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Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS)

Traffic calming : things to consider

An overview of traffic calming measures that can be used to provide a safer environment for pedestrians and children by reducing speed and accidents. Engineered solutions include in-street pedestrian crossing signs, flashing beacons, pavement markings, speed tables, and chicanes.

Cate, Matt
Rollins, Sharon
Report/Study
Traffic
Streets--Planning and engineering
Signal Mountain (Tenn)
Public
04/25/2024
02/1/2015
04/24/2024

State-shared revenue estimates for fiscal year 2024-2025

Harris, Brad
General
Taxes--State shared
Finance--Administration--Municipal
Taxes--Tennessee
Public
04/23/2024
03/21/2024
04/23/2024

Sanitation vehicle replacement guidance

The City of Elizabethton's Streets and Sanitation Manager requested that MTAS provide guidance on sanitation vehicle replacement. MTAS reviewed data collected and compiled by the city on the age, miles, maintenance cost and use of sanitation vehicles.

Rollins, Sharon
General
Fleet management
Solid waste--Collection--Equipment
Elizabethton (Tenn)
Internal
04/23/2024
12/2/2020
04/22/2024

Sample ordinance for the installation and maintenance of small cell facilities

A sample ordinance of the city of [blank], Tennessee, providing that the municipal code of the city be amended by adding a new chapter therein, providing for the installation and maintenance of communications facilities in the public right-of-way.

Whitehead, Rick
Ordinance
Communications
Mobile communications systems
Wireless communication systems--Municipal ordinances
Public
04/24/2024
12/30/2023
04/23/2024

Charging the inside tax rate with respect to property in one city in the county and the outside rate with respect to property in another city in the county

MTAS was asked whether the county can charge the inside tax rate with respect to property in one city in the county, and the outside rate with respect to property in another city in the county.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Tax rates--County
Tax rates--Municipal
Tax collection
Internal
07/21/2021
01/7/1992
04/22/2024

Neighborhood traffic management plan

Due to the growing interest in traffic calming, the City of Kingsport Transportation Planning Department developed this guide to provide the public information on traffic calming and procedures followed by the Kingsport Transportation Planning Department. This handbook outlines the planning, installation, and maintenance processes followed by the City of Kingsport. It contains information on traffic calming issues such as funding, impacts on emergency services as well as many others.

Kingsport (Tenn)
General
Traffic
Streets--Planning and engineering
Streets--Design and construction
Kingsport (Tenn)
Public
04/25/2024
06/5/2007
04/24/2024

TREEDC 2022 annual report

The 2022 annual report of the Tennessee Renewable Energy & Economic Development Council.

Nevad, Warren
General
Energy conservation
Solar energy
Economic development--Municipal
Economic development--Tennessee
Tennessee Renewable Energy & Economic Development Council
Public
04/23/2024
03/26/2023
04/24/2024

LED light conversion for the city of Columbia, Tennessee

MTAS was asked to review a plan by the city of Columbia to replace its HID street lights with LED. Included is a report by the local power company detailing the concept, costs and priority ranking of replacements.

Rollins, Sharon
General
Streets--Lighting
Columbia (Tenn)
Internal
04/23/2024
05/2/2019
04/24/2024

Use of deduct meters/hose bibb meters in city water system

MTAS was asked about the use of "deduct meters" in the city of Pulaski's water system (specifically hose bibb meters).

Rollins, Sharon
General
Water distribution--Meters
Utilities--Meter reading
Pulaski (Tenn)
Public
04/23/2024
09/8/2015
04/24/2024

City of Bartlett personnel policies and administrative procedures guide

MTAS was asked to review and revise the personnel policies for the City of Bartlett.

Stokes, Richard
Bartlett
General
Personnel--Manuals
Internal
03/29/2021
03/27/2012
04/24/2024
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