Employment law questions
MTAS was asked several questions related to employment law and the potential liability of board members.
| Boards--Municipal Liability Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Employment Personnel--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked several questions related to employment law and the potential liability of board members.
| Boards--Municipal Liability Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Employment Personnel--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked to conduct a rate study for the Town of Spencer.
| Utilities--Rates and charges--Tennessee Water--Rates and charges Wastewater--Rates and charges |
MTAS was asked for advice on whether the city should accept a street that is not paved or improved and then spend municipal revenues to bring the street up to standards or whether the city should adhere closely to the street acceptance policy dictated by the city's subdivision regulations.
| Streets Streets--Dedication Streets--Maintenance |
FY2002 annual report to compare the relative cost, efficiency and effectiveness of a set of municipal services by using a collaborative approach with the participating cities, and to set standards and identify "best practices" in municipal government for use and comparison by all Tennessee cities.
| Performance measurement Municipal government--Administration Municipal government--Services Brentwood (Tenn) Chattanooga (Tenn) Clarksville (Tenn) Cleveland (Tenn) Germantown (Tenn) Jackson (Tenn) Kingsport (Tenn) Maryville (Tenn) Oak Ridge (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked whether deed restrictions agreed to by city with respect to industrial park could be changed or abrogated by the city.
| Industrial development Economic development Land use |
MTAS was asked whether business licenses are public record if they are more than seventy years old.
| Businesses--Licenses and permits Licenses and permits Records management--Open records |
MTAS was asked to provide a drug and alcohol policy that adequately addresses the use of legal, prescription drugs.
| Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs--Laws and regulations |
The gap between infrastructure spending and infrastructure needs is an enormous problem and it is growing.
| Wastewater--Administration Wastewater--Equipment Wastewater--Facilities Wastewater--Finance Wastewater--Lines and pipes Water--Administration Water--Facilities Water--Finance Water--Lines and pipes |
MTAS conducted this study by a review of submitted documentation, field study work involving interviews with Mount Pleasant personnel, physical inspection of the fire station and equipment, and a tour of the service area. This report provides an outside perspective of the city's fire services and future needs.
| Fire--Administration--Tennessee Fire--Performance measurement |
MTAS was asked to research several issues relating to collection of personal property taxes and prepare a report listing relevant statutes, charter provisions and options available to the city for collection of the taxes.
| Taxes--Personal property Tax collection |