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Subject: Norm Katz Msg# 1206319

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Jack Barnes Focus On The Pines

Joined 5/12/2004

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Joe Reynolds (Read) OceanPinesForum.com

Joined 8/1/1999

Remembering Norm Katz:

Sorry to hear Norm passed. He was responsible, among other things, for having the County designate Ocean Pines as a "Leash Area". The only place designated as such other than County property. That tied in with the County law to require waste pick up in Leash Areas and a fine if violated. Hard to enforce but useful as a deterrent. Thumbs Up

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Remembering Norm Katz who died in early 2016:

Image below from Joe Reynolds - Image Title: Norm Katz
Image Info: Norm Katz passed away this week. Norm ran for the board on two different occasions but never won. He also served on the Budget & Finance Committee at one time. Katz was very active in OPA politics back in the time frame of 2004. He was a forward thinker but the board majorities of the time ignored him. For example, Katz was the originator of the idea of the fire department billing insurance companies for ambulance trips. He was ignored, but then years later the board actually pursued the idea and saved hundreds of thousands. Katz never received credit.

Katz also called for the OPA board to become involved in seeking a part of the casino funds for OPA. This was a year or more before the casino legislation was even passed. No one else was even thinking about it. The board ignored him. After passage of the legislation, Katz was part of a group that successfully lobbied the legislature for a cut of the casino impact funds for OPA after the board voted the county should get all the money and OPA should not receive any money direct.

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