Tag: Norton Outdoor

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Cincy Billboard-Tax Case

The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments June 16 in the constitutional challenge to Cincinnati’s billboard tax. A decision will be issued later. Counsel for plaintiffs Norton Outdoor and Lamar argued that it’s unfair and unconstitutional for a municipality to single out a form of speech for targeted taxation that […]

Company of the Day: Norton Outdoor

Company: Norton Outdoor Market: Cincinnati, Ohio. Headquarters: 5280 Kennedy Avenue, Cincinnati, OH Phone: 513-631-4864 Norton Outdoor is a private, family owned outdoor company which was started by Jerry Norton in 1949. The company is run by Jerry Norton’s sons and grandson. Tom Norton Co-Chairman. Dan Norton is Co-Chairman and CEO. Jerry Norton’s grandson, Mike, […]

Maryland Panel Rules Baltimore Billboard Tax Constitutional

A Maryland appeals court yesterday ruled that a Baltimore City excise tax on billboards does not violate the First Amendment rights of Clear Channel Outdoor, upholding a state tax court decision in favor of the City’s Finance Department. Key components of the ruling include: EXCISE TAX – FIRST AMENDMENT An […]

Tech Talks: Selling OOH with a Data-Driven Approach

OAAA regularly features Thought Leadership Q&A from its committee members. This month, OAAA spotlights the Innovations Committee, asking members: “What are some ways you’ve successfully helped traditional OOH sales teams embrace a more data and technology-driven approach to selling OOH advertising?” Kevin Bartanian, Kevani The promise and delivery of a […]

Mike Norton on the Cincinnati Billboard Tax

In June 2018 the city of Cincinnati passed a 7% tax on billboard revenues.  Lamar and Norton Outdoor got the tax blocked in court.  The case is on appeal.  On Wednesday’s Billboard Insider podcast Insider asked Mike Norton what he learned from that experience: I would like to think that […]

Mike Norton on running a family-owned out of home company.

­­­ Today’s podcast guest is Mike Norton, President of Norton Outdoor Advertising, an independent out of home company with 900 traditional and 14 digital billboard displays in Ohio.  Mike represents the third generation of Nortons to run the business.  Mike sits OAAA Board of Directors, Digital billboard and Innovations committees.  […]

O’Donnell on 2018’s top political stories

Insider asked Pat O’Donnell to identify top government stories of 2018.  Pat is president of YESCO Outdoor Media and chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Outdoor Advertising Association of America. By Pat O’Donnell First, I’ll highlight top news of the year, and then look to next year: Progress in […]

Injunction against Cincinnati Billboard Tax is Permanent

The court injunction blocking Cincinnati’s billboard tax is now permanent. On November 9, a judge in Cincinnati converted his preliminary injunction to a permanent injunction. In his seven-page entry, the judge also criticized the legal theory used to uphold a billboard tax in Baltimore.  A circuit court in Maryland recently […]

Billboard Tax Collection Overreach

A side story to the now overturned Cincinnati billboard tax was the tax’s draconian enforcement provisions: The billboard tax was imposed on an “advertising host” which was defined to mean “any person who owns or controls an outdoor advertising sign, including the persons agent, affiliate, employee or other representative who […]

Do Billboards Speak?

Thought Leadership from  Nancy Fletcher, OAAA President and CEO Do billboards “speak?” Yes, said a judge in Cincinnati who invalidated the city’s new targeted tax on billboards. After six days of testimony, Common Pleas Court Judge Curt C. Hartman issued an injunction October 17 that blocked Cincinnati’s billboard tax. Billboards […]