One hundred and nineteen million dollars.
That’s how much Orange County Public Schools, one of the nation’s largest school districts, has set aside for “pending litigation” involving the Disney World, which sued the county property appraiser and tax collector (not for the first time) last year over “excessive” property tax assessments.
Disney, the state’s largest single-site employer, reported $94 billion in revenue last year, up 3 percent from 2024. The Orange County school district, meanwhile, was forced to close seven schools for the upcoming school year, due to a substantial reduction in student enrollment and a consequential loss in funding…