This research is available in the two attached documents on the history of consolidation and the pros and cons of consolidation.

MTAS was asked whether a city can abandon a street and what happens when a street is abandoned by a city.

MTAS was asked whether a non-resident of the town can hold the office of alderman.

MTAS was asked to prepare a budget narrative for South Pittsburg to facilitate a collaborative decision-making process.

This is the 17th and final report of the Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project. Performance data from participating cities represents fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018). Cities participating in this data cycle were: Athens, Bartlett, Brentwood, Bristol, Chattanooga, Franklin, Johnson City, Kingsport, Knoxville, Lewisburg, Morristown, and Spring Hill. The report highlights selected benchmarks and compares members on those benchmarks over a three year period.

Ten cities were asked several questions about the position of Airport Manager.

An ordinance limiting the power of taxation conflicts with the charter and general law.

Although it is a violation of the Tennessee Code for an elected official to serve as a registrar in an election, such circumstances will not lead to an invalidation of the election results.

MTAS Legal Consultant Stephanie Allen O'Hara responded to a request for information regarding whether or not a city planning commission has jurisdiction over a county school.

MTAS was asked whether government employees have unfettered First Amendment rights under the federal constitution.