Ordinance to raise the aales and use tax in the city of Dunlap from 2.25% to 2.75% and to request a referendum of the people to approve the ordinance

The ordinance is one that increases the City of Dunlap's portion of the local option sales tax to the maximum 2.75% upon a successful referendum.

Deem, Dana
Ordinance
Taxes--Sales
Taxes--Sales--Municipal resolutions
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Municipal ordinances
Municipal resolutions
Public
07/19/2021
03/5/2010

Dedication of streets that are essentially private driveways

MTAS was asked whether it would be advisable for the Town to take over the maintenance, or accept the dedication as city streets, certain private driveways.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Streets
Streets--Maintenance
Public
10/7/2020
01/21/1999

In lieu of tax payment calculator

MTAS has developed a worksheet to assist local governments in calculating in lieu of tax payments.

Phebus, Dick
Dycus, Dennis; Stegall, Kay
General
Taxes--Payment in lieu of taxes
Utilities--Taxation
Public
07/29/2021
03/14/2006

Senior planner

Job description for the position of Senior Planner.

MTAS
Job Description
Planning--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/27/2021
09/25/2002

Drainage work notice

This drainage notice letter template may be used to notify property owners that maintenance activities will be conducted on a drainage way that crosses their property.

Chlarson, John
Form
Drainage--Forms
Drainage
Public works--Forms
Stormwater management--Forms
Right of way--Forms
Public
10/7/2020
06/17/2015

Holston Business Development Center: a report to the city of Kingsport, Tennessee

MTAS was engaged to conduct a review of the Holston Business Development Center (HBDC) for the purpose of identifying future directions due to the pending retirement of the executive director.

Broughton, Jeff
Hardy, Pat
Report/Study
Economic development
Industrial development
Industrial recruitment and retention
Industries
Location of
Public
06/18/2021
09/30/2015

City council serving as school board

MTAS was asked about the city council acting as the school board and their noncompliance with Title 49.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Schools--Boards
City council--Procedure
Public
07/15/2021
03/5/2008

Abandonment by the city of certain service drives

MTAS was asked whether, upon the abandonment by the city of certain service drives, the city has the obligation to restore the property, including removal of the pavement.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets--Closing
Streets--Maintenance
Internal
04/20/2020
11/2/1993

Ordinance establishing Robert's Rules of Order

An ordinance establishing Robert's Rules of Order as the official set of procedures for conducting business at meetings of the board of mayor and aldermen.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
City council--Procedure
Meetings--Planning and management
Municipal ordinances
Public
07/21/2021
12/14/2006

Excess funds in public improvement bond

MTAS was asked whether excess funds that remained from a public improvement bond called to complete required subdivision work should be returned to the surety company.

Broughton, Jeff
Jones, Josh
General
Finance--Bond issues
Contracts
Construction--Contracts
Surety
Public
04/22/2021
01/8/2014
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