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Basing the award of bids on local preferences

MTAS was asked whether it is lawful for the city to base the award of competitive bids on the preference for local contractors or providers of goods and services.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Internal
07/29/2021
08/23/2005
05/6/2024

Adopting an annexation ordinance to repeal a previous one

MTAS was asked whether a city may adopt an ordinance repealing its previous annexation ordinance.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Annexation
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Municipal ordinances
Internal
04/13/2021
10/14/1997
05/7/2024

Analysis of the term citizen

MTAS was asked what the word 'citizen' in the City Charter means with respect to the eligibility of a person to be selected by the board of mayor and aldermen to fill a vacancy on that board.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Administration
City council
Internal
06/28/2021
12/10/2007
05/7/2024

Mt. Pleasant water department water shortage/drought management plan

The Mt. Pleasant Water department created a plan to establish policies, rules and plans to be used during a drought or water shortage.

General
Water--Administration--Tennessee
Water--Facilities
Water--Operations
Water--Resources
Water--Resources--Tennessee
Public
09/17/2021
07/12/2021
05/5/2024

A Resolution of the town of Bluff City, Tennessee amending their personnel policies by adding a section on the use of global positioning system (GPS) devices in town vehicles

This resolution, authored by Pat Hardy, allows the Town of Bluff City, Tennessee to amend their personnel policies in order to add a section about the use of GPS devices in town vehicles.

Hardy, Pat
Resolution
Personnel--Municipal resolutions
Personnel
Public
04/22/2020
04/23/2019
05/6/2024

An ordinance of the city of Rutledge, Tennessee, establishing rules and regulations at the Rutledge city park

An ordinance created for the City of Rutledge, Tennessee to establish rules and regulations for the Rutledge City Park.

Carrier, Angie
Ordinance
Parks and recreation--Municipal ordinances
Internal
04/16/2021
03/27/2020
05/6/2024

Appointing a city administrator

MTAS was asked whether the provisions of the general law mayor-aldermanic charter providing for a city administrator apply to the City and whether the City can appoint a city administrator.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
City administrator
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
06/14/2021
09/29/1994
05/7/2024

At large elections of school boards

MTAS was asked whether school board members may be elected at large under a private act amendment to the city's charter.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Boards
Elections
Schools--Boards
Internal
06/28/2021
11/28/2001
05/7/2024

The powers and functions of the local planning commission in Tennessee

A paper prepared for the citizen planning commission member to be used as a general guide in the performance of his/her duties. The original draft of this report was published in 1985 and then updates were published in 2005 and 2013.

Terry, Bill
Report/Study
Planning--Commissions--Tennessee
Planning--Commissions
Public
07/27/2021
03/22/2019
05/6/2024

Authorization of city to permit liquor by the drink

MTAS was asked to review the city's Code of Ordinances regarding whether the city was authorized to issue a license for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Beer
Beer--Laws and regulations
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Internal
07/21/2021
02/27/1995
05/6/2024
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