MTAS was asked whether the first half of the sales tax must be apportioned among the school system and whether the county could allocate these funds to school debt retirement.
| Schools Schools--Finance Taxes--Sales |
MTAS was asked whether the Board of Zoning Appeals exceeded its authority in granting a use variance to the purchaser of a house in a R-3 zoned area when this individual plans to open a beauty parlor in the single-family home, but does not intend to live there.
| Zoning--Variances and appeals Zoning--Boards |
MTAS Fire Consultant Dennis Wolf conducted a survey of the five fire departments in Tennessee that hold accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).
| Fire--Personnel--Surveys Fire--Personnel--Tennessee Personnel--Compensation |
An ordinance of the Town of Baileyton adopting vicious dog regulations.
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bailyton Vicious Dog Ordinance 2009.pdf
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| Animal control--Municipal ordinances Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked whether it may enforce its ordinances dealing with tall grass, junk cars, and dangerous buildings within one mile of the city limits.
| Code enforcement Code enforcement--Dirty lots Zoning--Laws and regulations |
A resolution to pay students a stipend to work on a city's Web site.
| Web sites--Design Web sites--Development E-government Pittman Center (Tenn) Web sites--Municipal resolutions |
The Town of Mountain City requested that MTAS prepare a comprehensive management report.
| Management Management--Policy and evaluation Personnel--Administration Municipal government--Services Performance measurement |
MTAS was asked several questions relating to building inspectors, building permits, and citing delinquent city water/sewer customers to city court.
| Building permits Code enforcement--Building inspection Licenses and permits Sewers Utilities--Rates and charges Wastewater--Rates and charges Water--Rates and charges |
MTAS was asked to provide a form for the evaluation of a city manager.
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City Manager Evaluation.pdf
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| City manager Forms Forms--Municipal Performance measurement Personnel--Performance appraisal |
MTAS was asked whether the "loss of property value" that property owners allege takes place as a result of donwzoning is quantifiable.
| Zoning--Laws and regulations Zoning--Public information |