MTAS was asked whether the city attorney filing suit for collection of delinquent real property taxes is limited to a 10% fee.
| Tax collection--Delinquent taxes City attorney |
Analysis of right of city v. abutting property owner to control ditches beside city streets.
| Public works Streets Streets--Curbs and gutters Streets--Maintenance |
MTAS was asked about the law governing the right of municipalities to require hook-ups to the city sewer system and/or be charged a sewer availability fee.
| Utilities--Extension policies Sewers Sewers--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked to discuss the formation of a new city, annexation, tax structures, etc . and prepare a follow up report.
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Tuckaleechee Cove Task Force.pdf
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Tuckaleechee Cove Task Force.doc
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| Charters--City--Tennessee Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Taxation--Municipal Taxation--Tennessee Taxes--Laws and regulations Taxes--Sales--Tennessee Taxes--State shared Taxes--Tennessee Planning Planning--Municipal Planning--Regional Planning--Tennessee Townsend (Tenn) |
A survey of selected cities to gather city planner salary information, whether contracted grant writers are in use, and the offerings of retirement plans including supplemental bridge benefits.
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Planner Salary and Retirement Plan_public.pdf
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| Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Retirement--Tennessee |
Responses to questions regarding procedure to cancel public hearing for zoning designation and a work session.
| Meetings--Planning and management |
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the entire fire department and make recommendations related to fire department management, operations, resources, and enhanced level of services. The scope of this study included review of the present ISO rating, meeting OSHA and NFPA requirements, and best practice management of the fire department.
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Morristown Fire Services Study.pdf
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| Fire--Administration--Tennessee Fire--Performance measurement Fire service--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether a mayor may vote on the ordinance adopting the budget when that budget proposes an increase in salary for the mayor and/or aldermen.
| Budgets--Municipal Conflict of interests Ethics Mayor Personnel--Compensation Mayor--Aldermanic government |
MTAS was asked whether the changes to a City's home rule city charter, which are the product of a referendum by initiative of the voters, legal.
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Home Rule Amendments Public.pdf
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| Charters--City Home rule |
The city is faced with a lawsuit, a deadline from the State Department of Environment and Conservation as to when it must be in conformity with state environmental laws, and an unfinished sewer treatment plant.
| Contracts Contracts--Laws and regulations Public works--Construction Public works--Contracts Public works--Facilities Sewers Utilities--Facilities Wastewater--Contracts Wastewater--Facilities |