The Town of Cornersville requested assistance from MTAS to prepare a new updated Subdivision Regulation to replace the current regulations that had been initially adopted in 1993. Working collaboratively, Chuck Downham, MTAS Municipal Management Consultant, Melissa Ashburn, MTAS Legal Consultant, and John Chlarson, MTAS Public Works Consultant, prepared a new and updated Subdivision Regulation. MTAS facilitated a series of work sessions with the Planning Commission. Each work session focused upon a different Article contained in the draft regulation to provide sufficient opportunity for Planning Commission members to thoroughly review each article. During the preparation of the draft subdivision regulation, numerous municipal subdivision regulations were reviewed to identify planning practices that could be effectively administered in a small municipality with limited staff and consultant resources.

The sample subdivision regulation template was prepared based upon the documentation prepared for the Town of Cornersville. The intent of the sample regulation is for it to be utilized as an internal resource document by MTAS consultants that may be assisting a municipality with preparing a new and/or updated subdivision regulation or an amendment to existing regulation. The sample template should not be looked upon as a standard “boilerplate” or “one-size-fits-all” regulatory tool for a municipality and instead should be utilized as a resource in combination with best practices from other municipalities to prepare subdivision regulations that can be effectively and efficiently administered by the municipality.

The sample template has been divided into six (6) articles along with appendices and a cover and corresponding table of contents.

Job description for the position of Public Safety Officer.

MTAS was asked to create an evaluation form based on requirements from the city's charter and code.

Eleven Tennessee municipalities responded to a survey about whether their city or town had a cell phone policy; whether the municipality paid a stipend for cell phones; and whether they provided government-issued phones.

MTAS was asked to research the manner in which property may become right of way without formal dedication and acceptance.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the pros and cons related to civil service and to offer suggestions for improvements.

MTAS was asked whether home shopping revenues are included in "gross revenues" within the meaning of the city's cable TV franchise.

E-book on establishing, managing, and evaluating a merit pay plan.

MTAS was asked whether the city's governing body can meet with its attorney to discuss pending litigation without first holding a regular or special meeting that complies with the notice requirements of the Open Meetings Law.

MTAS was asked whether water rate discrimination between classes of customers served by single meters is legal under the facts of this question.