Hope the residents of these two counties are ready for a whopping $1 Billion+ bill and a special tax assessment. But DeSantis doesn't really care since the majority of these two counties didn't vote for Trump or Republicans in the last election. Newsweek Ron DeSantis' Disney Revenge Could Cost Florida Residents $1 Billion https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...-florida-residents-dollar1-billion/ar-AAWp5Oa Residents of two Florida counties could end up footing the bill if the state abolishes a special district that has allowed the Walt Disney Company to operate its own local government. State Senate Minority Leader Gary Farmer, a Democrat, warned on Tuesday that residents of Orange and Osceola counties may have to assume Disney's liabilities of anywhere between $1 billion and $2 billion if the Reedy Creek Improvement District is dissolved. Efforts to dissolve Disney's special district, along with five others, come amid Republican criticism of the company for its public opposition to a controversial new education law that critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is seen as a future presidential contender, called on lawmakers to revoke the special status of the Reedy Creek Improvement District amid the ongoing dispute between Disney and his administration over the Parental Rights in Education law. Republicans, who control both chambers of the Florida state legislature, have brought forward a pair of bills to revoke the special status Disney has enjoyed since 1967 in governing the area in central Florida where Walt Disney World is located. Democrats in the state Senate proposed an amendment to that chamber's bill on Tuesday that would have required a study to be conducted about the potential impact of the proposed law, rather than ending the special status after a year, as the bill states. The amendment was defeated in a voice vote. Potential Impact Farmer, who sponsored the bill, discussed the potential impact on Orange and Osceola counties' residents, saying the population would amount to around 1.75 million people. "The debt service alone for Reedy Creek is over $1 billion," Farmer said. "This bill makes no provision as to how that debt service is going to be assumed." The Democrat pointed to another law that said that local government entities would have to pick up the debt of special districts that are dissolved. The Reedy Creek Improvement District has a long-term bonded debt of $977,215,801, according to its 2021 annual financial report. "So this is not supposition, this is not conjecture, this is Florida law that says those 1.7 million people are going to have to pick up this bill," Farmer said, adding that the $1 billion figure doesn't include other items covered by the district, citing fire fighter services and parking garages, among other services. "All totaled, we're probably talking about $1.5 to $2 billion of obligation - of liabilities," Farmer said. He went to say that "the debt service alone would amount to $580 per person." "Family of four just got hit with a $2,200 tax bill," Farmer said. He argued that the residents affected should have a say in whether they would be prepared to take on those liabilities and that other counties could face similar problems and be less able to shoulder the bill than Orange and Osceola counties. "It's shoot first and ask questions later," Farmer said. State Senator Jeff Brandes, a Republican, also expressed worries over Disney's liabilities, saying: "My concern is this bill essentially wipes away Disney's $2 billion of debt," adding: "If the legislative intent here is ultimately to attack them, then why would we want to cancel $2 billion of debt?" State Senator Jennifer Bradley, who introduced the bill, said that the debt would likely be assumed by the "general purpose government." That could potentially mean the counties involved. The Parental Rights in Education law prohibits "classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels or in a specified manner." Disney had faced criticism for not condemning the legislation, including from some of its employees, but the company later said it would help in efforts to repeal the law or have it struck down in the courts. Newsweek has contacted Governor Ron DeSantis' office and Disney for comment. (Article includes pictures and video from Fox News)
Trump lawyer not happy with DeSantis's sanitizing. Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis rips Florida Republicans for punishing Disney: 'Ron DeSantis is over the line' Donald Trump's former campaign attorney Jenna Ellis ripped Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and GOP legislators for their punitive acts against the Walt Disney World Company. "As much as I disagree with Disney’s corporate statement, they have a right to speak and support or not support legislation without government consequences," Ellis said. "Their customers have a right to react with their dollars. DeSantis is over the line here."
Many conservative leaders and right-wing media outlets are calling out DeSantis on his punitive measures against Disney -- which were not well thought through.
Time to do some real research on this RCID bill and the impact it will have on residents. Put the faux conference calls,Twitter memes and Bidentard threads on hold.
This law is eliminating special privileges, which allowed Disney to not pay fair share of taxes. I understand why some right-wingers are against it. I do not understand why libs are against it. And, by the way, the residents must pay taxes too, just like everybody around. This whining is just a usual hypocrisy.
Desantis is letting his power trip go to his head going after Disney.. Remember when all the right wingers got a hard on ripping into AOC for ruining the Amazon HQ in NY because AOC cried over the tax breaks given to Amazon but the right claimed how those breaks were needed to attract Amazon to have them generate hundreds of millions in investment and development in the area and jobs etc... Now Decuntis is going after Disney's tax breaks despite the fact Disney put central florida on the GLOBAL MAP and florida earns probably $1 billion in revenues from direct taxes and indirect taxes..... Seriously... GOP needs to reign the fucktard in if they want to hold him up as their next candidate haha... he went full rogue and is committing murder suicide..
I still believe that Florida would be at the top of anyone's list who could move to a place of their choice
The thing is that a majority in Florida love Governor Ron and think he should be supported not reined in. You are literally foaming at the mouth with hatred for DeSantis but it could be any republican governor. Florida gave Disney a leg up to get started and they paid the state back by opposing legislation to protect children. Obviously Disney no longer needs any subsidies. The fact is, DeSantis has not signed anything yet. Also nothing is a done deal and things can be litigated meaning Disney could sue and who knows what kind of judge would be assigned to the case. Disney could get a stay for instance. There is a contract.
Disney opposed legislation..... boo hoo.... Disney is not in the legislature who passes the law... tell Desantis to grow a pair of balls. No one in Florida is going to support a bill that fucks over the taxpayers and punishes a large taxpayer into the state. Remember when AOC did that? It is not the Governor's job to have vendettas against private citizens who speak out against him or did you forget about the consittution......and freedom of speech. Imagine private citizens not being able to voice an opinion because a dickless politician will punish them with legislation that serves no purpose.