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

[freedogshampoo]

"The company, while I was gone, decided to take a position against the Don't Say Gay bill that was moving through the Florida Legislature. I won't comment about what I would have done or not done, but the company took that position against it."

Wait, wasn't it widely reported that Bob Chapek wanted to remain silent/neutral
on the issue of the "Don't Say Gay" bill but it was Iger that pressed Chapek to make public comments? Particularly, Iger wanted Chapek to reassure employees of the companies values around diversity.

I personally am all for DEI am proud that the company took the stand that it did but Iger is trying to shift the blame & wash his hands of the role he played. This character trait of late has not been in a good look on him.

 

[flynnibus]

Here's a segment from WESH 2 on the City of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista joint meeting today discussing the termination of the Interlocal Agreement between the Cities and the CFTOD.

So i’m not 100% on the language used… is it the district not wanting to extend the covered services?

 

[Stripes]

Wait, wasn't it widely reported that Bob Chapek wanted to remain silent/neutral
on the issue of the "Don't Say Gay" bill but it was Iger that pressed Chapek to make public comments? Particularly, Iger wanted Chapek to reassure employees of the companies values around diversity.

I personally am all for DEI am proud that the company took the stand that it did but Iger is trying to shift the blame & wash his hands of the role he played. This character trait of late has not been in a good look on him.

Iger made a post as a private citizen in opposition to the bill. There was some discussion about how that post empowered some Disney employees to push back harder against Chapek’s lack of support.

Chapek was not feeling secure in the job and seeking to win over support with employees finally commented on the bill with a very aggressive statement.

Virtually every Fortune 100 company released statements opposing the bill but Chapek went from 0 to 100 and that caught a lot of attention.

Iger clearly agreed with the position the company took, but I‘m sure it wouldn’t have been a botched response if he was in charge.

 

[Isamar]

So i’m not 100% on the language used… is it the district not wanting to extend the covered services?

It sounds like they’ve unilaterally decided to stop paying for certain city expenses covered by the agreement (after everyone finalized their budgets) and they therefore won’t renew the agreement.

It could be just one more way to pretend they aren’t raising taxes to pay lawyers and other assorted buddies.

Also, I suspect that “insurance and risk management” might be how the cities would pay their lawyers when they get swept into the state court lawsuit? There are probably people here who could answer that.

(Rank speculation alert: I guess it could also be an attempt to strong-arm the cities into agreeing to something, like control over the police contracts for example. Or who knows what else?)

The report also mentioned that the district rather than the cities collects taxes to cover those services, and presumably won’t be giving up that money. But there was no explanation of exactly how that worked.

 

[Figgy1]

It sounds like they’ve unilaterally decided to stop paying for certain city expenses covered by the agreement (after everyone finalized their budgets) and they therefore won’t renew the agreement.

It could be just one more way to pretend they aren’t raising taxes to pay lawyers and other assorted buddies.

Also, I suspect that “insurance and risk management” might be how the cities would pay their lawyers when they get swept into the state court lawsuit? There are probably people here who could answer that.

(Rank speculation alert: I guess it could also be an attempt to strong-arm the cities into agreeing to something, like control over the police contracts for example. Or who knows what else?)

The report also mentioned that the district rather than the cities collects taxes to cover those services, and presumably won’t be giving up that money. But there was no explanation of exactly how that worked.

I'm wondering how much of these current actions can/will be rolled into the suits against the state/district when asking for damages?

 

[monothingie]

Bob also said he was definitely leaving in 2026 and definitely not selling ABC/ ESPN.

Soooo refreshing to hear an honest non ego driven answer at the rich out of touch CEO conference.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

I assume this is dead on arrival, but maybe some hope?:

Lawmaker to propose bill to restore Disney’s Reedy Creek district

The state took over the special district earlier this year.

mynews13.com

 

[tissandtully]

Iger made a post as a private citizen in opposition to the bill. There was some discussion about how that post empowered some Disney employees to push back harder against Chapek’s lack of support.

Chapek was not feeling secure in the job and seeking to win over support with employees finally commented on the bill with a very aggressive statement.

Virtually every Fortune 100 company released statements opposing the bill but Chapek went from 0 to 100 and that caught a lot of attention.

Iger clearly agreed with the position the company took, but I‘m sure it wouldn’t have been a botched response if he was in charge.

It's kind of weird seeing Iger distancing himself from this, like Disney didn't have a right to speak up on the issue and deserves the retaliation. No matter how it was handled by Disney, the state's response is unconstitutional.

 

[mkt]

I wonder if CFTOD board member and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler will resign?

 

[tissandtully]

I think Bridget Ziegler has bigger issues now lol.

 

[mkt]

I think Bridget Ziegler has bigger issues now lol.

Sounds spicy.

 

[tissandtully]

I wonder if CFTOD board member and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler will resign?

I don't wanna judge people to do their thing, it's the hypocrisy that bothers me. She should resign cause she's a hypocrite.

 

[mkt]

I don't wanna judge people to do their thing, it's the hypocrisy that bothers me. She should resign cause she's a hypocrite.

I don't kink shame.
I hypocrisy shame.

 

[Figgy1]

I don't wanna judge people to do their thing, it's the hypocrisy that bothers me. She should resign cause she's a hypocrite.

 

[Nevermore525]

I wonder if CFTOD board member and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler will resign?

“Come and knock on our door, we’ve been waiting for you. Where the kisses are hers and hers and his, three’s company too”

 

[LSLS]

I wonder if CFTOD board member and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler will resign?

This HAS to be an Onion post....

 

[Tony the Tigger]

This is very typical of certain folks who are most outspoken about certain other folks.

 

[MaryJaneP]

Reminds me of similar hypocritical episodes involving, among others, Fallwell and Swaggart. Will have to trust authorities to properly punish.

 

[drnilescrane]

The agenda for this special Board of Supervisors meeting has been published.

View attachment 756766

https://www.rcid.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Special-BOS-Meeting-12-6-23.pdf

So, uhh, do we think this is still going to happen?

 

[lewisc]

This HAS to be an Onion post....

There are many sites which run outrageous stories; the fine print says something like parady site.

The story appears in places like yahoo and msn. This may be the original source.

Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, husband of Moms for Liberty cofounder, accused of sexual assault by alleged menage a trois lover

Christian Ziegler, Florida’s GOP chairman and husband of Sarasota County School Board member and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, is under

flcga.org