MTAS was asked how to rehire the city recorder after she resigned and then changed her mind.
| City council--Procedure City recorder Personnel--Laws and regulations |
A resolution changing the city's purchasing limit.
| Purchasing--Policies and procedures Purchasing--Laws and regulations Municipal resolutions |
MTAS was asked whether the city council can change the agenda of a special meeting during the meeting.
| Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Meetings--Planning and management City council--Procedure Boards--Municipal |
MTAS was asked for examples of municipal codes from several Tennessee cities that regulate livestock and fowl.
| Animal control--Municipal ordinances Animal control |
MTAS was asked to conduct an examination of Kingsport's code enforcement system. Environmental court programs were also reviewed.
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Kingsport code study.pdf
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| Code enforcement Code enforcement--Building demolition Code enforcement--Building inspection Abandoned property--Vehicles Courts--Environmental Building codes Mosquitoes--Control |
MTAS was asked about the function of individual aldermen appointed commissioners to supervise the departments of the city and whether the secretary-treasurer of the city can give pay raises to employees.
| Mayor--Aldermanic government Boards--Municipal |
A survey of ten cities regarding whether they require a contractors' license and their cost.
| Contractors--Licenses and permits Licenses and permits |
MTAS was asked where appeals from decisions of the city's Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) go.
| Zoning--Variances and appeals Zoning--Boards |
This document has been included in the Elected Officials Academy section on City Council at Work.
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Thirty Ways.pdf
(18.44 KB)
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| City council--Procedure Meetings--Planning and management Conflict resolution |
MTAS was asked to examine the operations of the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter and make recommendations for improvement.
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Johnson City animal shelter study.pdf
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| Animal shelters Performance measurement Animal control |