Twelve Tennessee municipalities responded to a request for information regarding residential water and sewer tap fees.
| Sewers--Rates and charges Utilities--Rates and charges--Tennessee |
Commercial driver licenses are not required for drivers operating emergency vehicles.
| Emergency vehicles Licenses and permits--Motor vehicles Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations Traffic--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked to provide material on the issues of municipal court costs and the authority of municipal judges to jail offenders for the violation of municipal ordinances.
| Courts--Judges Courts--Municipal Fines and court costs Litigation--Municipal |
MTAS was asked whether an offender charged with two different charges on the same ticket is charged with two court costs or just one.
| Fines and court costs Courts--Municipal Police--Arrest procedure |
MTAS surveyed ten cities to find out if they offer incentive pay to city mechanics for obtaining certification to inspect, maintain and repair emergency vehicles.
| Personnel--Training Personnel--Incentives |
MTAS was asked to develop a training program on economic development for presentation at the city's annual planning conference
| Economic development Planning Planning--Municipal Sparta (Tenn) |
An ordinance to amend the city's code, Title 13, by adding regulations of junk vehicles.
| Abandoned property--Vehicles Municipal ordinances |
This study focuses on a few basic code enforcement functions: deteriorated structures, weedy lots, junk vehicles, and clutter (accumulations on properties).
| Abandoned property--Vehicles Code enforcement Code enforcement--Building inspection Code enforcement--Dirty lots Nuisances--Abatement |
The ordinance is one that increases the Town of Centerville's portion of the local option sales tax to the maximum 2.75% upon a successful referendum.
| Taxes--Sales Elections--Initiatives and referendums Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked who determines that there is a vacancy in the office of alderman when the alderman removes from the city (or district).
| Charters--City City council Courts Elections--Residency requirements Mayor--Aldermanic government |
