The new state-appointed board governing Disney World’s property appears headed for court with the entertainment conglomerate.
The state last year moved to end Disney’s unique self-governing status, called the Reedy Creek Improvement District. This year, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law on Feb. 27 a new board called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, with five trustees appointed by the governor.
The state says Disney enjoyed privileges no other business in Florida did for more than half a century, including tax exemptions, taxing authority for the district, the right to issue tax-exempt bonds, and the right to operate its own utility and emergency services….