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Disney World District Board Now Free of Original DeSantis Appointees

The updated roster lists two newly appointed members awaiting Senate confirmation, shifting municipal oversight to a fully reconstituted panel.

Overview

  • An official update on January 21 removed Bridget Ziegler and Brian Aungst Jr. from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District website, completing a full turnover of the initial 2023 board.
  • The current board lists Alexis Yarbrough as chair with members David Woods, Matt Ravenscroft, John Gilbert, and Scott Workman.
  • Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Woods and Ravenscroft in mid‑January, and both await confirmation by the Florida Senate.
  • Ziegler helped author Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, a flashpoint in the dispute that preceded the state’s 2023 takeover of Disney’s former Reedy Creek district.
  • The district manages roads, water and wastewater, fire and emergency services, building codes, and land‑use decisions across roughly 25,000 acres of Walt Disney World property.