Combining two utility boards
MTAS was asked whether or not the City may merge the two utility boards currently in existence.
| Utilities--Boards |
MTAS was asked whether or not the City may merge the two utility boards currently in existence.
| Utilities--Boards |
MTAS was asked to evaluate and make recommendations for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness for the City of Elizabethton's residential and commercial solid waste collection/disposal and to calculate a breakeven cost and assist the city's public works director in responding to a request for proposal (RFP) issued by the city.
| Solid waste--Collection Solid waste--Disposal Elizabethton (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked several questions related to charging outside utility customers higher rates than inside utility customers.
| Utilities--Rates and charges Utilities--Rates and charges--Tennessee |
When the city requests bid proposals for insurance, is it required to accept the lowest bid, or can it purchase the insurance from the Municipal Liability Pool?
| Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications Purchasing--Laws and regulations Purchasing--Policies and procedures |
This strategic plan may serve as the foundation for Mission Driven Budgeting, allowing individual departments to build their mission, core functions, goals, objectives, and performance measures so they align with the city's strategic plan.
| Budgets Budgets--Municipal Finance Finance--Administration Fire Fire--Administration Management Performance measurement Planning Police Police--Administration Streets Streets--Planning and engineering |
An outline of a model operating procedure (SOP) for a public works department.
| Public works--Administration |
MTAS was asked to research laws implicated when councilmember makes personal purchase through city, receiving discounted price and avoiding sales tax.
| Purchasing Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Municipal ordinances Purchasing--Laws and regulations City councilmember Taxes--Sales Taxes--Sales--Tennessee |
Job description for the position of Director of Utilities and Public Works.
| Utilities--Administration Utilities--Personnel Public works--Administration Public works--Personnel Personnel--Classification |
MTAS was asked whether the city council can replace a member of the utility board who was a member of the city council but was not re-elected to office.
| Utilities--Boards City council--Procedure City councilmember |
MTAS was asked for information on the use of hotel/motel tax revenue.
| Taxes--Hotel and motel |