Mayor pro tem to hire consulting attorney

MTAS was asked to review ordinance permitting mayor pro tem to hire consulting attorney.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Mayor
Boards
City council
City attorney
Public
07/15/2021
06/30/2003

Charging a franchise fee

MTAS was asked whether a city could charge a franchise fee to an electrical utility that provides the city with electric service, when the franchise, which contained no provision for a franchise fee, expired many years ago, and both parties had continued to operate under same terms as the old franchise.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Franchises
Electric power
Electric systems
Electric systems--Contracts
Utilities--Contracts and agreements
Utilities--Franchises
Internal
05/7/2021
08/8/2005

Court operations in selected Tennessee municipalities

Nine Tennessee municipalities responded to a survey about their court operations, including number of full and part-time employees; how often court is held; number of cases in calendar year 2023; and how payments are handled (e.g., online or over the phone).

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Eskew, John
Survey
Courts
Courts--Municipal
Public
04/29/2024
01/1/2024

Water/sewer customer complaint log

A generic complaint form for a water/sewer department.

Wyatt, Steve
Form
Forms
Water--Forms
Sewers--Forms
Wastewater--Forms
Public information--Customer service
Municipal government--Services
Municipal government--Forms
Public
04/29/2021
12/1/2004

Producer

Job description for the position of Program Producer for Citizens Information Television.

MTAS
Job Description
Television programs
Information management--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/12/2021
09/25/2002

Letter for employee with salary issue

A recently hired salaried employee worked a significant number of hours for a community event. MTAS provided options on how to address this issue.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
05/18/2021
07/31/2014

Forestry inspector

Job description for the position of Forestry Inspector

Chattanooga
Job Description
Urban forestry
Trees
Forests and forestry
Personnel--Classification
Public
06/21/2021
11/16/2007

Wrecker inspections in selected Tennessee cities

Nine Tennessee cities were surveyed to find out who handles inspection for wreckers called to the scene following a motor vehicle accident.

Rogers, Honna
McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations
Public
05/12/2021
07/1/2019

Legality of a Christian cross located on top of a town water tower

MTAS was asked whether an arrangement, where a local bank leased with the Town for water tower space and placed a Christian cross on top of the tower, is a violation of the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Constitutional law
Laws and regulations--Federal
Public
06/25/2021
11/11/2011

Evaluation of city manager

This is a form that can be used to evaluate a City Manager in any town or city in Tennessee.

Carrier, Angie
Carrier, Angie
Form
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Public
05/12/2021
12/11/2019
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