More on the Reedy Creek Improvement District compromise/win. -- (edited)
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Jovian (aka Jovian)
Dec 2 '22, 12:23
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According to State Sen. Linda Stewart, a Democrat representing parts of Orlando, the planned compromise includes removing RCID’s ability to build a nuclear power plant or airport, two powers granted under the original 1967 statute that Disney has never pursued and seems highly unlikely to do so at any point in the foreseeable future.
Other discussions sound like an effort to help DeSantis pretend he “won” this mess he created, by allowing the governor to appoint two of the five members of the RCID board. Stewart seemed to acknowledge this was the intent, telling Grimes, “We can’t let the governor look like he lost.”
DeSantis and his spokespeople have claimed throughout this year that some sort of plan existed to solve the mess they created by repealing RCID, but refused to give any details before the election. Assuming the Times reporting is accurate (and my own sources are not contradicting anything in it so far), the “plan” is to take away two powers Disney wasn’t even using and maybe let DeSantis appoint a non-majority power to the RCID board so he can save face.
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