Category: Blog

Local Pennsylvania Media Op-Eds Focus on Blight

Two recent op-eds in local newspapers address the issue of blight though coming from differing angles. The Times News piece,...

March 31, 2024

Uncooperative Judge – Share This Perspective

In a November 2022 blog post we discussed that though property owners have rights that must be protected, the rights...

December 15, 2023

When a $7,000 Registration Fee isn’t Enough

A recent article discusses possible changes in Minneapolis to their VBR program and its fee. One primary change would be...

November 17, 2023

H.B. 859 Denying Permits to LLCs

A well intentioned bill may have some loopholes. Hopefully they will be addressed properly prior to enactment. Definitely a step...

July 12, 2023

Vacant Property Surveys – Why it’s shouldn’t be the only answer

At the risk of stating the obvious, data is extremely valuable. However as we all know some data is more...

May 5, 2023

So which one is it?

A recent article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution discusses the intent of the City to broadcast on the city’s public TV channel...

May 2, 2023

Avoiding a “Perverse Incentive” – It’s more than just $$$

Recent reporting in Florida discussed “aggressive code enforcement” by a 3rd party. Revenue is always a major need and focus....

March 27, 2023

Who’s Complaining? – Anonymous Reporting of Blight Violations

The recent headline “Cato Township blight complaint reveals problems with the process” had us believing that perhaps they were seeking...

March 13, 2023

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...

March 12, 2023

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...

February 21, 2023