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Affordable housing has become hot topic in metro Orlando — most recently with the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s board members saying they may want to build that type of project near Walt Disney World in the future.
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The district’s board members — who were appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace the Reedy Creek Improvement District special government earlier this year as part of a year-long feud between the governor and Disney — expressed interest in developing district-owned land around Walt Disney World.
The topic came up during the board’s April 19 meeting, when its members also discussed a controversial land development agreement entered into by Disney and the former district leadership.
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