Lawmakers are moving forward with plans to give the state more control over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which Gov. DeSantis targeted last year after Walt Disney Co. criticized a controversial education law.
End of Reedy Creek: Disney won’t pay more taxes, but you willTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lawmakers are moving forward with plans that would give the state more control over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which Gov. Ron DeSantis targeted last year after the Walt Disney Co. criticized a controversial education law.
But Disney angered DeSantis last year by publicly opposing a law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools, nicknamed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents. As a result of the public statement from Disney, Republican lawmakers passed a measure to dissolve Reedy Creek and five other special districts across the state.
“Under the proposed legislation, Disney will no longer control its own government, will live under the same laws as everyone else, will be responsible for their outstanding debts, and will pay their fair share of taxes,” Fenske said in a statement. “Imposing a state-controlled board will also ensure that Orange County cannot use this issue as a pretext to raise taxes on Orange County residents.”
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