The Town of Arlington wastewater review

The Town of Arlington, Tennessee provided a capital expense plan for the sewer department and other financial documents for MTAS to use in the projection of rates necessary for a viable sewer department through June 30, 2026. This report has provided information for what may be necessary to comply with Tennessee Code and the State Comptroller's Office.

Stegall, Kay
Wyatt, Steve
Report/Study
Utilities--Rates and charges--Tennessee
Wastewater--Rates and charges--Tennessee
Sewers
Internal
10/14/2022
08/26/2022

Property rights of members of utility boards

MTAS was asked to research and draft an opinion on the property rights of utility board members

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Boards
Boards--Municipal
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Utilities--Boards
Internal
06/28/2021
06/12/2002

Mayor's duties and authority under a private act charter

MTAS was asked about the mayor's duties and authority under a private act charter.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
Mayor
Internal
06/22/2021
10/5/1990

Guidelines for open burning of natural disaster debris

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Air Pollution Control has recently created a new webpage that outlines the process for governmental agencies to follow when proposing a governmental collective site for the open burning of natural disaster debris.

Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation
General
Air pollution--Laws and regulations--State
Solid waste--Disposal--Laws and regulations
Solid waste--Disposal--Tennessee
Solid waste--Collection--Brush
Disaster plans
Fire--Procedures
Public
12/2/2021
12/2/2021

Collection of delinquent property taxes

MTAS was asked how far back a city may go to collect delinquent taxes, whether the city may authorize partial payments of delinquent taxes, and whether the city may forgive or waive penalty and interest accrued on delinquent taxes.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Tax collection--Delinquent taxes
Taxes--Personal property
Internal
08/19/2021
04/30/1993

Delinquent property taxes in bankruptcy

MTAS was asked about collecting delinquent property taxes from taxpayers who are in bankruptcy.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Tax collection--Delinquent taxes
Taxes--Real property--Tennessee
Taxes--Real property
Bankruptcy
Internal
06/21/2021
11/6/2006

Election of aldermen from wards

MTAS was asked what a city needs to do to restrict the election of aldermen required under the charter to be elected from wards to the voters within the boundaries of the wards.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City councilmember
Elections
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
06/28/2021
07/26/2001

Employee surety bonds

Nine Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding what positions in city government are required to have a surety bond and what the required amounts are for those bonds.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Finance--Bonds
Finance--Local government--Tennessee
Insurance
Surety
Public
06/25/2021
03/7/2021

Questions on city streets

MTAS was asked several questions about municipal streets.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Streets
Streets--Laws and regulations
Streets--Names and numbering
Easements
Public
05/5/2020
12/15/1999

Report to the city of Bristol on methods used by cities to make apointments to advisory boards

MTAS was asked to look at the advisory board appointment practices of other cities, in order to improve the process used by Bristol; includes a survey about the appointment practices of fourteen cities.

Hardy, Pat
General
Boards--Municipal
Bristol (Tenn)
Boards--Surveys
Boards--Forms
Public
06/28/2021
08/12/2016
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