Seventeen cities were asked whether their organization is tobacco-free, whether there is a health-care premium surcharge for employees who use tobacco products, and what tobacco cessation programs or support the city offers.
| Personnel--Health and safety--Smoking Personnel--Health and safety--Wellness programs |
An ordinance to prohibit alcoholic beverages, beer, fireworks, fires, and firearms in the Samburg Ball Park.
| Parks and recreation--Facilities--Baseball fields Parks and recreation--Municipal ordinances Municipal ordinances Fireworks Weapons--Municipal ordinances Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances Beer--Municipal ordinances Fireworks--Municipal ordinances |
Three cities were asked their policies for replacing police vehicles
| Police--Equipment--Vehicles Police--Surveys Motor vehicles Fleet management |
MTAS was asked whether state immunity under the 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution applies to municipalities with respect to application of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
| Personnel--Laws and regulations--Federal Constitutional law Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 Personnel--Compensation |
MTAS was asked to conduct a study of the city of Cleveland's leisure services in order to analyze, evaluate and recommend improved and well-coordinated service deliveries, programs and facilities to the citizens of Cleveland.
| Parks and recreation Municipal government--Services Auditing--Services and operations Parks and recreation--Facilities |
Job description for the position of Plant Operator Trainee in Water and Wastewater.
| Utilities--Personnel Water--Operations Wastewater--Operations Personnel--Classification |
MTAS was asked to assist in developing a five-year strategic plan for Mountain Arts Community Center (MACC).
| Parks and recreation--Facilities--Civic centers Planning Signal Mountain (Tenn) |
In early 2023, Will Johnson, city recorder and Vice Mayor Andrew Roberto requested that MTAS study the functions of the legislative department, including internal processes of staff, utilization of resources, adherence to policies, and how technology supports the department. Additionally, it was also requested to survey the city council, to bring more clarity to issues from the goal setting session.
| City recorder Management--Policy and evaluation Municipal government--Administration City council--Procedure Knoxville (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked to review a plan by the city of Columbia to replace its HID street lights with LED. Included is a report by the local power company detailing the concept, costs and priority ranking of replacements.
| Streets--Lighting Columbia (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked about the use of "deduct meters" in the city of Pulaski's water system (specifically hose bibb meters).
| Water distribution--Meters Utilities--Meter reading Pulaski (Tenn) |
