This presentation provides examples of successful sanitation services partnerships; an overview of how cities pay for solid waste collection (fee or tax funded); and relevant data from the Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project (TMBP) for Fiscal Year 2024.

Twelve Tennessee municipalities responded to a survey about their inclement weather policy, including how the city or town compensates non-exempt, essential employees if they are required to work during inclement weather.

A sample policy regarding building plaques.

This study examines whether the CMFO program improved municipal financial practices. The results indicate that the CMFO program has improved municipal financial practices by reducing the number of municipal financial errors in Tennessee cities.

MTAS was asked to compile a list of qualifications for a contractor to manage residential garbage collection.

An ordinance created for the City of Rutledge, Tennessee to establish rules and regulations for the Rutledge City Park.

MTAS was asked whether the city can pay the legal fees and court costs of an employee who was placed on pretrial diversion for misuse of city funds.

A resolution authorizing MTAS to conduct a comprehensive management review (CMR) of the departments of the City of Kingston, establishing procedures for maintaining the objectivity of the study, and requiring its presentation in a work session before the mayor and city council.

Four cities responded to an MTAS survey about their salary range for an entry level police officer.

Thirty exempt cities and forty-one non-exempt cities were asked whether they license building trade personnel.