![]() DeSantis promised to nullify those efforts. Prior to the takeover by DeSantis appointees, in February 2023, Disney pushed through changes to the special tax district agreement that limit the board’s action for decades. Florida legislators revisited the issue in February 2023, stripping Disney of its special self-governing status and giving DeSantis the authority to appoint a new tourist board with oversight of the area. In April 2022, DeSantis called on the Republican-controlled legislature to abolish the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which it did in a special session. Disney paid taxes to that district, which provided municipal services and exempted it from some regulations. The Florida Legislature created the Reedy Creek Improvement District in 1967 to promote the development of Walt Disney World on a 100sq km (38.5sq miles) of land. ![]() What was that special taxing district and why was it set up? ![]()
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