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Steps to authorize liquor by the drink, retail package stores, and wine in grocery stores

This document provides the steps necessary for a municipality to authorize liquor by the drink, retail package stores, and wine in grocery stores.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
General
Alcoholic beverages--Forms
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Alcoholic beverages--Licenses and permits
Public
08/26/2021
08/26/2021

Testing standards, salary survey, and retirement insurance

Thirteen cities were asked how often they offer testing for police and fire personnel; salary ranges for a sustainability coordinator and a stormwater coordinator; eligibility for and benefits of retiree health insurance.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Surveys
Police--Personnel
Fire--Personnel
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Retirement
Insurance--Health
Stormwater management
Public
06/3/2021
02/23/2015

Open Meetings Law and discussions among the board

MTAS was asked whether certain members of the board of mayor and aldermen violated the Open Meetings Law by discussing among themselves which among them would be a candidate for mayor, when such discussions were conducted before they were sworn in as councilpersons.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
Open meetings
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/28/2021
01/23/1995

Stormwater coordinator

Job description for the position of Stormwater Coordinator.

Collierville
Job Description
Stormwater management--Personnel
Stormwater management
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/11/2020
07/18/2006

Public purpose doctrine

MTAS was asked about the legality of a city and church sharing in the costs of constructing a fence on an easement.

Jones, Josh
Legal Opinion
Municipal government--Finance--Laws and regulations
Easements
Construction
Finance--Use of public funds
Public
10/18/2022
08/10/2009

Review of proposed city industrial development incentives

MTAS was asked to review incentives for proposed city industrial development.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Community development
Community development--Tennessee
Economic development
Economic development--Tennessee
Industrial development
Industrial recruitment and retention
Internal
07/9/2021
01/17/2003

Grant writers in selected Tennessee cities

Thirteen Tennessee cities were surveyed to find out if they employ a full-time grant writer.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Finance--Grants-in-aid
Personnel
Public
04/23/2021
03/31/2018

Prohibiting an employee/department head from doing business with the city

MTAS was asked about prohibiting an employee/department head from doing business with the city.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
Ethics
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/26/2021
05/11/1993

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) "administrative" exemption test

MTAS was asked to develop forms for FLSA exemption "tests" for use in cities.

Hardy, Pat
Form
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Personnel--Forms
Public
06/15/2021
11/28/2016

Ordinance establishing a debt policy for the town of Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee

The purpose of this debt policy is to establish a set of parameters by which debt obligations will be undertaken by the Town of Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee.

Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Finance--Debt obligation
Finance--Municipal ordinances
Municipal government--Finance
Public
04/23/2021
02/21/2012
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