MTAS was asked how the city enforces its ordinance preventing encroachment on the city right of way "with signs, for sale cars, and some large, brick driveway entrance structures."
| Streets--Signs and signals Sign control Sign control--Laws and regulations Signs and signboards Signs and signboards--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked questions related to the city school system, particularly with respect to the distribution of authority over the system between the city governing body and city school board. Questions related to charging tuition and closing school buildings.
| Schools--Boards City council Schools--Finance |
The study's purpose is to answer three questions: 1. Ripley desires to relocate its fire station to a piece of city-owned property. Is this a good location for a fire station? 2. Where should Ripley place its next fire station(s)? and 3. What is the current status of fire protection in Ripley?
| Fire--Facilities Fire--Administration Fire--Reports |
MTAS was asked about budget adoption, the levying of property taxes, and adopting a continuing appropriation and budget.
| Budgets--Municipal resolutions Budgets--Municipal Taxes--Real property |
Tennessee’s 112th General Assembly approved new legislation that provides an annual monetary incentive to volunteer firefighters that complete an approved training program and eventually earn professional credentials at minimum of Firefighter I level certification through the Tennessee Fire Commission. MTAS explains the details here.
| Fire--Volunteer organizations Fire--Personnel Fire--Administration--Tennessee Fire service--Tennessee Fire service--Organization |
Eleven cities were asked whether their employees are allowed to accrue sick leave; the maximum amount of sick leave employees may accrue; and upon retirement, whether employees may sell their sick leave back to the city, use their sick leave towards retirement, etc.
| Personnel--Retirement--Tennessee Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Surveys |
Job description for the position of Administrative Assistant for purchasing, personnel and Communciations.
| Purchasing Personnel--Classification |
MTAS was asked whether the city commissioners may meet with the city manager and the candidates for the city manager position without public notice of the meeting.
| City council City manager Meetings Open meetings Open meetings--Laws and regulations |
If the city manager suspended a fireman without pay and the city commission has voted to reimburse the employee for the time he was suspended, can the city manager refuse to pay this?
| City council City manager Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Discipline |
MTAS was asked whether a city judge may waive municipal court costs.
| Courts Courts--Judges Courts--Municipal Municipal government Knoxville (Tenn) |
