Propriety of the inter-local solid waste authority collecting solid waste and imposing fees for such service on businesses not currently utilizing the service

MTAS was asked whether a business that contracts with another waste disposal company for solid waste pickup could be legally mandated to pay the fee levied by the Authority and have its solid waste disposed of by the Authority.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Intergovernmental agreements
Solid waste--Laws and regulations
Solid waste--Rates and charges
Internal
06/21/2021
02/25/1998
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Stalling of an application for rezoning

MTAS was asked to analyze the legal effect of, and the solution to, the stalling of an application for a rezoning.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Stalling of an Application for Rezoning public.doc (56 KB)
Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Public
04/28/2021
08/4/2006
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Deannexation and the payment of property taxes

MTAS was asked about the process of deannexation (also known as 'contraction') and about the payment of property taxes for those who reside in the area to be deannexed.

Hardy, Pat
General
Contraction of city limits
Annexation
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Annexation--Tennessee
Taxes--Real property
Taxes--Real property--Tennessee
Public
06/9/2021
02/23/2005
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Terms of the city recorder and the city judge

MTAS was asked about implied charter changes governing the terms of the city recorder and the city judge.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City Recorder Terms public.docx (29.07 KB)
City recorder
Courts--Judges
Internal
07/23/2021
10/27/2010
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Ordinance adopting the international building code

An ordinance of the Town of Mountain City adopting the 2003 edition of the International Building Code.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Ordinance Adopting the International Building Code.pdf (74.25 KB)
Building codes
Municipal ordinances
Public
04/28/2021
10/8/2004
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Need for a city administrator

MTAS was asked to assist theTown of Spencer in converting to a city administrator form of government.

Darden, Don
Report/Study
The Need for a City Administrator.pdf (77.77 KB)
City administrator
Public
07/8/2021
06/5/2003
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Creation of metropolitan government

MTAS was asked if the Town of Woodbury could stop a proposed effort to implement metropolitan government in Cannon County, Tennessee.

Darden, Don
General
Creation of Metropolitan Government.pdf (55.2 KB)
Metropolitan government--Tennessee
Metropolitan government
Metropolitan government--Charters
Charters
Governmental units--Consolidation
Cannon County (Tenn)
Public
07/16/2021
08/18/2004
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Robert's Rules of Order workshop

MTAS was asked to research, design, and deliver a Robert's Rules of Order workshop for the Council and other advisory board members.

Hardy, Pat
Finane, Jim
General
Robert's Rules of Order Workshop Quiz.pdf (65.92 KB)
Robert's Rules of Order Workshop Quotes.pdf (42.08 KB)
Robert's Rules of Order Workshop Quotes.doc (36 KB)
Robert's Rules of Order Workshop Quiz.doc (41 KB)
Meetings--Planning and management
Meetings
City council--Procedure
City council
Public
07/16/2021
04/1/2003
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Attempting to block the school system from building ball fields on the theory that they would be a nuisance

MTAS was asked whether the County School Board is subject to the city's zoning ordinance with respect to the baseball/softball field it wishes to build on school property.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Attempting to Block the School System from Building Ball Fields on the Theory That They .pdf (110.64 KB)
Zoning
Nuisances
Schools
Public
05/5/2021
12/9/2011
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Ordinance establishing procedures and requirements for the carrying of pagers or other electronic communications devices

An ordinance and accompanying letter addressing the procedures and requirements for carrying electonic communications devices, including pagers.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Ordinance Establishing Procedures and Requirements for the Carrying of Pagers or Other Electronic Communications Devices.pdf (11.42 KB)
Pager Policy Letter.pdf (11.6 KB)
Wireless communication systems--Municipal ordinances
Wireless communication systems
Telecommunications--Municipal ordinances
Communications
Public
04/15/2021
01/26/2006
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