MTAS was asked who pays for changes made by a contractor who has a contract with the State.
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Paying for Relocation of Utility Lines.pdf
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| Utilities--Contracts and agreements Utilities--Relocation Water--Lines and pipes Streets--Construction--Contracts |
MTAS developed a brief resolution for designating a depository bank.
| Finance--Administration--Municipal Finance--Bank services--Municipal resolutions |
MTAS was asked whether the county can tax rental property owned by the utility district.
| Purchasing--Lease agreements Taxes--Personal property Utilities--Utility districts |
Johnson City City Manager Pete Peterson requested The University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) to study the feasibility of combining several development related departments and divisions into a new department. Interviews were conducted with City Manager Pete Peterson and key staff. Current organizational structures for the departments listed above were reviewed. Website information for each department listed above was reviewed. Other cities in Tennessee and out-of-state were consulted.
| Community development Municipal government--Organization--Tennessee Planning--Personnel Johnson City (Tenn) |
| Finance reports--Annual--Tennessee Finance reports--Municipal--Tennessee Finance reports--Preparation Auditing--Financial |
Ten utilities were asked questions about after hours reconnect services on the topics of staffing, dispatcher, trucks, and charges.
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After-Hours Reconnect Service.pdf
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| Utilities Utilities--Rates and charges--Tennessee Water--Rates and charges--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether the Board of Mayor and Aldermen may refuse to allow new taps to the municipal water system outside the corporate limits.
| Utilities--Compelling connections Utilities--Extension policies Water--Lines and pipes |
MTAS was asked whether there is any set procedure for the sale of surplus property by municipalities.
| Purchasing--Surplus property disposal |
MTAS was asked why the 1939 insolvency board, contained in Tennessee Code Annotated, section 67-5-2601, was abolished by Public Acts 1992, Chapter 926.
| Tax collection |
MTAS was asked whether a town could require a nearby state park to hook onto the town's sewer line if the park territory was annexed into the town.
| Utilities--Compelling connections Sewers Annexation Parks and recreation--Laws and regulations Parks and recreation |