DeSantis' Disney board wants to cut millions from road fixes at the park. Meanwhile, it's facing hug

[Eugene]

Also: After Removing Perks From Employees, Disney World's Oversight Board Is Cutting Costs That Will Impact Park Guests (CinemaBlend)

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Source: Insider

DeSantis' Disney board wants to cut millions from road fixes at the park. Meanwhile, it's facing huge legal fees to keep fighting Mickey Mouse in court.

Grace Eliza Goodwin
Thu, September 14, 2023 at 4:26 PM EDT·2 min read

• DeSantis' Disney board may cut $3 million for roadway repairs and maintenance from its 2024 budget.
• The tentative budget cuts come as the board expects millions in legal fees in its battle against Disney.
• The chairman of the board slammed the ousted Disney board, accusing it of "cronyism."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' hand-picked Disney World board wants to cut millions of dollars from roadway repairs and maintenance in its proposed 2024 budget — while also budgeting for millions in legal fees to keep fighting Disney in court.

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District — the DeSantis-appointed governing body that oversees the special district surrounding Disney World in Florida — discussed proposed changes to its 2024 budget at its monthly board meeting on Wednesday.

The tentative 2024 budget — which will be finalized later this month — includes cutting over $3 million dollars from the district's roadway repair and maintenance line, a 19% reduction from the $16.6 million projected actual expenditure for 2023.

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/desantis-disney-board-wants-cut-202658073.html

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Source: Cinema Blend

After Removing Perks From Employees, Disney World's Oversight Board Is Cutting Costs That Will Impact Park Guests

Disney World's fight with Florida continues as the new special district is now cutting potentially important funding.

By Dirk Libbey published 1 day ago

For decades Walt Disney World and the state of Florida had a very happy working relationship. This was in large part due to the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special district set up specifically to manage Walt Disney World. However, Disney World and Governor Ron DeSantis are now engaged in a massive legal battle, and the new special district board. Installed by him, is making some big changes that will impact everybody.

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, the new name for Reedy Creek that changed when the state passed a law giving Ron DeSantis control over appointing board members, recently made a big change to its employee benefits package when it removed Walt Disney World annual passes, a perk the previously board paid for, but the new board apparently feels is inappropriate. The decision was greatly frowned upon by many Reedy Creek employees, including the firefighters and first responders that had previously been supportive of the change. Now, however, the CFTOD is planning to reduce its spending on road pavement by more than $3 million, which could make for a bumpy trip to Disney World for everybody.

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Read more: https://www.cinemablend.com/theme-parks/removing-perks-employees-disney-world-oversight-board-cutting-costs-park-guests

[marble falls]

1. The mouse will continue kicking his ass.

[jimfields33]

3. Hard to cry for a multi billionaire company losing 3 million.

[marble falls]

4. So you back DeSantis on this. Figures.

[jimfields33]

6. Lol. We used to be against corporate greed.

[marble falls]

10. We never back fascist Governors, but you do, this time only, right? Do you think the wealthy ...

... don't deserve public services like trash pickup, road improvement, police services, fire protection, EMT? What do they get for their tax payments?

If you're against corporate greed, protest the high fees to get into the park.

[Chi67]

13. WTF?

Maintaining roads is corporate greed? On what planet?

[marble falls]

17. https://democraticunderground.com/100218276883

Corporate greed or this:

https://democraticunderground.com/100218276883

Are you sure you're a Democrat? Screw corporations, but DeSantis is out to destroy Disney and the thousands of workers and average joes like us who benefit from Disney. Do you also support DeSantis's attacks on "wokeness" and African American history????

[Takket]

7. It's an authoritarian injustice regardless of the target

And let’s not forget why Disney became a target in the first place. Merely for speaking out for ideals we Democrats share.

[The Magistrate]

2. This Governing Bid'ness Is Harder Than It Looks, Sir

[Takket]

5. Sabotage is the appropriate word here

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They are going to use any means at their disposal to undermine the safety and enjoyment of the parks to drive customers away to hurt Disney.

[scarletlib]

9. Their genius moves will impact the entire economy of the area not just Disney.

[Lovie777]

11. In the meantime DeSatan and crew are losing it's most.........................

intelligent, well educated, law bidding, free spirited residence to other than Florida. In the south basically are becoming the "dark ages" where many of the other states are in the Renaissance era.

[Irish_Dem]

14. Crazy since Disney brings in $75 billion a year to Florida and pays $1 billion in state/local taxes.

DeSantis is sabotaging the entire state.

[Tickle]

18. I was thinking the same but then

I thought of the recent companies who have moved into Florida and I get it. If you don't like the Disney treatment then STFU or you could be next

[Irish_Dem]

19. Yes the corporations will cave to the MAGAs.

[Tickle]

20. What are we becoming 🥴 NT

[Irish_Dem]

21. We are becoming Russia, China, Afghanistan.

[Blue Owl]

8. More petty pudding-fingered revenge from that fucking creep

[Chi67]

12. Well

Disney should eventually leave.

[lpbk2713]

15. When pot holes start to appear ...

Disney should put up signs that read "Roads Are Maintained by the State of Florida"

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. Walt Disney World has great infrastructure that DeathSantis wants to destroy

[Roland99]

22. FYI. A LOT of new roads (major new work) and repaving has happened in last 2-3yrs

A LOT

There shouldn’t be much need for resurfacing except minor repairs for some time to come