Seven Tennessee cities with a population of less than 2,000 citizens were surveyed to find out what the salary range is for their City Recorder/CMFO employee.
| City recorder Personnel--Compensation |
MTAS was asked to assist the city when an alderman died while in office.
| City councilmember City council--Procedure Municipal resolutions |
Nineteen cities were surveyed to determine what they do when there are mayoral or council vacancies.
| City council--Procedure City council Mayor |
An ordinance to change the city election date to the November general election date and continue to provide for four year staggered terms for the Board of Commissioners.
| Elections--Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked whether there can be spot deannexation of a parcel of land while leaving the other surrounding parcels inside the Town limits.
| Contraction of city limits Annexation Annexation--Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked whether it is lawful to regulate the minimum size of a residential dwelling through zoning or subdivision regulation.
| Zoning--Subdivisions Zoning--Architectural control Construction--Laws and regulations Building permits |
MTAS was asked for a sample lease agreement for a city-owned building that is currently being operated as a senior center.
| Purchasing--Lease agreements Liability Senior citizens |
MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a request for information from the City of Lebanon, Tennessee following the city's police department performing beer stings on some local businesses. The city was considering charging a fine to the businesses who violated the alcohol sale laws or offering a show cause hearing.
| Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Businesses--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Police--Procedures Police--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether the city should maintain a drainage easement on private property, whether the issuance of a building permit somehow obligates the city to the applicant relative to liability, and about the statute of limitations under the TGTLA.
| Liability Liability--Laws and regulations Governmental tort liability Drainage Easements Building permits Risk management Finance--Use of public funds |
MTAS was asked whether the recreation director has the right to establish a policy governing the wearing of tennis shoes on the city's track.
| Parks and recreation Parks and recreation--Administration Parks and recreation--Facilities Parks and recreation--Laws and regulations Parks and recreation--Personnel |
