MTAS was asked whether municipalities can spend city funds to build a "spec building" for industry either through the Industrial Board or directly.
| Finance Finance--Loans Industrial development--Boards |
MTAS was asked whether the city council can replace a member of the utility board who was a member of the city council but was not re-elected to office.
| Utilities--Boards City council--Procedure City councilmember |
MTAS was asked whether a person appealing a fine for a building code violation needs to pay the fine during the pendency of the appeal.
| Building codes Code enforcement Courts--Municipal Municipal ordinances--Codes of ordinances |
Includes a model succession plan and a succession plan for McMinnville.
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Model Succession Plan.pdf
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McMinnville Succession Plan.pdf
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| Personnel--Succession planning |
E-book that includes the steps necessary to determine the going market rate for jobs in a competitive environment.
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Market Pricing.pdf
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| Personnel--Compensation |
The purpose of this study is to review the capabilities of the Sparta Fire Department and make recommendations for improvement where possible.
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Sparta Fire Management Study.PDF
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| Fire--Administration--Tennessee Fire--Performance measurement Fire service--Tennessee Sparta (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked to provide information on governing the imposition of court costs.
| Fines and court costs Litigation |
MTAS was asked about collecting a delinquent city court fine, whether municipal courts are required to offer paupers' oaths, and whether a municipal judge may issue capias warrants. Includes Tenn. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 06-075 WL 1197469 (Tenn. A.G.), forms related to the pauper's oath, and a uniform civil affidavit of indigency.
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municipal courts.pdf
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| Courts--Municipal Fines and court costs Forms |
MTAS was asked to help prepare a budget for the Electric, Water, and Sewer departments for the city of Shelbyville.
| Utilities--Finance Water--Finance Wastewater--Finance Sewers--Finance |
MTAS was asked whether the Municipal Budget Law of 1982 applies to a city.
| Budgets--Municipal |