Behind the scenes, Disney fights the repeal of its special tax status https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/04/28/disney-desantis-reedy-creek/
"Disney has otherwise remained publicly silent about the feud and did not respond to requests for comment for this article. Sources familiar with the negotiations, who requested anonymity to discuss private negotiations, say the company’s lobbyists and lawyers have been working behind the scenes to find a solution that would allow DeSantis “to save face” and continue to claim a victory over “woke culture,” while in reality doing very little to impede the company’s massive operations in Florida." Possibly paywalled ... not sure, I have a subscription. On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 7:22:06 PM UTC-4 Tom Wolper wrote: > The state of Florida issued the bonds and holds the debt. And the bill to > dissolve the special tax district doesn’t take effect until next year so > Disney can sit tight and let the state government twist itself around > trying to get out of the damage they are causing themselves. > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 7:10 PM [email protected] <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> They've got that in the couch cushions. >> >> --Dave Sikula >> >> On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 11:26:07 AM PDT, M-D November < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Disney says the state can't dissolve RCID until it's $1B+ bond debt is >> paid off. >> >> >> https://mickeyblog.com/2022/04/27/disney-releases-statement-that-may-hold-up-the-dissolving-of-reedy-creek/?fbclid=IwAR2eJnV58eNmZpYy0q-HO7Pi49nm9_OlZjTU27WZ90mmUbOy4e6e64aXop0 >> >> On Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 3:11:59 PM UTC-4 Tom Wolper wrote: >> >> Disney knows well enough not to give into the bait and let things resolve >> before they pay a cent in new taxes. But if I were running Disney I’d say >> we were planning a major refresh of Disney World but under current >> circumstances we’d be open to building a new one instead in a state that >> gave us a favorable tax package. Then, like what happened with Amazon and >> sports teams, sit back and wait for proposals. Then I’d go to the Florida >> state government and tell them to match the best one or else. >> >> On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 2:56 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> If I were running Disney, I'd say "Fine. You want it? It's yours -- >> starting immediately. We get a billion-dollar tax break and you get to >> explain to residents why they suddenly have to pay $2200 each." >> >> --Dave Sikula >> >> On Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 1:36:58 PM UTC-7 Bob Jersey wrote: >> >> Including the one encompassing D!sney... danged if he cares about the >> court challenge... >> >> >> https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ron-desantis-disney-reedy-creek-district-1235235575/ >> (link) >> >> B >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/c6515abf-37df-4efa-bd00-aeff80945f7bn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/c6515abf-37df-4efa-bd00-aeff80945f7bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/tvornottv/FZeGUOWXSjE/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/2a25d221-ffeb-49ef-b363-aaeea9191affn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/2a25d221-ffeb-49ef-b363-aaeea9191affn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/1744621803.1645906.1651101042846%40mail.yahoo.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/1744621803.1645906.1651101042846%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/2767ddbd-6b92-4581-8f57-99d82ec36ed5n%40googlegroups.com.
