The DeSantis appointed board members said they have “superior authority” over all land development decisions over Reedy Creek.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Disney World’s governing board are escalating the fight with the Mouse House over control of the Orlando resort, according to a report.
The move comes two weeks after the newly-appointed board members claimed their Disney-controlled predecessorsThe five new board members were appointed by the Republican governor after Florida lawmakers overhauled the Mouse House’s Reedy Creek tax district — “A key question will be whether a board created by the legislature and appointed by the governor can rescind the constitutionally granted authority of democratically elected local governments,” Foglesong told The AP.
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