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

Right of city to excavate ditch adjacent to city street

Analysis of right of city v. abutting property owner to control ditches beside city streets.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Public works
Streets
Streets--Curbs and gutters
Streets--Maintenance
Public
05/7/2020
12/10/2001

Tuckaleechee Cove task force

MTAS was asked to discuss the formation of a new city, annexation, tax structures, etc . and prepare a follow up report.

Darden, Ron
Report/Study
Charters--City--Tennessee
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Taxation--Municipal
Taxation--Tennessee
Taxes--Laws and regulations
Taxes--Sales--Tennessee
Taxes--State shared
Taxes--Tennessee
Planning
Planning--Municipal
Planning--Regional
Planning--Tennessee
Townsend (Tenn)
Internal
06/28/2021
01/14/2003

City planner salary, contracted grant writers, retirement plans and supplemental bridge benefits survey

A survey of selected cities to gather city planner salary information, whether contracted grant writers are in use, and the offerings of retirement plans including supplemental bridge benefits.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Retirement--Tennessee
Public
04/23/2021
04/27/2018

Procedures to cancel a public hearing and a work session

Responses to questions regarding procedure to cancel public hearing for zoning designation and a work session.

Carrier, Angie
General
Meetings--Planning and management
Internal
07/23/2021
01/26/2018
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