This guide, which was revised in 2017, is to be used in writing an ordinance to create a fire department.
| Fire--Administration Fire--Intergovernmental agreements Fire--Municipal ordinances Fire service--Organization |
MTAS was asked whether the Volunteer Fire Department can legally participate in a fund raising project.
| Contracts Contracts--Laws and regulations Fire--Volunteer organizations Solicitations--Charitable organizations |
This fire department sample risk management policy is designed to be customized for local needs.
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Risk Management - SAMPLE SOP.pdf
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Risk Management - SAMPLE SOP.docx
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| Fire--Administration Risk management Risk management--Manuals Fire--Forms Fire--Procedures Fire--Manuals |
MTAS was asked whether the city can be a landlord pending the termination of leases on certain land it is considering buying in the vicinity of the glide path for the airport.
| Airports Businesses--Laws and regulations Governmental tort liability Purchasing--Product liability |
Municipal Consultant Angie Carrier created this resolution for the City of Maynardville to authorize cooperative purchasing agreements for use across all city departments once approved by the local legislative body.
| Purchasing--Government Purchasing--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked to perform a comprehensive management review by the Tullahoma City Manager. The report assesses the operational effectiveness of the City of Tullahoma's Planning, Building Inspection and Property Maintenance division, including the stormwater permitting process.
| Planning--Municipal Code enforcement--Building inspection--Personnel Stormwater management--Personnel |
MTAS was asked about the amount of compensatory time that an employee may accumulate.
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Comp Time.pdf
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| Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations Insurance--Workers compensation |
An online survey was sent to 111 email addresses for human resources directors and other positions holding these responsibilities. A total of 66 responses were received regarding educational assistance for city and airport employees in the state.
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Educational Assistance Summary report.pdf
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| Airports--Personnel Personnel--Fringe benefits |
Requested that MTAS prepare amendments to the current private act charter as it pertains to a city court.
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City of Smithville.pdf
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Smithville City Court.pdf
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| Charters Courts--Municipal |
MTAS was asked to research and write an opinion on enforcing a floodplain zoning ordinance.
| Flood control Zoning--Municipal ordinances Municipal ordinances |