MTAS was asked whether money received from fines and forfeitures in drug cases may be used to make a contribution to a law enforcement association or for police training.
| Police--Criminal forfeiture Police--Finance Police--Finance--Drug operations Purchasing--Surplus property disposal |
MTAS was asked whether a municipality is liable for sewer back-ups that cause damage to private property.
| Governmental tort liability Liability Sewers--Laws and regulations Wastewater--Laws and regulations |
The purpose of this study was to analyze the feasibility of a home fleet (take home car) program.
| Police--Equipment--Vehicles |
MTAS was asked to review the organizational structure, management and leadership, staffing levels, operational practices and overall efficiency of the Engineering Services and Public Works departments and make recommendations for improvements.
| Public works--Administration Engineers Municipal government--Organization Auditing--Services and operations |
MTAS was asked whether the city can authorize golf carts and all terrain vehicles (ATVs) to operate on city streets
| Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations Traffic--Laws and regulations |
PowerPoint and handouts from a class on managing a drug fund.
| Police--Finance--Drug operations Police--Criminal forfeiture Police--Drug control Weapons |
MTAS was asked to evaluate outdoor recreational facilities and look at options for the current city hall/police complex.
| Parks and recreation--Facilities City halls Police--Facilities |
MTAS advised city of potential liabilities in demolishing condemned building which shares "party wall" with adjoining property owner.
| Code enforcement--Building demolition Land use Land use--Laws and regulations Liability |
Sample job description for the position of city arborist from the City of Santa Barbara, Calif.
| Forests and forestry Parks and recreation--Personnel Personnel--Classification Trees Urban forestry |
Sixteen Tennessee municipalities responded to a survey about longevity pay offered to their employees, including dollar amount and frequency.
| Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Fringe benefits |
