Power of the mayor under the manager-commission charter

MTAS was asked several questions concerning the power of the Mayor under the Manager-Commission Charter.

Finane, Jim
General
Charters--City
City council
City manager government
Mayor
Internal
06/22/2021
08/12/1999

Director of development services

Job description for the position of Director of Development Services.

MTAS
Job Description
Community development
Economic development
Industrial development
Personnel--Classification
Planning
Public
07/9/2021
09/24/2002

Municipalities with general sessions courts jursidiction

This is a list which shows the cities with municipal courts that also have general sessions courts jursidiction.

Barton, Rex
General
Courts--Municipal
Internal
07/28/2021
04/2/2001

Creating a property right with an appeals/disciplinary process

MTAS was asked whether the city should have an appeal process in place or operate as an at-will employer.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Personnel--Discipline
Personnel--Employment--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Dismissal
Internal
04/23/2021
06/27/2012

Excavation safety policy ordinance

MTAS was asked to write an ordinance establishing an excavation safety policy for the Town of Wartrace.

Darden, Don
Ordinance
Streets--Cuts and excavation
Utilities--Construction
Public health and safety--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances
Internal
04/20/2020
10/7/2002

Court costs taxed

MTAS was asked if a general sessions court judge can tax costs against the city when officers fail to properly execute warrants.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Courts--General sessions
Police--Laws and regulations
Police--Procedures
Public
07/27/2021
01/25/2002

Use of translators in selected Tennessee cities

A survey of selected cities regarding the use of translators and the offering of translation services.

MTAS
Survey
Municipal government--Services--Surveys
Public
07/26/2021
12/10/2019

MUTCD and engineering study for traffic light

Citizen ran a red light and alleges that he cannot be convicted of running the light because the installation of the light was not supported by an engineering study as required by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets--Signs and signals
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Public
05/4/2020
09/4/2007

Ordinance amending the fiscal year budget

An ordinance of the City of Townsend, Tennessee amending the fiscal year 2009-2010 budget.

Cook, Gail
Ordinance
Budgets--Municipal ordinances
Budgets--Municipal--Tennessee
Townsend (Tenn)
Public
07/26/2021
09/15/2010

Fee for municipal delinquent tax attorney

MTAS was asked whether the city attorney filing suit for collection of delinquent real property taxes is limited to a 10% fee.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Tax collection--Delinquent taxes
City attorney
Internal
07/2/2021
01/23/2004
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