MTAS was asked whether a retreat attended by the Mayor and City Council is a violation of the Public Meeting Law.
| City council Meetings Open meetings Open meetings--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked whether the owners of abutting properties can secure the closing of a certain road between another boulevard and the railroad right of way over the objections of the city.
| Streets--Closing Railroads Right of way |
Dennis Wolf created this template for Tennessee fire departments to use for training firefighters to use a chainsaw in the course of their work.
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Sample SOP chainsaws.docx
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| Fire--Manuals Fire--Procedures Fire--Operations Fire--Training |
MTAS addresses a request for information concerning whether or not appointed aldermen can vote to elect the mayor and vice mayor when these positions are elected from among the board members.
| Boards--Municipal Charters--City City council--Procedure City councilmember |
MTAS researched the beer permit fees and privilege tax for beer that may be charged to municipalities in Tennessee.
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Beer Permit Fees - Final.pdf
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| Beer--Licenses and permits Licenses and permits Taxes--Beer Taxes--Privilege |
MTAS was asked where the city provides health insurance for members of the board of mayor and aldermen but some of the members chose not to take that insurance coverage, can the city offer other benefits to those members, up to the amount that it costs the city for health insurance for the members of the board who take that coverage.
| Insurance--Health Personnel--Fringe benefits--Laws and regulations Personnel--Fringe benefits |
MTAS was asked whether the school board chairman's appointment to fill the vacancy on the school board was legal.
| Schools--Boards Boards--Municipal |
MTAS was asked about an ice cream vendor from Knox County selling ice cream inside the City of Caryville without a Caryville business license.
| Businesses--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Taxes--Businesses and professions Licenses and permits--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked whether the city board could change the hours for selling liquor; if local businesses are required to close at 3:00 AM; and if minors are required to leave places where liquor is sold at 10:00 PM.
| Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Businesses--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Children and youth Curfew |
MTAS was asked if it would be proper for a city to make an appropriation to the local public high school for the purchase of band uniforms.
| Boards--Municipal Finance--Municipal Municipal government--Administration Public relations Schools--Finance |