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Annexation of noncontiguous parcels

MTAS was asked about the legality of annexing parcels that are not contiguous to either the former municipal limits nor to any of the tracts that were annexed that do adjoin city limits or tracts contiguous to them.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Annexation
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/15/2021
06/5/1996

Interlocal agreement between the town of Walden, Tennessee, Hamilton County, Tennessee and the Hamilton County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office for the provision of law enforcement services

A resolution to create an interlocal agreement between the Town of Walden, Tennessee, Hamilton County, Tennessee and the Hamilton County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office for the provision of law enforcement services.

Hamilton County
Resolution
Intergovernmental agreements--Municipal resolutions
Police--Intergovernmental agreements
Public
07/20/2021
12/4/2014

Title VI compliance manual

A policy to put city into compliance with Title VI and TEMA requirements, so that it would be eligible for financial assistance, in the event of a disaster.

Norris, Margaret
General
Disaster plans
Management--Policy and evaluation
Municipal government--Administration
Municipal government--Manuals
Municipal ordinances
Personnel--Equal opportunity
Public
07/27/2021
01/23/2002

Legality of fire department fees

MTAS was asked to research the legality of inspection fees and certain services.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Fire--Codes
Code enforcement
Public
07/22/2021
03/22/2004

Mayoral compensation in selected small cities with strong mayor form of government

Tennessee cities with a strong mayor form of government responded to a request for information regarding mayoral salaries.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Local government
Mayor
Personnel--Compensation
Public
06/25/2021
04/5/2021

City websites, agendas, minutes, and credit card payments

A survey of one hundred sixteen cities with websites to determine which post their agendas and minutes and which can accommodate credit card payments.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Web sites
Web sites--Statistics
E-government
Public information--Customer service
City council--Procedure
Meetings--Planning and management
Public
02/17/2022
02/17/2022

City's authority to pay for advertising of businesses within the city

MTAS was asked whether the city and various merchants can jointly fund billboard space advertising certain private businesses in the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses
Community development
Municipal government--Administration
Sign control
Signs and signboards
Internal
04/21/2021
09/16/1996

Customer service supervisor

Job description for the position of Customer Service Supervisor for Utilities and Public Works.

MTAS
Job Description
Municipal government--Services
Public information--Customer service
Utilities--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public works--Personnel
Public relations--Personnel
Public
07/9/2021
09/26/2002

Alderman declines salary

MTAS was asked whether an alderman may decline a salary.

Hardy, Pat
O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
General
alderman_salary.pdf (114.42 KB)
Personnel--Compensation
City councilmember
Public
04/9/2021
02/9/2015

Dissolution of airport authority

MTAS was asked whether a city could abolish the airport authority that it created.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Airports--Laws and regulations
Airports--Tennessee
Airports
Public
06/18/2021
06/16/2005
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