Orlando Business Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Shingle Creek Transit & Utility Community Development District is another in a long list of special districts within the State of Florida. As defined by the Florida Constitution, a special district such as the Shingle Creek Transit & Utility CDD, is a \u201cunit of local government created for a special purpose\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The creation of this special taxing district draws direct parallels to the former Reedy Creek Improvement District, which was created and maintained to provide limited local government services for the creation and ongoing operation of Walt Disney World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just like Univeral\u2019s new District, the Reedy Creek Improvement District was comprised of Disney employees on the Board of Supervisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just like Universal\u2019s new District, the Reedy Creek Improvement District had multiple landowners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just like Universal\u2019s new District, the Reedy Creek Improvement District used additional local taxes for the creation of tourism infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike Disney, Universal has not spoken out about the \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill, so they are spared the wrath of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has not issued a statement about this new theme park\/tourism development district run by the theme park that would benefit from the district the most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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