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Dandridge solid waste collection analysis and addendum

Recommendations to the City of Dandridge include scheduling, rates and charges for the collection of commercial and residential solid waste.

Ingram, Tom
Hardy, Pat
Report/Study
Solid waste
Solid waste--Collection
Solid waste--Rates and charges
Internal
04/8/2021
01/1/2001

Application of Jackson law to private landfill

MTAS was asked whether the Jackson Law applies to a landfill developed by private companies and used for the disposal only of solid waste generated by the companies.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Solid waste--Landfills--Laws and regulations
Solid waste--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Solid waste--Disposal--Laws and regulations
Public
05/27/2021
02/2/2007

Securing dangerous weapons sample policy for fire deparments

This sample policy provides guidelines on how a fire department might address a situation where a person carrying a dangerous weapon, such as a firearm, requires medical treatment and/or transport.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Weapons
Fire--Administration--Tennessee
Public
05/21/2021
04/4/2013

Municipality paying attorney fees for private residents who sued the municipality

MTAS was asked to provide an opinion on the matter of a town using public funds to pay for attorney's fees for private residents who successfully challenged the passage of an ordinance related to a rezoning request.

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Finance--Use of public funds
Zoning--Boards
Public
01/6/2023
09/23/2022

Firefighters must have key to fire station

If a fire station is locked when not occupied, then all firefighters must have a key.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Facilities
Public
05/21/2021
09/19/2006

Monitoring conversations between utility employees and utility customers

MTAS was asked whether the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act of 1994 prohibits the monitoring by supervisors of utility employees of conversations between those employees and utility customers where the monitoring is done for the purpose of insuring that the utility employees provide polite and efficient service.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Constitutional law
Public information--Customer service
Electronic surveillance
Common law
Privacy
Right of way
Internal
06/25/2021
05/15/1996

Authorization of the Norris Water Commission to approve and sign contracts

MTAS was asked whether the Norris Water Commision has the authorization to approve and sign contracts.

Carrier, Angie
O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
General
Contracts, Letting of
Contracts--Laws and regulations
Utilities--Contracts and agreements
Water--Contracts
Internal
05/17/2022
05/17/2022

Contraction of city limits

MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a request for information regarding the contraction or deannexation of property within a Tennessee town's geographical boundaries.

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Contraction of city limits
Annexation
Annexation--Tennessee
Public
10/14/2022
08/5/2022

Municipal codes inspector

A job description for the position of municipal codes inspector.

Smyrna
Job Description
Code enforcement--Building inspection--Personnel
Code enforcement--Building inspection
Code enforcement--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/7/2021
04/22/2005

Jasper (Tenn) Fire Department staffing, station and apparatus study

MTAS Fire Management Consultant Steven Cross was asked to conduct a study of the Jasper (Tenn) fire department regarding staffing, stations and fire apparatus. Report includes recommendations.

Cross, Steven
Report/Study
Fire--Equipment
Fire--Equipment--Trucks
Fire--Equipment--Vehicles
Fire--Facilities
Fire--Operations
Fire--Personnel
Jasper (Tenn)
Internal
10/11/2023
02/5/2023
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