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Employment law questions

MTAS was asked several questions related to employment law and the potential liability of board members.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Boards--Municipal
Liability
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Employment
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/28/2021
05/22/2002

Ordinance citations and summonses

MTAS was asked to explain the differences and similarities between ordinance citations and summonses.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Laws and regulations--Municipal
Laws and regulations--Municipal--Tennessee
Municipal ordinances
Courts--Municipal
Internal
07/29/2021
10/9/2002

Water and wastewater rate study for the town of Spencer

MTAS was asked to conduct a rate study for the Town of Spencer.

Major, Al
Report/Study
Utilities--Rates and charges--Tennessee
Water--Rates and charges
Wastewater--Rates and charges
Internal
07/19/2021
08/19/2010

Street acceptance issues

MTAS was asked for advice on whether the city should accept a street that is not paved or improved and then spend municipal revenues to bring the street up to standards or whether the city should adhere closely to the street acceptance policy dictated by the city's subdivision regulations.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Streets
Streets--Dedication
Streets--Maintenance
Public
05/11/2020
11/16/2001

Management evaluation of the planning, codes and engineering departments for the city of Brentwood, Tennessee

This is a management evaluation that was prepared for the City of Brentwood to evaluate the Building/Planning and Engineering Departments and to evaluate the possible consolidation of these departments into a single development services department. The attachments also include organizational diagrams that are within the report but were utilized for presenting the organizational structure recommendations including a scenario to consolidate departmental functions. 

Downham, Chuck
Report/Study
Building codes
Planning--Municipal
Planning--Reports
Management--Policy and evaluation
Brentwood (Tenn)
Internal
10/11/2023
12/17/2021

Tennessee municipal benchmarking project FY2002

FY2002 annual report to compare the relative cost, efficiency and effectiveness of a set of municipal services by using a collaborative approach with the participating cities, and to set standards and identify "best practices" in municipal government for use and comparison by all Tennessee cities.

MTAS
Report/Study
Performance measurement
Municipal government--Administration
Municipal government--Services
Brentwood (Tenn)
Chattanooga (Tenn)
Clarksville (Tenn)
Cleveland (Tenn)
Germantown (Tenn)
Jackson (Tenn)
Kingsport (Tenn)
Maryville (Tenn)
Oak Ridge (Tenn)
Public
06/7/2017
01/1/2003

Industrial park deed restrictions

MTAS was asked whether deed restrictions agreed to by city with respect to industrial park could be changed or abrogated by the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Industrial development
Economic development
Land use
Internal
06/11/2021
10/22/2009

Annexation and amending an urban growth boundary

MTAS was asked several questions about annexation and amending a UGB.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Annexation
Urban growth
Growth management
Public
02/11/2022
12/10/2015

Interest earned on utility deposit

MTAS was asked whether the interest earned on the utility deposit charged by the city for certain utility services belongs to the utility or to the customer.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Finance
Utilities--Rates and charges
Public
04/23/2021
01/17/2006

Wording the ballot on the establishment of an E-911 district

MTAS was asked how the question on the establishment of an E-911 district within a city should be worded on the ballot.

Hemsley, Sid
Resolution
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Emergency communications--Districts
Clinton (Tenn)
Internal
07/27/2021
02/7/1996
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