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

[Andrew C]

I live in Texas, the home of 142,000,000 ISDs. And they are horrible.

Speak for yourself (I guess you are). I love my school district. I agree that not all are created equal, however. And it’s just not always about the money going in.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The governor has already addressed this, claiming to not be aware of the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

So being a complete idiot doesn’t trigger some automatic resignation clause, huh?

…that’s rhetorical…of course

 

[Andrew C]

Those attacks are coming from GOP establishment types who are polling at like 2% support. I don't think Nikki Haley is a reasonable barometer of where the Republican base is in 2023.

But she has my vote.

 

[WDWHero]

So being a complete idiot doesn’t trigger some automatic resignation clause, huh?

…that’s rhetorical…of course

We’ve known that for decades unfortunately

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

But she has my vote.

…well that’ll close the gap

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Those attacks are also coming from the individual he needs to peel supporters from.

Because he's a reflexively combative lunatic who's going to attack anything and everything. There's no policy, in reality or in theory, that DJT won't attack.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I disagree. If DeSantis loses the GOP primary in 2024, he has 2 more years as governor. Depending on who wins the general election, he can run in 2028 in a wide open field. He doesn't want to run as "the man who lost to Mickey".

…none of that is gonna result in anything. The die is cast

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

A DVC class action should be started expecially if it going to up the taxes we pay on DVC

I actually pondered whether our status as DVC owners might give us standing to challenge some of the recent actions of the board. I think it likely does, and I would certainly join in a lawsuit if someone else wants to get it going.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

A DVC class action should be started expecially if it going to up the taxes we pay on DVC

I actually pondered whether our status as DVC owners might give us standing to challenge some of the recent actions of the board. I think it likely does, and I would certainly join in a lawsuit if someone else wants to get it going.

You mean the like $0.10 of taxes?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

WDW's "special tax" district...

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…get dem freeloaders!!

‘MERICA!!!

 

[GoofGoof]

Because I don't think anyone actually cares. It's all performative. Once the primary is over, the performance is no longer necessary.

Mr never back down is suddenly going to just back down? I doubt that. This started as a political stunt for sure, we agree on that, but he has been damaged already by this and is angry that he was publicly embarrassed. It’s personal now. No way he just drops the case. If he loses he will appeal on the hope to overturn the verdict.

 

[GoofGoof]

You mean the like $0.10 of taxes?

I think DVC dues overall pay close to 25% of RCID taxes collected. So maybe small per owner but as a group a significant percentage.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

he has been damaged already by this

I'm not convinced.

The people mad at him are:

• Democrats (who don't matter yet)
• Independent Disney fans (who are too few in number to ever matter)
• GOP establishment (who he WANTS mad at him to beef up his populist bona fides and who will support him in the end no matter what if he's the only chance of bringing down Trump)
• Trump (who was going to tear into him about every possible issue no matter what)

 

[RamblinWreck]

You mean the like $0.10 of taxes?

I’m guessing more like $300-$500 on average.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

One of the lawyers I spoke with *last year* about this predicted 7-2 (Alito, Thomas) or 6-3 (plus one of ACB, BK, or NG) at worst, on Contracts Clause.

Honestly, I don’t see three SCJs just skipping over the fact that the state has completely ignored US Trust. That would be a big change.

Odds are this thing never makes it to the Supreme Court. There’s really nothing novel about it except for how egregious and stupid the governor’s actions were, it’s otherwise pretty cut and dry and fits neatly into existing precedent.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I’m guessing more like $300-$500 on average.

A 200 point Saratoga contract is paying $272 in property taxes this year. That's combined Orange County and Reedy Creek.

 

[GoofGoof]

Those attacks are coming from GOP establishment types who are polling at like 2% support. I don't think Nikki Haley is a reasonable barometer of where the Republican base is in 2023.

Actually if we include Trump in the group attacking DeSantis over this they make up over 2/3 of the voters in the latest Fox News poll. DeSantis sits at 21%….about the same as Kennedy in the Dem primary. The trend isn’t looking great either.

 

[GoofGoof]

I'm not convinced.

The people mad at him are:

• Democrats (who don't matter yet)
• Independent Disney fans (who are too few in number to ever matter)
• GOP establishment (who he WANTS mad at him to beef up his populist bona fides and who will support him in the end no matter what if he's the only chance of bringing down Trump)
• Trump (who was going to tear into him about every possible issue no matter what)

You left off the mega donors who have paused donations. He can’t go up against Trump let alone Biden without money and some of his biggest donors have publicly stated they don’t like his stance on the Disney conflict.

 

[Lilofan]

…get dem freeloaders!!

‘MERICA!!!

I disagree. If DeSantis loses the GOP primary in 2024, he has 2 more years as governor. Depending on who wins the general election, he can run in 2028 in a wide open field. He doesn't want to run as "the man who lost to Mickey".

FL law - that one who seeks a federal, state job must in 10 days resign their current role ( ie as governor of FL ). Has the GOP overturned that one yet ?

 

[GoofGoof]

FL law - that one who seeks a federal, state job must in 10 days resign their current role ( ie as governor of FL ). Has the GOP overturned that one yet ?

Yes, last week