New fire station design standards

MTAS received a question on the construction of a new fire station.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Facilities
Building codes
Public
07/22/2021
09/8/2003

Municipal ordinance making failure to appear in court a separate offense

MTAS was asked whether it would be advisable for the city to pass an ordinance that would make the defendant's failure to appear in court a separate violation carrying a penalty up to $500.00

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Courts
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/28/2021
03/14/2000

Authority of aldermen to manage employees

MTAS was asked whether aldermen have a legal authority to manage town departments and employees in those departments.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
City councilmember
Public
07/20/2021
09/9/2011

Personnel authority of city judges

MTAS was asked whether the City Judge has the authority to appoint, discipline, and remove the court clerk and deputy court clerk.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Personnel--Discipline
Personnel--Dismissal
Internal
07/28/2021
10/2/2000

City's solicitation ordinance

MTAS was asked to review the city's solicitation ordinance to determine whether it would pass legal muster.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Solicitations--Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/21/2021
02/7/2008

Creating an industrial board

Includes a resolution, charter, and by laws for an industrial board.

Darden, Don
Resolution
Industrial development--Boards
Industrial development--Boards--Laws and regulations
Boards
Municipal resolutions
Public
06/18/2021
01/31/2005

Raising local option sales tax

MTAS was asked about the process of raising a local option sales tax; includes ordinance.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Taxes--Sales
Municipal ordinances
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Internal
07/12/2021
06/4/2003

Ordinance levying a litigation tax for the city/town of _________

Includes a litigation ordinance and a letter explaining the application of the litigation tax.

Darden, Don
Ordinance
Courts
Litigation
Municipal ordinances
Taxes--Litigation
Internal
07/28/2021
02/25/2002

Limitations by ordinance on the number of dogs/cats per residential household

Twenty-one Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding their limits on the number of dogs and cats per residential household.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Animal control--Municipal ordinances
Animal control
Public
03/11/2022
11/15/2021

Fitness facility manager

Job description for the position of Fitness Facility Manager for the City of Smyrna.

Smyrna
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
04/28/2021
08/23/2001
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