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Congresswoman Val Demings criticizes decision to dissolve Reedy Creek

Congresswoman Val Demings criticizes decision to dissolve Reedy Creek
THE BILL, WHICH WAS PROPOSED BY FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT AND PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE, WOULD OVER TIME RECEDU THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SOLAR CUSTOMERS COULD SELL THAT ENERGY BACK FOR. THE GOVERNOR ALSO SIGNED 10 DIFFERENT BILLS INTO LAW. YOU’RE LOOKING AT THOSE ON YOUR SCREEN. THEY RANGE FROM SOLAR BILLS, TO ENVIRONMENTAL ONES. WE ALSO HAVE ALL OF THE BILLS LIONNE AT WESH.COM. ANOTHER BILL GOVERNOR RON DESTANTIS SIGNED INTO LAW RECENTLY GOES INTO EFFECT NEXT YEAR. IT’S THE TERMINATION OF THE REEDY CREEK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WHICH WOULD STRIP WALT DISNEY WORLD OF ITS SELF-GOVERNING POWER. MICHELLE: THE ACTION IS CAUSGIN CONCERN, CONFUSION, AND CRITICISM. AND TONIGHT WESH 2'S GAIL PASCHALL-BROWN GOT REACTION TONIGHT FROM CONGRESSWOMAN VAL DEMINGS. GAIL, WHATS IHER TAKE ON ALL TH?IS IL:GA CONGRESSWOMAN VAL DEMINGS SAYS IT’S TIME TO GET BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL AND "STOP PLAYING POLITICAL GAMES WITH WORKING PEOPLE." WALT DISNEY’S REEDY CREEK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IS IN HER TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. DEMINGS SAYS ANY DISRUPTIONS WILL DIRECTLY AND NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE JOBS, LIVELIHOODS AND PENSIONS OF FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES THE DISTRICT PROVIDES TO PTEROCT GUESTS AND RESIDENTS. SHE ADDS DISNEY EMPLOYS MORE THAN 80,000 INDIVIALDUS. >> MILLIONS OF COME FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO EXPERIENCE WTAL DISNEY WORLD EVERY YEAR. DISNEY IS GOOD FOR FLORIDA. SO I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I HAVE JUST BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE POLITICAL GAMES I BELIEVE WE ARE SEEING. WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THOSE SERVICES, SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THOSE IF REEDY CREEK WAS DISSOLVED. IT WOULD EITHER BE DISNEY OR THE TAXPAYERS AND CERTAINLY IT SHOULD NOTE B THE TAXPAYERS OF ORANGE COUNTY. PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO GO TO WORK EVERY DAY. GAIL: CONGRESSWOMAN VAL DEMINGS SAYS THE DECISION TO DISSO
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Congresswoman Val Demings criticizes decision to dissolve Reedy Creek
Congresswoman Val Demings says it's time to get back to business as usual and "stop playing political games with working people."Walt Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District is in Demings’ tenth congressional district.Demings says any disruptions will directly and negatively impact the jobs, livelihoods and pensions of firefighters, paramedics and other emergency services the district provides to protect guests and residents. RELATED: Reedy Creek reassuring investors after DeSantis signs law dissolving special district She added that Disney employs more than 80,000 individuals.“Millions of people come from around the world to experience Walt Disney World every year. Disney is good for Florida and so Gail, I have to tell you I've just been very disappointed with the political games that I believe we're seeing,” Demings said. "When you think about those services, someone would have to pay for those services if Reedy Creek was dissolved, and it would either be Disney or the taxpayers and certainly, it should not be the taxpayers of Orange County — people who have to go to work every day,” she added. RELATED: Reedy Creek leadership says they're in the dark, 'assessing' ahead of district's dissolution Demings says the decision to dissolve Reedy Creek was not well thought out or planned.Disney has less than 14 months to get rid of the 55-year-old Reedy Creek Improvement District.

Congresswoman Val Demings says it's time to get back to business as usual and "stop playing political games with working people."

Walt Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District is in Demings’ tenth congressional district.

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Demings says any disruptions will directly and negatively impact the jobs, livelihoods and pensions of firefighters, paramedics and other emergency services the district provides to protect guests and residents.

RELATED: Reedy Creek reassuring investors after DeSantis signs law dissolving special district

She added that Disney employs more than 80,000 individuals.

“Millions of people come from around the world to experience Walt Disney World every year. Disney is good for Florida and so Gail, I have to tell you I've just been very disappointed with the political games that I believe we're seeing,” Demings said.

"When you think about those services, someone would have to pay for those services if Reedy Creek was dissolved, and it would either be Disney or the taxpayers and certainly, it should not be the taxpayers of Orange County — people who have to go to work every day,” she added.

RELATED: Reedy Creek leadership says they're in the dark, 'assessing' ahead of district's dissolution

Demings says the decision to dissolve Reedy Creek was not well thought out or planned.

Disney has less than 14 months to get rid of the 55-year-old Reedy Creek Improvement District.