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[scottieRoss]

Overall these presentations are very 'curious' to be nice.
For example, 4,000 violations on health inspections (i think this was the number that was quoted) on its own is disingenuous. Health Inspection violations can be as simple as a cleaning chemical spray bottle not labeled. Each individual item is a violation. So, if each inspection had 1 or 2 violations, then they would be 98% scores. Still very very good.
Also, those 4,000 violations represent how many inspections? And what is the total number of inspections in the last almost 10 years. Just saying 4,000 violations could represent 2,000 non-perfect inspections, but still above passing. And out of how many thousands or hundreds of thousands of inspections.
The metric should be how many failing inspections out of how many total inspections

 

[tissandtully]

Overall these presentations are very 'curious' to be nice.
For example, 4,000 violations on health inspections (i think this was the number that was quoted) on its own is disingenuous. Health Inspection violations can be as simple as a cleaning chemical spray bottle not labeled. Each individual item is a violation. So, if each inspection had 1 or 2 violations, then they would be 98% scores. Still very very good.
Also, those 4,000 violations represent how many inspections? And what is the total number of inspections in the last almost 10 years. Just saying 4,000 violations could represent 2,000 non-perfect inspections, but still above passing. And out of how many thousands or hundreds of thousands of inspections.
The metric should be how many failing inspections out of how many total inspections

The Rs have never been a fan of context.

 

[lentesta]

If true, this would seem to be a horrendously costly error, and something that is hard to believe could have happened.

It's probably minor. I think @ParentsOf4 said the common remedy is to send out the letters as soon as is practicable.

And that's without looking at the original RCID charter, which may have given the BoS the abiltity to skip some steps.

 

[flynnibus]

Lol the lead lawyer doesn’t even know how the planning board was appointed… while suggesting they replace them so they know what is going on

Comical

 

[lentesta]

But knowing the magnitude of their importance, you would think Disney would have had people ensuring it happened.

Yeah, that's going to be some interesting internal conversations.

 

[Lilofan]

I think DeSantis just handed the nomination to Trump.

Or maybe got more to join the Nikki side ( or probably not ).

 

[Figgy1]

Overall these presentations are very 'curious' to be nice.
For example, 4,000 violations on health inspections (i think this was the number that was quoted) on its own is disingenuous. Health Inspection violations can be as simple as a cleaning chemical spray bottle not labeled. Each individual item is a violation. So, if each inspection had 1 or 2 violations, then they would be 98% scores. Still very very good.
Also, those 4,000 violations represent how many inspections? And what is the total number of inspections in the last almost 10 years. Just saying 4,000 violations could represent 2,000 non-perfect inspections, but still above passing. And out of how many thousands or hundreds of thousands of inspections.
The metric should be how many failing inspections out of how many total inspections

Also how many of those inspections were on property but not at places owned by Disney

 

[flynnibus]

And they pass their resolution to replace the planning board with themselves

 

[Brian]

Meanwhile, DeSantis is still out there, over a year later, implying that all of this is because of Disney's stance against the parental rights in education law. I used to think he had some restraint, unlike 'Big Orange,' but I really don't think he does anymore.

 

[castlecake2.0]

And they pass their resolution to replace the planning board with themselves

It is at that point I walked out

 

[Chip Chipperson]

The claim is that their properties are being appraised artificially low. Meanwhile, Disney is suing Orange County, claiming that their properties are being appraised artificially high.

I guess they're just conveniently ignoring the fact that Disney only wins their appeals if the tax court agrees with them.l, which would mean that Disney was correct in asserting that the valuations were too high.

Also, the assessed valuations on a county-wide basis mean very little. Taxes can be raised by a certain amount and new property growth (such as the new Poly tower) allow the counties and schools to raise even more tax revenue than they would if nothing new was built. If all property values in the county suddenly plummeted, the counties and schools wouldn't find themselves unable to collect as much in taxes. The entire argument the board is making either highlights their complete lack of understanding of basic property tax laws or is aimed at people who don't understand the property tax laws and believe whatever they're told as long as the people doing the telling belong to the same party as them.

 

[Mr. Stay Puft]

The DA and CA were just declared null and void by the Board.

But this isn't a court of law. It doesn't have any teeth. Yet.

 

[peter11435]

And they pass their resolution to replace the planning board with themselves

What was that about self dealing?

 

[Patcheslee]

300 here as there are other fan sites and a few political junkies watching

I'm an hour behind, and have to go back to work. Will watch and post questions later, cause I can't keep up lol

 

[flynnibus]

And now entered the process to pass a resolution to the next meeting for the board to formally declare the past agreement void.

So I would expect that to force disney to cone off the sidelines after they vote on that next week.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

The DA and CA were just declared null and void by the Board.

No they weren't.

The lawyer recommended that the board draft a resolution declaring them null and void to be voted on next week.

 

[Mr. Stay Puft]

Meanwhile, DeSantis is still out there, over a year later, implying that all of this is because of Disney's stance against the parental rights in education law. I used to think he had some restraint, unlike 'Big Orange,' but I really don't think he does anymore.

There is no freedom of speech in Florida. Not for individuals, not even for corporations.

These are dark times in my native state that I have multigenerational roots in. DeSantis is turning Florida into his own personal fiefdom. As if we're now a country separate from the US.

 

[Mr. Stay Puft]

No they weren't.

The lawyer recommended that the board draft a resolution declaring them null and void to be voted on next week.

My mistake. But it's a foregone conclusion.

 

[flynnibus]

The DA and CA were just declared null and void by the Board.

Minutia- but they voted to put such an action on next meeting’s agenda…. Not that they enforced it now.

But it’s just a matter of time…

 

[CaptainAmerica]

There is no freedom of speech in Florida. Not for individuals, not even for corporations.

Public school teachers, while working in their capacity as public school teachers, have very limited free speech protections. This is well-established.

University professors have robust free speech protections. Public school teachers in their free time have robust free speech protection. But not while they're "on the clock."