Disney’s new governing Reedy Creek district board suggests dissolving Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista
Reedy Creek Improvement District is the governing and special taxing district created in 1968 for Walt Disney World.

Disney’s new governing Reedy Creek district board suggests dissolving Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista

Welcome to Orlando Business Journal's weekly LinkedIn newsletter. I'm Digital Producer/Senior Staff Writer Richard Bilbao, rounding up Orlando business news to keep you in the know when time is short.

The first meeting of the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board, formerly called Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District, dove right into some of the disconnects from the previous leadership and an introduction for its new members — as well as some possible changes that will be discussed in the future.

For example, new board member Brian Aungst Jr. alluded to potentially asking the Legislature to dissolve the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista altogether. “Whether or not those two cities are legally necessary is an important question,” he said.

For now, Aungst said he wants the district to oversee all of those cities’ law enforcement contracts or ensure the cities cannot supersede the district’s building codes or land-planning powers.

In addition, new board member Bridget Ziegler said she’d like to see Covid-related restrictions such as masks and vaccines made similar to statewide law. (Florida law already prohibits requiring masks or Covid vaccines.) Specifics were not disclosed at the meeting, but Ziegler said it will be done in a manner to meet all sides without overreaching. “Finding the proper balance … I am cognizant of that. I believe the role of government is to be limited. I believe that also no corporation should have benefits over private citizens."

Read more on the story here.

And now onto other big business deals, transactions and activity headlines from the week.

• • •

Sign up for Orlando Business Journal's emails to get the latest business news for the metro Orlando area in your inbox twice a day. Already signed up and loving the work we do? Consider subscribing for less than $3 a week.

• • •

Real estate news of the week

Christina Till is a technology implementation coordinator in Orlando for construction firm Robins & Morton.
Christina Till is a technology implementation coordinator in Orlando for construction firm Robins & Morton.

• • •

Orlando news bites

You don't want to miss these top stories:

The Miami-based intercity rail service just hit 130 mph along a 35-mile rail corridor between Orlando International Airport and Cocoa.
The Miami-based intercity rail service just hit 130 mph along a 35-mile rail corridor between Orlando International Airport and Cocoa.

• • •

Restaurant news & notes

We're always hungry for new places to eat. Check these out:

Christina Hollerbach, CEO of Hollerbach's German Restaurant
Christina Hollerbach, CEO of Hollerbach's German Restaurant

(Personal note from Richard: My 8-year-old daughter gave me a science lesson about bats the last time we were in downtown Sanford. Bats fly around in that area and it's a cool sight to behold.)

• • •

Nominations & Events

Things to put on your busy calendar:

• • •

Finally ... make your voice heard!

These OBJ polls are live. Let us know what you're thinking.

• • •

That's all for this week's top headlines, and thanks for supporting OBJ.

This weekly round-up of Orlando business news was compiled by Richard Bilbao, digital producer/senior staff writer. Questions? Comments? Concerns? News tips? Send them to rbilbao@bizjournals.com.



CHESTER SWANSON SR.

Next Trend Realty LLC./ Har.com/Chester-Swanson/agent_cbswan

1y

Thanks for the updates on, The OBJ Weekly.

To view or add a comment, sign in

Insights from the community

Explore topics