Testing standards, salary survey, and retirement insurance

Thirteen cities were asked how often they offer testing for police and fire personnel; salary ranges for a sustainability coordinator and a stormwater coordinator; eligibility for and benefits of retiree health insurance.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Surveys
Police--Personnel
Fire--Personnel
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Retirement
Insurance--Health
Stormwater management
Public
06/3/2021
02/23/2015

Open Meetings Law and discussions among the board

MTAS was asked whether certain members of the board of mayor and aldermen violated the Open Meetings Law by discussing among themselves which among them would be a candidate for mayor, when such discussions were conducted before they were sworn in as councilpersons.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
Open meetings
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/28/2021
01/23/1995

Stormwater coordinator

Job description for the position of Stormwater Coordinator.

Collierville
Job Description
Stormwater management--Personnel
Stormwater management
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/11/2020
07/18/2006

Review of proposed city industrial development incentives

MTAS was asked to review incentives for proposed city industrial development.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Community development
Community development--Tennessee
Economic development
Economic development--Tennessee
Industrial development
Industrial recruitment and retention
Internal
07/9/2021
01/17/2003

Grant writers in selected Tennessee cities

Thirteen Tennessee cities were surveyed to find out if they employ a full-time grant writer.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Finance--Grants-in-aid
Personnel
Public
04/23/2021
03/31/2018

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) "administrative" exemption test

MTAS was asked to develop forms for FLSA exemption "tests" for use in cities.

Hardy, Pat
Form
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Personnel--Forms
Public
06/15/2021
11/28/2016

Ordinance establishing a debt policy for the town of Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee

The purpose of this debt policy is to establish a set of parameters by which debt obligations will be undertaken by the Town of Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee.

Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Finance--Debt obligation
Finance--Municipal ordinances
Municipal government--Finance
Public
04/23/2021
02/21/2012

Resignation of alderman

MTAS was asked whether a vacancy occurs if an alderman submits his resignation from the city council and later withdraws the resignation before the council accepts it.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City council--Procedure
City councilmember
Elections
Municipal government--Administration
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
06/28/2021
08/21/2001

Collecting delinquent property taxes

This content was presented by Douglas Gordon, Assistant City Attorney, Knoxville Law Department, at the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association in Brentwood, in 2012.

Gordon, Douglas
General
Tax collection--Delinquent taxes
Taxes--Real property
Internal
06/21/2021
02/24/2012

Appointment of the mayor by board of commissioners by secret ballot

MTAS was asked whether the appointment of the mayor by board of commissioners can be made by secret ballot.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Elections
Mayor
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Public
07/20/2021
04/5/1993
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