lazyboy97o
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The District contracts out utility services to Reedy Creek Energy Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
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Sir_Cliff
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I'm sorry, but this sounds so silly to me. Riding into the primaries as the guy locked in a heated battle with Walt Disney World is an... interesting strategy. Not even the guy who won against Disney, mind you, but the guy engaged in a long, drawn-out battle with Disney to control one of the largest tourist destinations and employers in the country after they criticised one of your pieces of legislation. The guy threatening to build competing theme parks and prisons next door to them as revenge...
We'll see how well that works.
Do you really want to know the answer to that question?
A better question might be, is that destruction likely to happen prior to November 2024 or after? I think it is completely safe to say he does not want to see the destruction of the FL economy prior to November 2024. If it happens or not after that, I'm not sure that he cares either way.
It was a rhetorical question, but I agree with the last part of your statement entirely.
Vicarious Fan
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I dont know if he cares that much as he is term limited as Gov so he can't run again and his prospects for pres are slim to none at this point. Who knows what he is thinking.
I'm sure the other property owners will be pleased....not.
The problem is that they don't say that with a straight face.
I'm not sure if we're allowed to post this and you can take it as you will, but this is what the New York Times has to say about this aspect of it:
Republicans Hit DeSantis Over Disney Feud
As Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida escalates a fight against his state’s largest private employer, his potential rivals for the White House see an opening to attack.www.nytimes.com
You gotta love the Guv's office now in spin mode. They did it because they felt Disney had a special advantage?
And yet, you can literally pull up press conferences and interviews where DeSantis says he punished them for their stance. He's practically bragged about it.
Unless they plan on filling in all the depressions dug along Hartzog. Which I thought might be more solar panels.
Better "disappear" the RCID sign tonight.
Nope
The Senate would confirm them. And that's an excellent point.
I could be wrong on this but doesn't Florida law contain provisions that would basically make it impossible for the counties to jack the Disney millage rate? Isn't the annual increase capped and wouldn't it have to be applied to all similar property owners? In other words, they can't just jack the millage rate for one landowner.
Is that a rhetorical question?
No. However, one would think the land use attorney would.
I can tell you what happens. My property taxes will increase.
I am confused. What do you mean by how they are getting out of paying taxes?
SirLink
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Its the entirety of its organisation though not just theme parks but if any other theme park and the amount of special perks that they do and the cheap land like TWDC had then most likely someone would have.
lazyboy97o
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They’re referring to the mill rate of the District, which is different and has a higher maximum.
Figgy1
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Sorry, I meant how is Disney getting out of paying taxes in response to somebody else
lazyboy97o
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What were these perks?