2023-04-18 04:56:00
Within the framework of a strong dispute with Disneythe governor of Florida, Ron de Santisescalated the conflict with the entertainment company and suggested this Monday the possibility of building a prison next to the complex or even a rival park. The expression comes amid the president’s attempts to increase the state control over the status special tax district which has the signature
The Republican president promoted a law for the company to stop having control of the area it occupies as a special district. However, the entertainment company resists. And he has called the action “retaliation” for opposing De Santis’s position on gender identity. De Santis said Monday that the local Legislature will take measures to “overrule” the company’s last-minute decisions.
The governor of Florida assured that state legislators will advance a bill that “will make sure that people understand that You can’t put your own business above the will of the people of Florida.”as published CNN.
De Santis seeks to take over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which gives Disney control of the lands around their theme parks from Central Florida. He seeks to install in the board that regulates that district leaders who respond to him. However, the entertainment giant made an agreement with the outgoing board in February that meant it could not be controlled. The government ignored that pact and promised a harsh response.
This Monday, the governor of Florida described this agreement as “defective” and assured that it was not properly notified. However, Disney affirmed that he carried out the understanding during two meetings that were covered by the local press. In turn, he said he will meet on Wednesday with the new board that oversees the tax district to “make sure Disney is held accountable.”
In this context, De Santis raised controversy by talking about the fate that the land surrounding the theme park could have. He did it by mentioning that several people ask him about it. “Maybe create a state park. Maybe try to do more amusement parks. Someone even said, maybe you need another state prison. I mean, who knows? I mean, I just think the possibilities are endless.”said.
The president said the board that oversees Disney’s special tax district could increase taxes on the company’s theme resorts. It is estimated that the special district had until the end of 2022 a debt of US$1000 million. If taxes were raised, the state could use that revenue to pay down the district’s debt. By law, the state cannot dissolve the district without first paying its bills.
The legislation that motorizes the ruler of the Republican Party provides, in turn, for the state to carry out supervision of theme parks in special districts. As pointed out CNN, Florida Supervises Minor Attractions of some complexes, but not those of big parks like Disney, Universal StudiosSea World y Busch Gardens.
Along these lines, De Santis promised to present a tough battle to the entertainment giant and insisted on his criticism of the agreement that took place in February. “Disney basically made special arrangements to bypass that whole process, since they control the board,” he said. “It was basically like a legal fiction they negotiated with themselvesto give itself the ability to maintain its self-governing status.”
The conflict began in March 2022, when the then CEO of the corporation, Bob Chapek, publicly expressed his Disappointment Following Passage Of Florida Bill HB 1557nicknamed Don’t Say Gay (no digas gay) by his critics, which prohibited school districts from teaching sexual orientation and gender identity.
From that moment, the governor of Florida obtained the approval of a law with which he put an end to the virtual autonomy of Disney in more than 10 thousand hectares in the state. Now, the entertainment company seems to challenge the current situation and will host the “largest LGBTQ+ conference in the world” at the end of the year.
Disney defended the decisions of the board of the Reedy Creek District – a private government controlled by Disney World and established by the state Legislature in 1967 – and, that same Monday, Iger responded to DeSantis’ actions.
During the company’s annual meeting of shareholders, the current CEO of the entertainment giant, Robert “Bob” Iger, He took the opportunity to speak about the facts. Addressing questions, he said the governor’s attempts to retaliate for Disney’s statements last year about state gender identity legislation were “anti-business and anti-Florida”.
He also held that “A company has the right to freedom of expression, just like individuals”. In his comments, Iger acknowledged a fight over a last-minute contract signed before Florida forced Disney to hand over exclusive powers to state officials.
Since Disney criticized a ban on teaching topics related to sexual orientation and gender identity in elementary schools without parental consent, the governor has stepped up his onslaught on the park and, in April of last year, removed the special district of Disney, hitherto known as Reedy Creek Improvement District.
After the signing of new legislation Central Florida Tourism Supervisory District created, which does not annul the special district, but replaces its directive. By announcing the promulgation of the law that grants the state administrative and fiscal control of the territory of Disney Worldin Orlando, De Santis expressed that “the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end.”
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