MTAS was asked whether the Mayor has the power to veto individual appropriations in the budget of the Town.
| Budgets--Municipal Finance--Control of expenditures Finance--Municipal Mayor Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked to analyze the question of what are court costs and the conditions under which court costs can be levied in Tennessee.
| Fines and court costs Courts Courts--Municipal |
Job description for the position of Municipal Court Administrator.
| Courts--Municipal Personnel--Classification |
MTAS was asked whether the utility board superintendent can be terminated by the city's governing body without financial penalty to the city.
| Utilities--Boards Personnel--Employment |
MTAS was asked whether jury trials may be held by the Muncipal Court.
| Courts--Municipal |
Several quorum issues arose when a city councilmember resigned and two other members did not attend the next three special called meetings.
| City council City council--Procedure City councilmember Meetings Meetings--Planning and management Municipal government--Administration |
A sample resolution authorizing the city recorder/budget officer to transfer moneys from one appropriation to another within the same fund.
| Budgets--Municipal resolutions Budgets--Municipal--Tennessee |
Fire Chief Greg Lipford contacted MTAS and asked for information and assistance on increasing the number of firefighters available to respond to fires in Henderson. Currently, the fire department is staffed by four full-time firefighters working a variable 4-platoon system, and each day one paid firefighter works a 24-hour shift. The fire chief works 8-hour shifts on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and a 24-hour shift on Tuesday.
| Fire service Fire service--Tennessee Fire--Administration Fire--Personnel--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether citizens should be encouraged to contact elected officials or city staff in responding to service requests and problems, whether the council should be increased from 7 to 9 members to allow more contact by council with citizens, and what are the advantages of a popularly elected mayor vs. a mayor elected by the council.
| Charters--City--Tennessee Municipal government--Services City council Mayor |
MTAS was asked before whom must a police officer swear an oath for citations.
| Courts Police--Personnel Personnel--Laws and regulations |
