Dictator DeSatinist Seeks State Control Of Private Industry

[RobDownSouth]

In this context, it means they no longer can decide what their property values are for tax purposes. Their property tax valuations will be assessed like it is for other property owners.

Not necessarily, They are still their own special tax district, only they have state political hacks controlling tax rates now. They still have their own bonds they are legally required to pay off.

I am thinking you believe that Disney was somehow giving themselves some sort of break on property taxes....nothing could be further from the truth. Disney assessed themselves higher rates to pay for extensive infrastructure improvements. The local counties nearby decided a 15 minute response time was adequate for the local fire department. Disney wanted a 6 minute FD response time and assessed themselves extra to pay for faster fire coverage.

Comparing the special nature of theme park building to "other property owners" is specious.

 

[butters]

The legislation aimed to allow DeSantis to replace the governing board of the special district that has allowed Disney to effectively run its own local government at the site of its Walt Disney World resorts just outside of Orlando since the 1970s. The takeover was passed soon after Disney issued a statement criticizing state legislation known as the "Don't Say Gay" law, which prohibits classroom "instruction" on sexual orientation or gender identity, and is written so broadly that it can effectively make it illegal even for teachers to have a picture of their same-sex partner on their desk.

But according to the Orlando Sentinel, the previous board voted at the last minute on a development compact that makes DeSantis' new, handpicked replacement board effectively powerless to govern Disney for 30 years.

"'This essentially makes Disney the government,' board member Ron Peri said. 'This board loses, for practical purposes, the majority of its ability to do anything beyond maintain the roads and maintain basic infrastructure.'

Among other things, a 'declaration of restrictive covenants' spells out that the district is barred from using the Disney name without the corporation’s approval or 'fanciful characters such as Mickey Mouse.' That declaration is valid until '21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England,' according to the document."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...p&cvid=c09715a04cb441c5b2a6605586f6ad1f&ei=35

naturally enough, de santis is whining it's not legal. Disney takes an entirely different view And team trump are maximising on it, saying de santis has been outsmarted by mickey mouse.

 

[RobDownSouth]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...p&cvid=c09715a04cb441c5b2a6605586f6ad1f&ei=35

naturally enough, de santis is whining it's not legal. Disney takes an entirely different view And team trump are maximising on it, saying de santis has been outsmarted by mickey mouse.

Holy shit this is genius.

Disney got the outgoing board to grant them 30 years exclusive control over their own development. This is a recorded, enforceable property deed covenant and Disney has to agree with the new board as to any changes (which of course it will never do).

A master stroke.

The new board at Reedy Creek are little more than talking heads now.

 

[Philthy_Phil]

https://external-preview.redd.it/-E...ed&s=137e46e7ce533427585ab8588943d08d8f4e21a7

 

[RobDownSouth]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/30/disney-ron-desantis-florida-dont-say-gay

I love the last line of this article.

Disney scrupulously followed the letter of the law, and conservative legal firms are reduced to squealing "but it's not FAIR!"
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It is extremely hard to nullify a duly passed and recorded restrictive covenant. Damned near impossible, There has to be a significant constitutional issue involved (for example, restrictive covenants used to routinely prohibit sale of property to people of color, this type of covenant was declared null and void as it ran contrary to the 14th amendment),

"Desantis butthurt" does not rise to the level of "unconstitutional", no matter how much Florida Republicans want it to be.

Commisioners were left with trash, sewers and public roads....as they should be.