Disney World’s government announced this week that four employees, including a public relations director and a human resources executive, were laid off before the holidays following a state takeover.
Earlier this year, the governor Ron DeSantis He took over a government commission that provides roads and handles other infrastructure needs on 25,000 acres of land, mostly owned by Walt Disney World. Previously, the board of directors was controlled by Disney.
Board run by DeSantis Hires new district administrator Glenn Gilzean junior. In May.
Since then, the Central Florida Tourism Monitoring District (formerly known as Reedy Creek) has announced it is undergoing a reorganization and fired its communications director. erika washington perryChief Human Resources Officer jason middletonHuman Resources Management Assistant Sherry Desaucy and equipment maintenance specialist rodney moore.
“These separations are isolated and unique, and are not representative of our team members who show up every day with a clear vision and high performance for a stronger tomorrow for our taxpayers and visitors.” Gilzean said in a personnel update Tuesday. “Out of respect for the individual, the school district will not release details of the separation.”
Washington Perry is a former television news reporter who previously served as public information officer for then-Orange-Osceola State Attorney. Aramis Ayala Until hired by the district in 2019 by a former district administrator. John Classe there’s no one left, The Orlando Sentinel recently reported.
Florida Politics could not immediately reach Washington Perry, Moore and Middleton for comment Tuesday. Mr. Desaucy said he was not informed of the reason for the termination and he had no further comment.
The employee’s departure was announced in a report by. Looking for rent for 30 or more district employees He quit after DeSantis took over. On their way out, some employees complained of low morale, poor leadership and a toxic environment.
Gilzean made the claim at last week’s board meeting. He said his promotion of an open-door policy and giving employees extra time off on Thanksgiving and Veterans Day helped improve morale.
fight against the state disney world It made national headlines, and for some people, it was their first introduction to Disney World having its own government. Thanks to a 1967 state law, lawmakers created the district to lure men. walt disney To build Magic Kingdom in Orlando.
For decades, the district has built roads, handled its own coding, operated a fire department, and performed other duties typically performed by county governments, leaving Disney World with no need to do business with outside municipal governments. They were given the freedom to operate independently.
Relations between Florida and Disney have soured in recent months, with the theme park operator criticizing Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, known to critics as the “Don’t Tell Me I’m Gay” law. This led to two lawsuits.
Disney then accused DeSantis and Republicans of targeting the company for speaking out and exercising its constitutional right to free speech. Republicans passed legislation this year giving Mr. DeSantis the power to appoint new members to the Reedy Creek Board of Supervisors and allowing state inspectors to board the monorail.
Republicans, meanwhile, argued Mouse needed more state oversight and an independent board. Board members appointed by Mr. DeSantis also accuse Disney of trying to strip them of their power by cutting deals with outgoing board members weeks before the state took over.
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