An ordinance to establish refuse collection fees in Title 17 of the municipal code.

A commercial building was constructed prior to the advent of zoning in the town; the proposed commercial use is a used car lot, but the present zoning is R-1.

Includes PowerPoint presentation on installation guidelines.

MTAS consultants met with the town to discuss personnel records, compensation, and fund raising activities of the volunteer fire department.

MTAS was asked to develop a bid package for demolition of a structure containing asbestos materials.

A sample ordinance providing for the licensing and regulation of adult-oriented businesses.

A performance evaluation performed by MTAS for the new Town Manager following the first year of employment with the Town of Nolensville.

MTAS responded to several code enforcement related questions on the topics of downed trees, repeat offenders, and tire storage.

A review of areas of Spring City where residents had complained about drainage problems, as well as a recommendation against the town doing drainage work on private property due to various legal, liability and risk management issues. Other measures to address the complaints include cleaning out or replacing drainage tiles and/or obtaining easements in order to grade ditches.

According to the National Volunteer Fire Council, volunteers make up 67% of our nation’s fire service. In Tennessee, volunteers account for 69% of all firefighters, but the number of volunteer firefighters in Tennessee is decreasing. There were 17,122 volunteer firefighters in Tennessee in 2013, and that number dropped to 15,833 in 2015. Many communities today face volunteer recruitment and retention issues, as volunteers strive to balance work, home, personal time needs, and the fire department in a depressed economy when many people have more than one job or manage a single-parent household. Many people do not have a lot of free time, and if they spend their free time helping their community, they want to know that their time and effort has value. Here are some examples of volunteer recruitment and retention efforts that have proven successful in communities across Tennessee. Not every idea will work in every community or situation, but these resources may provide ideas for programs that will work in your community.