

DeSantis has connections on the Supreme Court, he and Clarence Thomas regularly discuss issues and DeSantis I'm sure gets feedback about how he can best use his executive power and how to get the legislature and courts to pass and uphold laws. So far some of his laws have been struck down or put in hold, but we haven't yet seen any of his laws put to test at the SCOTUS. We'll see how far DeSantis can try to get away with as far federal courts are concerned. He has pretty much captured the state courts here, as evidenced by the FL Supreme Court allowing his blatantly illegal Congressional redistracting map to pass despite it violating both state and federal law.

Justice Thomas has a few things on his plate right now....

But yes, he solidly controls the FL Supreme Court. And the recent announcement of Justice Polston's resignation gives him another seat to fill. BUT, unlike SCOTUS, Florida judges are up for reconfirmation every 6 years. Newly appointed justices are reconfirmed in a yes-no election after 1 year on the bench.

 

[monothingie]

This thread is hilariously sad. An entire thread of "expert" know it alls who all know nothing. All only motivated by your own political position.

 

[LAKid53]

The changes required to make it legal would impact more than just the immediate area.

Bingo. Again, if you're going to impose a tax on Disney hotels, you have to impose a tax on all hotels in the jurisdiction.

 

[fgmnt]

This thread is hilariously sad. An entire thread of "expert" know it alls who all know nothing. All only motivated by your own political position.

Really brave post. Thanks for making it.

 

[lazyboy97o]

This thread is hilariously sad. An entire thread of "expert" know it alls who all know nothing. All only motivated by your own political position.

Do enlighten us.

 

[monothingie]

Really brave post. Thanks for making it.

You're welcome!

 

[lazyboy97o]

Bingo. Again, if you're going to impose a tax on Disney hotels, you have to impose a tax on all hotels in the jurisdiction.

I guess they could try to give new taxing powers to the District.

 

[monothingie]

Do enlighten us.

So many legal experts here. I got confused and thought I was in a message board for experts on legislation and law.

Perhaps it could be made easy for the moderator. Create two threads were all the people who are on the State of Florida's side go and have their little group think thread and those who don't like it go and have their little feel good thread. Since it's just the same boring argument over and over and over again.

Yes you don't like DeSantis, Yes you don't like Disney. It gets repetitive and dull.

 

[lazyboy97o]

So many legal experts here. I got confused and thought I was in a message board for experts on legislation and law.

Why don’t you actually address the substance of the posts?

 

[Disney Glimpses]

Legal or not, it's a brain dead move to think that you're going to punish Disney by taxing everyone except actually Disney lol

 

[LAKid53]

I guess they could try to give new taxing powers to the District.

That would be the only legal way to do so. However, that hotel tax is collected by the hotelier from the guest and passed on to the government.

Oh, and as a quasi-govt entity, OCTOD must hold public meetings, by law, when considering amending or implementing new regulations.

 

[monothingie]

Why don’t you actually address the substance of the posts?

Are you a lawyer, or a member of the State Attorney General's Office, or a representative of the legislature or executive office of the State of Florida?

 

[fgmnt]

Do enlighten us.

They're clearly more enlightened than mere mortals could ever be.

 

[Tha Realest]

The changes required to make it legal would impact more than just the immediate area.

The governor already advanced and signed legislation giving Floridians a relief on tolls charges. With that, and a SunPass transponder, tolls are already a “tax” that hits out of staters (read: non-voters) harder than residents.

 

[tissandtully]

This thread is hilariously sad. An entire thread of "expert" know it alls who all know nothing. All only motivated by your own political position.

Uh welcome to the internet?

 

[monothingie]

They're clearly more enlightened than mere mortals could ever be.

Yes because arguments based rampant speculation by laypersons arguing with each other anonymously on the internet will yield a fruitful result.

 

[GoofGoof]

Universal, Sea World, LEGO are staying back, progressing, entertaining, growing while watching the drama.

Did you miss the part where Iger recently said Disney plans to spend $17B at WDW over the next decade adding 13,000 new jobs or the news that Genie+ sold out with Spring Break crowds pushing the parks near capacity? Disney isn’t suffering because of this toddler temper tantrum. Disney too is progressing, entertaining and growing.

 

[monothingie]

Uh welcome to the internet?

It's a beautiful day out. Go enjoy it, rather than argue with people you don't know whose mind you're never going to change.

 

[Tha Realest]

Did you miss the part where Iger recently said Disney plans to spend $17B at WDW over the next decade adding 13,000 new jobs or the news that Genie+ sold out with Spring Break crowds pushing the parks near capacity? Disney isn’t suffering because of this toddler temper tantrum. Disney too is progressing, entertaining and growing.

I saw he said that.
I also see they‘re actively - right now, and in the coming weeks - laying off 7,000 employees and trimming $5.5 billion in costs. I trust that more than ”projections” that may or may not ever pan out.