MTAS was asked if the city must pay unemployment insurance on its volunteer firefighters.
| Fire--Volunteer organizations Insurance--Unemployment Fire--Personnel--Tennessee |
An ordinance of the city of [blank], providing for appropriate dress for persons in certain places; public exposure in certain attire prohibited.
| Public health and safety |
The information in this report is meant to provide a review of the Mason Fire Department’s progress on the recommendations made in the previous MTAS Fire Department Work Plan, Resources, and Recommendations reports (2017 and 2020) and was created at the request of Mr. Charles Jenkins, Fire Chief.
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Mason Fire Review_2024.pdf
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| Fire service--Organization Fire service--Tennessee Fire--Administration--Tennessee Fire--Operations Fire--Reports Mason (Tenn) |
Job description for the position of Public Works Director.
| Public works--Administration Public works--Personnel Personnel--Classification |
The Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) was requested to review the intersection of North Locust and Second Avenue to see if the intersection meets the warrants for an all-way stop. Police Chef Michael Hay contacted MTAS and raised the question as to whether the intersection would meet the requirements for making it all-way stop after concerns were raised about the traffic at the intersection and the safety of children walking to and from school.
| Traffic Streets--Roadside improvements Streets--Planning and engineering Streets--Signs and signals Streets--Tennessee Mount Pleasant (Tenn) |
MTAS public works consultant John Chlarson was asked for advice by the Town of Selmer, Tennessee regarding drainage infrastructure maintenance issues on Henco Drive.
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Pages from Diagrams (002).pdf
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Henco Drive culvert #1.jpg
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Henco Drive culvert #2.jpg
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| Streets--Culverts Drainage Selmer (Tenn) |
An ordinance to adopt the International Building Code of 2003 with SEISMIC deletions.
Since this draft ordinance was prepared the International Code Council (ICC) has prepared subsequent editions of the International Building Code (IBC) that include provisions for seismic considerations. It is recommended depending upon the edition of the IBC adopted by the jurisdiction and subsequent amendments as provided in the sample ordinance correctly reference sections and subsections of the IBC to ensure proper reference in the Ordinance.
| Building codes Municipal ordinances |
MTAS responded to an inquiry as to whether Tennessee municipalities may utilize Sourcewell for purchasing. Sourcewell is a service cooperative created by the Minnesota legislature as a local unit of government and open to all education and government entities, as well as nonpublic schools and nonprofit organizations.
| Purchasing Purchasing--Cooperative Purchasing--Government |
In August 2018, the agency completed a comprehensive 5–year strategic planning process facilitated by MTAS Fire Management Consultant Steven Cross. This process is part of the process of earning accreditation through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).
| Fire service--Tennessee Fire--Personnel--Tennessee Fire--Accreditation Fire--Administration |
A survey of six Tennessee cities to gather information on the starting salary paid to patrolmen/deputy sheriffs.
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MTASPA~1.PDF
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Scott County_reference.pdf
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| Police--Personnel Personnel--Compensation |
