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Depositories for city funds

MTAS was asked why a city is not permitted to deposit city funds in credit unions.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Finance--Investments and cash management
Laws and regulations--State
Public
07/1/2021
11/17/1997

Legality of ordinance requiring each business within a town to obtain a privilege license

MTAS was asked whether the town's proposed ordinance requiring each business within the town to obtain a 'privilege license' is legal.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Licenses and permits
Businesses--Municipal ordinances
Internal
06/11/2021
07/17/2012

MTAS consultant strategic planning toolkit

These are materials created by and used by MTAS consultants in the course of assisting cities with strategic planning. If you would like to contribute a posting to this page, just send it to Angie Carrier or Frances Adams-O'Brien.

Carrier, Angie
General
Municipal government--Administration
Internal
06/22/2021
06/2/2020

Ordinance to regulate junked vehicles on public and private property

MTAS was asked to prepare a junked car ordinance.

Darden, Don
Ordinance
Abandoned property--Vehicles
Motor vehicles
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/16/2021
07/8/2004

Emergency call-in duties: sample policy from Athens, Tennessee

This is a sample policy provided by the city of Athens (TN) regarding calling employees in after regular duty hours.

Clifton, Calvin D.
General
Public works--Personnel
Personnel--Schedules and shifts
Internal
05/26/2021
03/27/2000

Regulation of cemeteries

MTAS analyzed the question of whether cemeteries are subject to zoning regulations or regulation by the city council.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Cemeteries--Laws and regulations
Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Public
07/21/2021
03/14/2008

Administrative secretary for public safety

Job description for the position of Administrative Secretary for Public Safety in the Police Dept.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Police--Administration
Police--Personnel
Public
04/9/2021
08/19/2002

Removal of police chief and city manager by city commission

MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing relative powers of board of commissioners and of city manager to terminate police chief, and certain procedural matters related to that issue.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Boards--Municipal
City manager
City manager--Contracts
Contracts
Contracts--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/28/2021
04/3/2002

Policy on use of the city attorney(s)

The City of Gustavus, Alaska, created a policy and procedure for queries to the City Attorney.

Gustavus (Alaska)
General
City attorney
Public
07/29/2021
02/10/2011
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