The recent headline “Cato Township blight complaint reveals problems with the process” had us believing that perhaps they were seeking a solution to long standing issues, such as where are notices being sent (https://www.munireg.com/still-on-the-hamster-wheel) orREAD MORE
WSJ “Politicians Are Using ‘Blight’ to Bulldoze Neighborhoods and Seize Property”
A recent video report from the Wall Street Journal focuses on the utilization of eminent domain for economic development. Though it does touch on important sub-topics that should be addressed (assuring transparency, lack of uniformREAD MORE
Lessons to learn! Vlog Series Volume 2: Episode 1
In our next installment of our Vlog series, Michael Halpern, president and founder of MuniReg LLC discusses a recent situation generating negative headlines (“Homeowner faces city fines after suspected DWI driver damages house”) and optics.READ MORE
Neighbors of Blighted Properties Have Same Rights as Owners of the Blighted Properties
John Newby is the author of the “Building Main Street, Not Wall Street” column “dedicated to helping communities combine synergies with local media companies allowing them to not just survive but to thrive.” In aREAD MORE
“Getting ahead of (and avoiding ) bad press” VLOG Series Volume 1: Episode 4
In our next installment of our Vlog series, Michael Halpern, president and founder of MuniReg LLC discusses an article in Municipal World on a recent public relations crisis in Los Angeles County LA. Though notREAD MORE
“CRA and Vacant Properties” VLOG Series Volume 1: Episode 3
In our next installment of our Vlog series, Michael Halpern, president and founder of MuniReg LLC elaborates on a recent article he authored for American City & County advocating for additional flexibility in the CRAREAD MORE
“Proper Perspective” VLOG Series Volume 1: Episode 2
In our next installment of our Vlog series, Michael Halpern, president and founder of MuniReg LLC discusses (refreshing) comments by local municipal leaders (Sweet Home OR) that show the willingness to work collaboratively with entitiesREAD MORE
“Disconnected” – Local and State Governments – MuniReg’s New Video Series Volume 1: Episode 1
In our first video blog, Michael Halpern, president and founder of MuniReg LLC provides some personal background, discusses the founding of MuniReg while also discussing current legislation in one particular state that clearly shows aREAD MORE
Realistic Perspective and Expectations of Blight Reduction
In a guest post for Griswold Law Firm, a leading California receivership services company, MuniReg President Michael Halpern discusses the need to have realistic expectations for one of the most widely utilized tools in the fight againstREAD MORE
Code Enforcement Educators Interview
MuniReg President Michael Halpern was recently interviewed by Pete Roque and Rachel Patterson at https://codeenforcementeducators.com/ where Halpern discussed the creation and evolution of MuniReg, beginning with his extensive work with code enforcement and local governmentsREAD MORE
Ways to Encourage Support & Safety for Code Enforcement Officers
In a guest post for Griswold Law Firm, a leading California receivership services company, MuniReg President Michael Halpern discusses opportunities to enhance the available resources for code enforcement and their safety. Halpern, one of the nation’sREAD MORE
To Change or Not to Change………That is the Question
There is an old saying that “if you love someone, set them free; if they come back to you, it was meant to be.” As Better Help explains, this phrase “deals with a struggle that hasREAD MORE