scotslad
21st April 2022, 21:04
Apparently Walt Disney World in Florida has been stripped of its special tax and self-governing status and The Florida House gave final passage to a bill that would end the Reedy Creek Improvement District, aka Disney's government, today.
The House passed the measure with a 68-38 vote after the Senate backed the bill by 23-16 the day before The legislation will now go to DeSantis' desk for signing and could come into effect on June 1, 2023
DeSantis previously said he wanted to remove Disney's protections because he doesn't 'support special privileges in law just because a company is powerful'
It appears they might have gotten round many planning regs on their 27,000 acre empire
and Florida's Orange and Osceola counties may also end up saddled with $1billion of debt currently owed by Walt Disney World.
Apparently a law passed in 1967 has allowed Disney to "govern" its vast domain. Reedy Creek Improvement Act was passed as law authorizing Disney to regulate land use, enforce building codes, treat wastewater, control drainage, maintain utilities and provide fire protection at Disney World.
If the law IS repealed then will Florida's Orange and Ocesola counties be rubbing their hands together in eager anticipation of any and all unpaid taxes? Or other financial charges they could levy?
The House passed the measure with a 68-38 vote after the Senate backed the bill by 23-16 the day before The legislation will now go to DeSantis' desk for signing and could come into effect on June 1, 2023
DeSantis previously said he wanted to remove Disney's protections because he doesn't 'support special privileges in law just because a company is powerful'
It appears they might have gotten round many planning regs on their 27,000 acre empire
and Florida's Orange and Osceola counties may also end up saddled with $1billion of debt currently owed by Walt Disney World.
Apparently a law passed in 1967 has allowed Disney to "govern" its vast domain. Reedy Creek Improvement Act was passed as law authorizing Disney to regulate land use, enforce building codes, treat wastewater, control drainage, maintain utilities and provide fire protection at Disney World.
If the law IS repealed then will Florida's Orange and Ocesola counties be rubbing their hands together in eager anticipation of any and all unpaid taxes? Or other financial charges they could levy?