Just days after Disney sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in federal court, accusing the governor and his supporters of retaliation for opposing the state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, a district board appointed by DeSantis countersued the company
May 1 - A district board appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to oversee development around Walt Disney Co's
"Since Disney sued us, we have no choice now but to respond," board Chair Martin Garcia said at a Monday meeting. “In an effort to stymie Florida’s elected representatives, Disney covertly cobbled together a series of eleventh-hour deals with its soon-to-be-replaced puppet government,” the lawsuit alleged. “Disney hoped to tie the hands of the new, independent Board and to preserve ... its own government in the District for at least the next 30 years."
Disney's lawsuit argued that the company did what any prudent developer would do: use tools to secure its future development plans. The company said the oversight board, then known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, complied with public notice requirements and held public meetings. In its lawsuit, Disney also took issue with the DeSantis-appointed board's assessment that development contracts Disney reached with its predecessors were "void." Those deals laid the foundation for billions of dollars of future investment in its Walt Disney World resort.
"The district will seek justice in state court here in central Florida where both it and Disney reside and do business," Martin said.
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