MTAS was asked about general organization, typical functions, and recommended staffing levels for municipal public works departments.
| Public works--Administration Public works--Personnel |
The attached report outlines the specific results and findings of the assessment measures conducted for the position of fire lieutenant for the Fairview (Tenn) Fire Department.
| Fire--Administration--Tennessee Fire--Assessment centers Fire--Operations Fire--Personnel Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Assessment centers Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tennessee |
Rutherford is located in northern Gibson County, Tennessee. The population was 1,163 in 2023. Rutherford provides water and sewer service with a water treatment plant and a wastewater lagoon. The utility is staffed by municipal staff and contract operators.
Rutherford received an Administrative Order from the Water and Wastewater Financing Board dated April 12, 2023. The Board was reformed on July 1, 2023, into the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation. Rutherford has been referred to the Board for financial distress since the fiscal year 2021 audit. The order from the Board required that Rutherford work with a third party to verify its rates are set in a manner to remedy its financial distress. (A copy of the order is Attachment A.) Rutherford signed a letter of agreement with MTAS to perform a rate study and assist the town with the other requirements of the order.
| Water distribution--Rates and charges Water--Administration--Tennessee Water--Finance Wastewater--Administration Wastewater--Finance Wastewater--Rates and charges Rutherford (Tenn) |
Form created by MTAS to document public fire safety education programs for the State Fire Marshal's Office.
| Fire--Forms Fire--Reports Fire--Training |
MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a request for information from a Tennessee city regarding whether or not an employee's retirement benefits could be paid through ICMA instead of TCRS.
| Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Fringe benefits--Laws and regulations Personnel--Retirement--Finance |
A sample job ad for a city attorney position.
| City attorney Personnel--Classification |
An annual spreadsheet with police staffing levels for every Tennessee municipal law enforcement agency that reports crime data to the TBI.
| Police--Personnel Police--Reserve units Police--Statistics Personnel--Staffing levels |
MTAS was asked whether a school board member could be employed by the school system as a part-time employee over the summer.
| Schools--Boards Schools--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Schools--Personnel |
MTAS was asked about potential liability that could be imposed on the Town for certain deficiencies in private sprinkler systems that the Town is thinking of mandating by ordinance.
| Fire--Prevention--Equipment Fire--Prevention Liability Risk management |
A selected group of cities were surveyed regarding the positions of Communications Director and Public Information Officer (PIO). Questions asked include whether the PIO serves the entire city or specific departments; what the job description is for the position; and what the salary range is.
| Personnel Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Compensation--Surveys Communications Public information--Personnel |
