Council's ability to hire a consulting attorney

MTAS was asked whether the City Council has the authority to hire a consulting attorney.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
City attorney
City council
Internal
06/28/2021
06/17/2003

Worker's compensation survey

Seventeen Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding their Worker's Compensation policies.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Health and safety
Public
07/15/2021
05/1/2019

City of Smithville Title VI compliance manual

MTAS prepared an updated Title VI Manual, ordinance, and language contact for use when citizens speak languages other than English.

Darden, Don
General
Federal government
Finance--Grants-in-aid
Municipal ordinances
Personnel--Equal opportunity
Minorities
Civil rights
Forms--Municipal
Internal
06/15/2021
11/7/2002

Report on the Carter County tomorrow strategic planning sessions

MTAS was asked to facilitate the strategic planning sessions for a joint economic development board.

Hardy, Pat
Report/Study
Economic development--Boards
Planning
Public
06/25/2021
12/12/2014

Stormwater funding survey

Twenty-five Tennessee cities and towns were surveyed regarding their stormwater utility fees.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Stormwater management--Finance
Stormwater management--Rates and charges
Stormwater management--Surveys
Public
09/1/2021
05/15/2021

Utility district ordinance

An ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise to a utility district to provide water and sewer service.

Nevad, Warren
Ordinance
Utilities--Franchises
Utilities--Utility districts
Franchises--Municipal ordinances
Franchises
Sewers--Municipal ordinances
Water distribution--Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/23/2021
04/19/2004

Tennessee municipal benchmarking project FY2013

In this FY2013 annual report, there are a total of ten services measured and analyzed: building code enforcement, employment benefits, finance, fire, human resources, parks and recreation, planning and zoning, police, property maintenance code enforcement, and refuse collection, disposal, and recycling.

Young, Sarah
Adams-O'Brien, Frances; Crawford, John; West, Joyanna
Report/Study
Performance measurement
Municipal government--Services
Municipal government--Administration
Athens (Tenn)
Bartlett (Tenn)
Brentwood (Tenn)
Chattanooga (Tenn)
Cleveland (Tenn)
Collierville (Tenn)
Franklin (Tenn)
Goodlettsville (Tenn)
Greeneville (Tenn)
Kingsport (Tenn)
Knoxville (Tenn)
Lakeland (Tenn)
Martin (Tenn)
Morristown (Tenn)
Murfreesboro (Tenn)
Paris (Tenn)
Sevierville (Tenn)
Springfield (Tenn)
Tullahoma (Tenn)
Public
06/7/2017
03/25/2014

Refunding erroneously paid taxes

MTAS was asked whether the city is obligated to pay back to holders of beer permits the difference between the amount the city charged them for the annual privilege tax and the $100 privilege tax authorized by T.C.A.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Tax refunds
Taxes--Privilege
Beer--Licenses and permits
Internal
07/12/2021
07/14/2007

City planner

Job description for the position of City Planner.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Planning
Public
04/23/2021
09/24/2002

Paying interest on contractor's performance bonds deposited in cash and taking up business not contained in the city council agenda

MTAS was asked whether a city is required to pay interest on contractor's performance bonds deposited in cash and, at regular meetings, can the city council take up business not contained in the agenda.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Contractors
Meetings--Planning and management
Performance bonds
Public
07/21/2021
09/16/1996
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