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

[LAKid53]

Guessing here, by Hartzog and 429 and Western Way.

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.

 

[LAKid53]

Do any of these board members know how the district SUCCESSFULLY operated for over 50 years?

Nope

 

[LAKid53]

So, the Legislature has not approved any of these board members for their seats yet, right (Which the new law says they need to)? They are only nominated by DeSantis. How does that give them authority to do anything right now?

The Senate would confirm them. And that's an excellent point.

 

[GBAB1973]

The mil rate is being talked about being potentially raised to raise more revenue.

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.

 

[LAKid53]

Serious question: Do these clown have a clue?

Is that a rhetorical question?

No. However, one would think the land use attorney would.

 

[LAKid53]

The Florida Fire Prevention Code is what they are saying is a problem. The state’s code.

 

[LAKid53]

I wonder what would happen to the counties budgets should they have to cover everything RC covers. I still don't see how they're getting out of paying taxes

I can tell you what happens. My property taxes will increase.

 

[GBAB1973]

I wonder what would happen to the counties budgets should they have to cover everything RC covers. I still don't see how they're getting out of paying taxes

I am confused. What do you mean by how they are getting out of paying taxes?

 

[SirLink]

Why haven't other theme parks done that already? Don't they want to be no. 1?

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]

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.

They’re referring to the mill rate of the District, which is different and has a higher maximum.

 

[Figgy1]

I am confused. What do you mean by how they are getting out of paying taxes?

Sorry, I meant how is Disney getting out of paying taxes in response to somebody else

 

[lazyboy97o]

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.

What were these perks?

 

[LAKid53]

That’s what eminent domain is. It’s an established concept.

And if Disney isn't compensated fairly, it will sue.

 

[LAKid53]

I don't believe Disney would be the responsible party for sending the notices; the district would be.

They wouldn't. It would be Reedy Creek.

 

[Figgy1]

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.

By cheap land do you mean having the foresight to buy in the 1960s?
What are these perks you speak of? UNI actually just got a better deal on it's roads for EPIC

 

[GBAB1973]

They’re referring to the mill rate of the District, which is different and has a higher maximum.

Ahhhhh................... my bad. I thought he was referencing the regular property taxes.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

I'm sure the other property owners will be pleased....not.

As long as Disney can't build another hotel near them, because that is NOT what they signed up for when they bought land there and this courageous board will save them from the horrors that additional tourists and their awful money bring.

 

[jimbojones]

This shows DeSantis is weak more than anything else. The Harvard law grad is being outsmarted. He’s playing defense not offense. DeSantis is losing on all ends of this fight against Disney. A bunch of Florida’s own Republican Party just endorsed Trump. That’s not a good look for DeSantis.

I think we WDW fans are overly optimistic about this, neither party is "winning" everyone is losing other than the lawyers, and there is reasonable potential for changes that will diminish some of the things that make WDW special, among them the "bubble"

 

[GBAB1973]

I think we WDW fans are overly optimistic about this, neither party is "winning" everyone is losing other than the lawyers, and there is reasonable potential for changes that will diminish some of the things that make WDW special, among them the "bubble"

No doubt.

Even if Disney prevails on this latest round, at the end of the day, they still aren't going to be in the same position they had 2 years ago.

 

[Figgy1]

They wouldn't. It would be Reedy Creek.

Wouldn't that give Disney a case to sue RC IF the contracts to get tossed as at that point they'd be an injured party. IF it gets that far?