MTAS was asked about the establishment of an environmental court in the city and the organizational implications such a court would have on the existing city court.

This report reviews the history of the present combined leave policy of the city, outlines the present cost of the program and presents alternatives for the city's consideration.

Councilmember asked for opinion on Mayor's authority to set employee schedules.

MTAS was asked about allowing employees on military leave to use accrued vacation or annual leave with pay during military service.

MTAS was asked whether a 'warrant' is the same as a check for the purposes of a charter provision requiring the mayor to sign warrants, but is silent as to checks.

Links to FMLA forms are provided here.

This report discusses strategic planning, identifies a group of comparable cities, reviews property tax rate percentiles, and presents an analysis of basic services in the City of Farragut with those provided by the City of Oak Ridge from public funds.

MTAS was asked how to regulate an unlicensed auto dealer offering vehicles for sale in his yard.

MTAS conducted this fire station location review at the request of Fire Chief Kenneth Reeves on behalf of the City of Goodlettsville. The city is in portions of both Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County and Sumner County located in Middle Tennessee. Fire protection and staffing is a local policy issue, and a community must balance local resources against acceptable risk. The Goodlettsville Fire Department is a career fire department recognized by the State of Tennessee. The department is supported and funded through the annual budgeting process and operates from one fire station for the 14.49 square miles within the city limits, protecting a population of 17,789 people.

In connection with the ethics portion of an MTAS EOA class, this handout on both statutory and common law conflicts of interest was developed.