Basic introduction of charter commission candidates to the functions and duties of the charter commission.

MTAS responds to an inquiry regarding whether the mayor and town recorder must be bonded.

MTAS provided information about Tennessee law on the taking and administration of the oath of office by newly elected judges.

MTAS was asked to develop a letter of employment to give to employees when they are employed. The letter would give the employee basic information about salary, benefits, probationary status and other matters that need to be clear to the employee upon accepting employment with the city.

In this FY2012 annual report, there are a total of nine services measured and analyzed: police, fire, refuse collection and disposal, employment benefits, human resources, financial services, and building code enforcement, property maintenance code enforcement, and planning and zoning.

MTAS was asked to research successful relationships between chambers of commerce, merchants associations and their local universities or colleges.

The City of Smithville requested a letter and recommendation that in the event that it gives up general sessions jurisdiction that it will revert to a municipal court without current jurisdiction. A sample ordinance for rules of the road is also included.

MTAS was asked what other cities were doing as far as permissible decibel levels of noise.

Twenty-one cities were asked questions about the court administrator and assistant to judge, as well as the staffing level of the court system.

The City of Munford, Tennessee requested that MTAS review the conditions of their street inventory and prepare a report with pavement ratings and advice. MTAS Consultants Ronnie Neill and John Chlarson worked together on this document.