Municipal Code Title 10, Chapter 3 : Feral cats

This addition to municipal code Title 10 (Animal Control) provides a definition of a feral cat, commonly known as a stray cat. The ordinance outlines the health hazards related to feral cats and grants authority to animal control officers to investigate potential cat hoarding and to rescue, retrieve, round-up, corral, or humanely trap feral cats roaming at large.

Rogers, Honna
Ordinance
Animal control
Animal control--Municipal ordinances
Tennessee
Public
11/1/2024

City council meetings

MTAS was asked to develop a policy for the city council of Madisonville to regulate and manage its meetings as an amendment to the municipal code.

Tallent, Mike
Ordinance
City council
City council--Procedure
Meetings--Planning and management
Municipal government--Administration
Municipal ordinances--Codes of ordinances
Internal
06/25/2021
04/3/2002

Recreation center attendant (1)

Job description for the position of Recreation Center Attendant.

MTAS
Job Description
Parks and recreation--Facilities
Personnel--Classification
Public
06/29/2021
09/25/2002

Providing police services after authorizing liquor by the drink

MTAS was asked whether the town is required to provide police services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, following the successful passage of a referendum authorizing liquor by the drink or liquor package stores within the town limits.

Broughton, Jeff
Ashburn, Melissa
General
Police--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Alcoholic beverages
Internal
05/12/2021
07/28/2014

Recreation aide

Job description for the position of Recreation Aide (part-time).

MTAS
Job Description
Parks and recreation--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
06/29/2021
09/25/2002

Resolution adopting board general rules of order

A resolution adopting general rules of order for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Blaine.

Darden, Ron
Resolution
Meetings--Planning and management
Boards--Municipal
City council--Procedure
Municipal resolutions
Public
06/9/2021
12/5/2003

Special event permits survey

Select cities were surveyed regarding management of special events, including whether applications and permits are required and any associated fees. Samples from 16 cities and towns are included for reference.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Festivals and celebrations--Licenses and permits
Licenses and permits
Public
02/24/2025

Process for swearing-in the mayor and board

MTAS explains how the city charter provision sets forth the process for the swearing-in of members of the city's governing body.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Elections
Mayor
City councilmember
Public
06/18/2021
08/21/2014

City regulation of commercial poultry production houses

MTAS provided information regarding city regulation of chicken houses and the domestic use of poultry and foul. A follow-up letter provides an example of a zoning ordinance that bans poultry production houses within the city limits.

Broughton, Jeff
Hodge, Elisha
General
Zoning
Animal control
Zoning--Municipal ordinances
Animal control--Municipal ordinances
Public
04/29/2021
11/18/2014

Parks and recreation office manager job description

Job description for the position of Office Manager for the Department of Parks and Recreation.

MTAS
Job Description
Parks and recreation--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
06/21/2021
09/25/2002
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