Adventures in annexation: adventure guide to annexation for a municipality

This MTAS online "Adventure Guide" provides instruction on each step of the annexation process for Tennessee municipalities. (MTAS Adventure Guide series)

Hodge, Elisha
Edmonds, Cyndy
General
Annexation--Tennessee
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Public
04/13/2021
12/1/2018

Mayor's voting twice to break tie vote

MTAS was asked whether the mayor could vote to fill a vacancy on the board creating a tie vote and then vote again to break the tie.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Mayor
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
07/21/2021
04/16/1996

City obtains a certificate of public purpose and necessity before borrowing funds to buy land for an industrial park

MTAS was asked whether a city must obtain a certificate of public purpose and necessity before borrowing funds to buy land for an industrial park.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Finance--Debt obligation
Industrial development
Public
04/22/2021
04/11/2000

Depositories for city funds

MTAS was asked why a city is not permitted to deposit city funds in credit unions.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Finance--Investments and cash management
Laws and regulations--State
Public
07/1/2021
11/17/1997

Legality of ordinance requiring each business within a town to obtain a privilege license

MTAS was asked whether the town's proposed ordinance requiring each business within the town to obtain a 'privilege license' is legal.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Licenses and permits
Businesses--Municipal ordinances
Internal
06/11/2021
07/17/2012

MTAS consultant strategic planning toolkit

These are materials created by and used by MTAS consultants in the course of assisting cities with strategic planning. If you would like to contribute a posting to this page, just send it to Angie Carrier or Frances Adams-O'Brien.

Carrier, Angie
General
Municipal government--Administration
Internal
06/22/2021
06/2/2020

Ordinance to regulate junked vehicles on public and private property

MTAS was asked to prepare a junked car ordinance.

Darden, Don
Ordinance
Abandoned property--Vehicles
Motor vehicles
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/16/2021
07/8/2004

Emergency call-in duties: sample policy from Athens, Tennessee

This is a sample policy provided by the city of Athens (TN) regarding calling employees in after regular duty hours.

Clifton, Calvin D.
General
Public works--Personnel
Personnel--Schedules and shifts
Internal
05/26/2021
03/27/2000

Regulation of cemeteries

MTAS analyzed the question of whether cemeteries are subject to zoning regulations or regulation by the city council.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Cemeteries--Laws and regulations
Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Public
07/21/2021
03/14/2008

Contradictory provisions of city charter related to sidewalks

MTAS was asked whether the owner or the city is required to construct sidewalks.

Darden, Don
General
Sidewalks
Public
04/22/2020
05/20/2005
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