MTAS was asked whether water or gas services can be discontinued for nonpayment of garbage fees.
| Solid waste--Rates and charges Solid waste--Rates and charges--Tennessee Utilities--Termination policies |
A job description written for the Town of Erwin's Director of Parks and Recreation Supervisor. This employee is responsible for the maintenance of municipal parks. At times the position is reassigned by the Public Works Director to alternate responsibilities, including assistance with street repair and maintenance. The employee is given general instructions for the completion of work, and independent judgement may occasionally be required to complete tasks. The employee trains and supervises the work of subordinate personnel.
| Parks and recreation--Personnel Personnel--Classification |
Information to aid in completing an evaluation of a city manager.
| City manager Personnel Personnel--Performance appraisal |
Twenty-two cities were asked whether the shift can transport the fire engine to a restaurant for a meal and whether an employee may use a city vehicle to pick up food for the whole shift.
| Fire--Personnel Personnel--Schedules and shifts Fire--Equipment--Trucks Fire--Equipment--Vehicles |
A town is required by law to provide water to customers outside the town limits where a water line exists, unless there is a reasonable basis for not providing the water.
| Water Water--Lines and pipes Water distribution |
Eight cities responded to an MTAS survey about their commercial collection fees.
| Solid waste--Collection--Rates and charges Solid waste--Collection--Surveys |
Job description for the position of Urban Forester.
| Urban forestry Trees Forests and forestry Personnel--Classification |
MTAS Police Management Consultant Rex Barton hosted a online roundtable discussion with 15 police chiefs regarding innovative things they are doing to attract and retain new recruits. The attached is summary of that discussion.
| Police--Personnel Police--Tennessee Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tennessee |
The purpose of this General Order is to reaffirm this department's commitment to unbiased policing, clarify the circumstances in which race or affiliation can be used as a factor to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause, and to reinforce procedures that serve to assure the public that we are providing service and enforcing laws in a fair and equitable manner.
| Police--Forms Police--Administration Police--Community relations Police--Procedures Police--Training Police--Personnel Racism Ethics |
MTAS was asked to assist with wording a disclaimer to be used on a city's Website so that the city would not be liable for any misinterpretations of the zoning map.
| Web sites Zoning Maps and mapping |
