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City liability for liquidated damages on a terminated contract

MTAS was asked whether the Town is required to pay $10,000 in liquidated damages when it terminated a contract with a company.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Contracts
Purchasing--Professional services
Public
07/25/2021
07/17/1991

Accredited fire department salary survey

MTAS Fire Consultant Dennis Wolf conducted a survey of the five fire departments in Tennessee that hold accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).

Dennis Wolf
Cross, Steven
Survey
Fire--Personnel--Surveys
Fire--Personnel--Tennessee
Personnel--Compensation
Public
02/15/2022
12/1/2020

Legality of city in accepting a certain street

MTAS was asked whether the city acted legally in accepting a certain street.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets
Public
10/7/2020
03/23/1994

Delinquent property tax seminar

Presentations for TMAA on the municipal authority to levy and collect taxes, legal issues in municipal tax collection, and the tax collection suit.

Ashburn, Melissa
Keeton, Laura
General
Tax collection--Delinquent taxes
Tax collection
Internal
06/21/2021
02/23/2006

Employee political activity

An employee may participate in political elections in the same manner as other citizens except when he is on duty, in uniform, or in a City vehicle.

Darden, Ron
General
Elections
Ethics
Personnel
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Politics
Internal
07/7/2021
01/8/2002

Fleet management: an MTAS survey

Ten cities were asked several questions about their fleet management practices.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Fleet management
Public
10/7/2020
11/24/2008

Ordinance abandoning part of a city street in Smithville

MTAS was asked to review proposed changes to accommodate a drive through for a drug store.

Darden, Don
Ordinance
Streets--Closing
Streets--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances
Traffic
Public
12/16/2020
06/2/2004

Pay plan issues and salary adjustments

MTAS was asked about giving a 2% raise to all employees being paid less than $40,000 and a one-time $500 bonus payment to everyone else.

Stokes, Richard
General
Personnel--Compensation
Public
05/7/2021
05/24/2012

Employee of the police department who also serves as a part-time magistrate

MTAS was asked about an employee of the police department who also serves as a part-time magistrate.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
Courts--Judges
Police--Personnel
Internal
07/26/2021
04/15/1996

Ordinance of the city of Cowan designating the city council as the beer board

MTAS was asked to prepare an ordinance designating the city council as the beer board.

Darden, Don
Ordinance
Beer--Boards
Beer--Municipal ordinances
Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances
Alcoholic beverages
Municipal ordinances
City council
Public
07/22/2021
03/12/2003
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