DeSantis signals state will take control of Disney’s self-governing district

Published May 16, 2022 8:58pm ET



Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested Monday that the state will take control of Disney World’s self-governing Reedy Creek Improvement District rather than local governments when the district is dissolved next year.

DeSantis assured Florida taxpayers that the state would require those within the special taxing district where Walt Disney World Resort resides to pay off the approximately $766 million in bond debt accumulated.

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