MTAS was asked whether the Mayor can refuse to sign a contract that the Board of Aldermen have voted to approve.
| City council--Procedure Contracts Mayor |
Includes a tax comparison of Chattanooga in Hamilton County with Ringgold in Catoosa County.
| Tax rates--Municipal Tax rates Tax rates--State Taxes--Tennessee Finance Finance--Statistics--City |
MTAS was asked whether the city is required to reimburse a property owner who has "piped" and covered the natural drainage easement that runs though his property
| Stormwater management Stormwater management--Laws and regulations Easements Drainage |
MTAS was asked whether the city could bill for emergency services rendered to persons outside its municipal limits when there is no contract between the city and the county and no contract between the city and the person receiving the emergency services.
| Emergency services Emergency services--Intergovernmental agreements Emergency management |
An ordinance adopting the property tax freeze program for elderly low-income homeowners as authorized in state law.
| Taxes--Real property--Tennessee Senior citizens Municipal ordinances Forms |
Twelve cities and one airport authority were asked whether they give veteran preference points and questions related to granted preferences.
| Personnel--Selection and recruitment Personnel--Surveys |
Job description for the position of Dispatcher/Computer Supervisor.
| Emergency Communications--Personnel Computer systems--Personnel Personnel--Classification Police--Personnel |
MTAS was asked whether an alderman vacated his seat by moving outside city. The charter is silent on residency requirement and permits nonresident property owners to vote in elections.
| Elections--Residency requirements City councilmember |
MTAS was asked whether the Town can levy an amusement tax.
| Taxes--Amusement Tax collection |
An ordinance abolishing the beer board and appointing the board of mayor and aldermen as the beer board.
| Beer--Boards--Municipal ordinances Beer--Boards Beer--Municipal ordinances Beer Municipal ordinances Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances Alcoholic beverages Boards--Municipal Boards--Municipal ordinances |
