MTAS was asked whether a fire department should grant commissioned peace officer status to the department's fire investigators for conducting fire and arson investigations.
| Fire--Personnel Fire--Administration Weapons Fire--Equipment |
MTAS was asked whether it would be proper for a City to appoint a new City Judge who is not a resident of the County in which the City is located.
| Courts--Judges Courts--Municipal |
MTAS was asked whether the City may provide extra pay for Board members who choose not to take medical insurance provided by the City
| City council City councilmember Insurance--Health Insurance--Health--Finance Personnel--Fringe benefits |
MTAS was asked to provide analysis of the best fire service options for Mt. Juliet.
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Mt. Juliet fire study.PDF
(189 KB)
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| Fire--Administration--Tennessee Fire--Performance measurement Fire service--Tennessee |
MTAS Fire Consultant Steve Cross authored this study with recommendations to proactively plan fire station locations, fire apparatus deployment, and staffing strategies for the City of La Vergne.
| Fire service--Tennessee Fire service--Organization Fire--Operations Fire--Personnel--Tennessee |
This publication analyzes the law governing a number of questions that apply to municipal streets in Tennessee.
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Municipal Streets-web.pdf
(251.26 KB)
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| Streets--Laws and regulations Streets--Dedication Streets--Closing |
An opinion regarding the hiring of an outside firm to collect unpaid utility bills.
| Purchasing--Professional services Utilities--Rates and charges |
MTAS was asked whether the City has an obligation to stabilize a certain part of a riverbank and a closed street that is also being eroded.
| Public works Rivers and waterways Streets Streets--Closing Streets--Maintenance |
FY2003 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.
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FY2003 Benchmarking.pdf
(11.96 MB)
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| Performance measurement Municipal government--Administration Municipal government--Services Maryville (Tenn) Brentwood (Tenn) Oak Ridge (Tenn) Collierville (Tenn) Cleveland (Tenn) Germantown (Tenn) Bartlett (Tenn) Kingsport (Tenn) Jackson (Tenn) Clarksville (Tenn) Chattanooga (Tenn) Knoxville (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked whether amortization of signs could be required in Tennessee.
| Sign control--Laws and regulations Signs and signboards--Laws and regulations |