MTAS was asked for information on the basics and limitations of PILOT agreements.

An ordinance that can be used by a city or town to authorize the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to set the date for their regular meetings.

MTAS was asked whether the City may give a retiring city official the vehicle he was using for department purposes, as a retirement present.

MTAS was asked about the legal effect of "Slow Children Playing" and similar warning signs.

MTAS was asked about splitting work into components to circumvent competitive bid requirements.

Six cities responded to an MTAS survey on compensatory time for FLSA-exempt employees, including the rate, the circumstances, pay out at separation from employment, cap on number of hours that can be accrued, and time frame in which compensatory time must be used.

Nine Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding salary and compensation for their City Manager/City Administrator roles. Data includes base salary, existence of contract or agreement, bonuses, insurance, leave and take home car/car allowance.

The Town of Petersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen requested MTAS assistance to perform a comprehensive review of the Town’s charter.  MTAS facilitated a work session with the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to identify any specific concerns outside of the request for an overall review of the charter.  Following the work session, Chuck Downham, Municipal Management Consultant, and Elisha Hodge, Legal Consultant, worked collaboratively to perform a comprehensive review of the charter, giving specific attention to items noted by the Board.   The comprehensive review revealed numerous provisions throughout the charter that MTAS recommended amending.   Utilizing charter provisions from other municipalities including the City of Shelbyville, an initial draft resolution (attached) was prepared and presented to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for consideration during a work session.  The work session was facilitated by MTAS to reach consensus on the recommended amendments prepared by MTAS. The initial draft resolution identified the provisions MTAS recommended amending in the current charter and also included provisions that MTAS recommended adding to the current charter.  Specifically, the initial draft resolution included provisions establishing the positions of a Town Treasurer and Town Administrator, in the event the Board of Mayor and Aldermen desire to appoint such positions in the future. During the work session, the Board identified a few additional provisions to be included in the final draft that was to be prepared by MTAS and presented to the Board for consideration.   A final draft resolution and corresponding exhibits were prepared for formal consideration by the Board of Mayor and Alderman.  The final draft resolution was approved unanimously by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and a fully executed copy will be transmitted to the legislative delegation so that legal services can prepare a bill for consideration by the General Assembly.

A draft ordinance for repaying the water fund for illegal use of funds transferred to the city's general fund.

A list of resources for local governments in Tennessee related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. This list will be updated regularly as resources become available. Note: Due to the variety and volume of information on this page, new resources that are more recently added to this page are indicated with RED type.