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Paying members of the city governing body salary in lieu of health insurance

MTAS was asked where the city provides health insurance for members of the board of mayor and aldermen but some of the members chose not to take that insurance coverage, can the city offer other benefits to those members, up to the amount that it costs the city for health insurance for the members of the board who take that coverage.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Insurance--Health
Personnel--Fringe benefits--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Internal
07/12/2021
12/5/2007

Filling vacancies in the city's school board

MTAS was asked whether the school board chairman's appointment to fill the vacancy on the school board was legal.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Schools--Boards
Boards--Municipal
Public
07/16/2021
07/25/2006

Business tax paid in one county while operating in a second county

MTAS was asked about an ice cream vendor from Knox County selling ice cream inside the City of Caryville without a Caryville business license.

Darden, Ron
General
Businesses--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Taxes--Businesses and professions
Licenses and permits--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/15/2021
06/1/2004

Questions on businesses selling liquor

MTAS was asked whether the city board could change the hours for selling liquor; if local businesses are required to close at 3:00 AM; and if minors are required to leave places where liquor is sold at 10:00 PM.

Darden, Don
General
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Businesses--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Children and youth
Curfew
Public
07/23/2021
04/14/2003

Band uniforms

MTAS was asked if it would be proper for a city to make an appropriation to the local public high school for the purchase of band uniforms.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Boards--Municipal
Finance--Municipal
Municipal government--Administration
Public relations
Schools--Finance
Internal
06/28/2021
10/26/2000

Office efficiency review

MTAS was engaged to conduct an office efficiency review for the purpose of identifying enhancements to office processes and procedures.

Broughton, Jeff
Deem, Dana
Report/Study
Office management
Records management
Utilities--Administration
Utilities--Finance
Utilities--Termination policies
Records management--Open records
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Municipal government--Services
Computer software
Municipal ordinances--Codes of ordinances
Meetings--Planning and management
City administrator
Public
07/26/2021
03/31/2015

ADA changes regarding service animals

In the latter part of 2010, the Department of Justice made many changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). One set of changes was with service animal regulations, and the modifications became effective on March 15, 2011.

Norris, Margaret
General
Animals as aids for people with disabilities
Service dogs
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Disabled--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/30/2021
08/22/2012

Potential conflict of interest with a city council member and a state grant that would help improve his property

MTAS was asked whether a certain city council member would have either a statutory or common law conflict of interest in some city improvements financed by a state grant that would help improve his property.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
Ethics
Internal
07/26/2021
03/7/2008

Director of finance

Job description for the position of Director of Finance.

MTAS
Job Description
Finance--Administration
Finance--Municipal
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/1/2021
09/24/2002

Construction and garage sales on Sundays

MTAS was asked whether a city could prohibit or limit the hours of construction and of garage sales on Sunday.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Laws and regulations--Municipal--Tennessee
Municipal government--Laws and regulations
Public
07/25/2021
02/1/2006
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