A lawyer who is running for the U.S. Senate is representing three Florida taxpayers who are suing Gov. Ron DeSantis over the Reedy Creek Improvement District dissolution. This lawsuit, which was filed in federal court, is the first of many legal battles relating to the end of Walt Disney World’s private government. Two men from Kissimmee, Michael and Edward Foronda, and Vivian Gorsky from Orange County are the plaintiffs. A Miami lawyer, William Sanchez, is representing the plaintiffs. Sanchez is also currently a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. According to reports, the lawsuit pursues an accusation that Florida has violated a state law, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. It also claims Florida has violated Disney’s First Amendment rights and a contractual obligation with Reedy Creek’s bondholders. The lawsuit lists DeSantis, Laurel Lee, the Secretary of State, and Jim Zingale, the executive director of the Florida Department of Revenue. “Plaintiffs, who are property owners in the surrounding counties, fear that they will now have to assume the tax burden that Disney previously assumed under the special tax status,” the lawsuit reads. “Their fear is well-founded, and it is through this taxpayer lawsuit that they are able to protect their rights,” the lawsuit said. Sanchez has not made a comment. However, in his YouTube video, Sanchez said he is “punching back hard” against a law he finds discriminatory.”We are basically letting Gov. DeSantis know that he has to follow the Constitution also,” Sanchez said. State Sen. Linda Stewart said Monday she thinks dissolving Reedy Creek would require a voter referendum. “I can tell you that right now there are legal minds on all sides that are working to see what exactly is possible legally,” Stewart said.DeSantis signed legislation on April 22, which will abolish Reedy Creek on June 1, 2023.
A lawyer who is running for the U.S. Senate is representing three Florida taxpayers who are suing Gov. Ron DeSantis over the Reedy Creek Improvement District dissolution.
This lawsuit, which was filed in federal court, is the first of many legal battles relating to the end of Walt Disney World’s private government.
Two men from Kissimmee, Michael and Edward Foronda, and Vivian Gorsky from Orange County are the plaintiffs.
A Miami lawyer, William Sanchez, is representing the plaintiffs.
Sanchez is also currently a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.
According to reports, the lawsuit pursues an accusation that Florida has violated a state law, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
It also claims Florida has violated Disney’s First Amendment rights and a contractual obligation with Reedy Creek’s bondholders.
The lawsuit lists DeSantis, Laurel Lee, the Secretary of State, and Jim Zingale, the executive director of the Florida Department of Revenue.
“Plaintiffs, who are property owners in the surrounding counties, fear that they will now have to assume the tax burden that Disney previously assumed under the special tax status,” the lawsuit reads.
“Their fear is well-founded, and it is through this taxpayer lawsuit that they are able to protect their rights,” the lawsuit said.
Sanchez has not made a comment.
However, in his YouTube video, Sanchez said he is “punching back hard” against a law he finds discriminatory.
“We are basically letting Gov. DeSantis know that he has to follow the Constitution also,” Sanchez said.
State Sen. Linda Stewart said Monday she thinks dissolving Reedy Creek would require a voter referendum.
“I can tell you that right now there are legal minds on all sides that are working to see what exactly is possible legally,” Stewart said.
DeSantis signed legislation on April 22, which will abolish Reedy Creek on June 1, 2023.
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