Gov. Ron DeSantis refutes 'U-turn' on Disney's special district, says plan coming 'soon'
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A plan for Disney's special taxing district is coming — and coming soon. But the governor's office rejected new reports that it'll be a "U-turn." That's after lawmakers voted to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District by mid-next year.
Reedy Creek gives Disney the ability to operate the area around its Orlando theme parks like a county government. The district preserves decades-old special privileges the company is currently on track to lose next year unless a new deal can be cut with lawmakers.
All of this started after Disney took issue with HB 1557 last session, a policy critics call the "Don't Say Gay" bill.
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