The MTAS Research and Information Center surveyed five Tennessee cities to find out if they provide a handbook to their citizen advisory boards.
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Handbooks for Advisory Boards.pdf
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| Boards--Municipal |
MTAS was asked how to perform criminal background checks on potential employees of the Town.
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Criminal Background Checks.pdf
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| Personnel--Selection and recruitment Personnel--Employment Personnel--Forms Personnel--Administration |
MTAS responded to questions posed by beer board concerning decision to be made after permit holder charged with offense.
| Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Beer Beer--Boards Beer--Laws and regulations Beer--Licenses and permits |
MTAS was asked to determine if an ordinance was properly drafted.
| Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked whether the mayor can veto the appointment by the board to fill the office of alderman.
| Elections--Terms of office Mayor Mayor--Aldermanic government |
MTAS was asked about an extension where one developer is paying for the extension and another developer is allowed to tap the extended line free of charge.
| Utilities--Extension policies Utilities--Lines and pipes Utilities--Rates and charges |
An ordinance that states which officials may declare a state of emergency.
| Emergency management--Municipal ordinances Emergency management Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked to provide a review of the Street Dept. for the City of Fairview.
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City of Fairview Street Department Review.pdf
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| Streets--Administration Streets--Finance Streets--Maintenance |
A number of Tennessee city and towns were surveyed to find out if they use a rain gauge network and if so, how they obtain the data gathered.
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Rain gauge Final data 6_11_2021.pdf
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| Stormwater management--Surveys Engineers Public works--Facilities |
MTAS was asked which of a mortgage and a tax lien on property sold for delinquent taxes is superior.
| Tax collection Taxes--Payment in lieu of taxes |