Legality of fire department fees
MTAS was asked to research the legality of inspection fees and certain services.
Legal Opinion
| Fire--Codes Code enforcement |
Public
07/22/2021
03/22/2004
Mayoral compensation in selected small cities with strong mayor form of government
Tennessee cities with a strong mayor form of government responded to a request for information regarding mayoral salaries.
Survey
| Local government Mayor Personnel--Compensation |
Public
06/25/2021
04/5/2021
City websites, agendas, minutes, and credit card payments
A survey of one hundred sixteen cities with websites to determine which post their agendas and minutes and which can accommodate credit card payments.
Survey
| Web sites Web sites--Statistics E-government Public information--Customer service City council--Procedure Meetings--Planning and management |
Public
02/17/2022
02/17/2022
City's authority to pay for advertising of businesses within the city
MTAS was asked whether the city and various merchants can jointly fund billboard space advertising certain private businesses in the city.
Legal Opinion
| Businesses Community development Municipal government--Administration Sign control Signs and signboards |
Internal
04/21/2021
09/16/1996
Customer service supervisor
Job description for the position of Customer Service Supervisor for Utilities and Public Works.
Job Description
| Municipal government--Services Public information--Customer service Utilities--Personnel Personnel--Classification Public works--Personnel Public relations--Personnel |
Public
07/9/2021
09/26/2002
Alderman declines salary
MTAS was asked whether an alderman may decline a salary.
General
| Personnel--Compensation City councilmember |
Public
04/9/2021
02/9/2015
Dissolution of airport authority
MTAS was asked whether a city could abolish the airport authority that it created.
Legal Opinion
| Airports--Laws and regulations Airports--Tennessee Airports |
Public
06/18/2021
06/16/2005
Paying for new court software
MTAS was asked how the City may pay for new court software and whether a $10.00 charge may be levied per ticket for these purposes.
Legal Opinion
| Fines and court costs Courts |
Public
07/28/2021
12/13/2007
Workers' compensation benefits for volunteer workers
The city housing authority asked if community service workers would be eligible for workers' compensation benefits.
Legal Opinion
| Insurance--Workers compensation Personnel--Compensation Voluntarism Housing authorities |
Public
07/15/2021
09/22/2004
Reasonable accommodations for firefighter with service dog
MTAS provided guidance in making a determination on what is a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for a firefighter with diabetes who has a service dog, and wishes to bring the service dog to work with him at the fire station.
General
| Animals as aids for people with disabilities Fire--Personnel |
Public
07/26/2021
04/24/2017