MTAS was asked whether the city is required under the Tennessee Open Records Law to mail to a newspaper information packets it provides to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, or any other city records.
| Public information--Newsletters Records management--Open records |
An ordinance changing the city's definition of beer to coincide with state definitions and altering distance regulations for beer sales.
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Mosheim beer definition ordinance.pdf
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| Beer--Municipal ordinances Beer--Laws and regulations |
Job description for the Director of Finance in a Tennessee city.
| Finance--Personnel |
MTAS was asked for an opinion when a defendant refuses to pay the fine pending appeal.
| Courts Courts--Municipal Fines and court costs |
This assessment was conducted in 2010 and includes comparisons to the 2001 and 2005 needs assessment surveys. The complete assessment and a fact sheet are also included.
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TennesseeneedsIII.PDF
(768.77 KB)
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US_Fire_Service_Needs_Fact_Sheet_Main.PDF
(96.83 KB)
2011NeedsAssessment.pdf
(1.47 MB)
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| Fire--Administration Fire--Public information |
MTAS was asked whether it is within the authority of the board of mayor and aldermen to delete from the recorder's minutes certain language before the board adopts the minutes.
| City council--Procedure City recorder Meetings Meetings--Planning and management Municipal government |
How long in advance is the notice of a special meeting required to be given to the public?
| Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Open meetings--Laws and regulations Meetings--Planning and management |
MTAS was asked to review a law on bid acceptance.
| Contracts Public works--Contracts Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
MTAS was asked whether changing the city's personnel policy to at will employment will have an adverse impact upon a suit by a police officer for unlawful termination.
| Personnel--Dismissal Personnel--Employee relations Personnel--Employment Personnel--Laws and regulations Police--Personnel |
Fourteen cities responded to an MTAS survey about their policies for rehiring former employees and how their previous employment factors into their benefits and longevity.
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Kingsport Rehire Final.pdf
(122.1 KB)
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Kingsport Rehire Numbers - Final.pdf
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| Personnel--Selection and recruitment Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Employment Personnel--Surveys |