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Stormwater fees, ordinance enforcement options, and other special stormwater issues

A handout that was part of a presentation for Southeastern Stormwater Management Group on funding options and stormwater regulations enforcement issues.

Hemsley, Sid
General
Stormwater management--Rates and charges
Stormwater management--Finance
Stormwater management--Municipal ordinances
Stormwater management--Laws and regulations
Public
05/11/2020
02/14/2006

Appointing a city administrator

MTAS was asked whether the provisions of the general law mayor-aldermanic charter providing for a city administrator apply to the City and whether the City can appoint a city administrator.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
City administrator
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
06/14/2021
09/29/1994

County funding of roads

MTAS was asked three questions: (1) Whether a county highway department is restricted in spending its gas tax revenues to only outside municipalities; (2) Whether a county can legally earmark a portion of county property taxes collected within a municipality to roads outside the municipality; and (3) Whether a county is required to have a public hearing before final passage of the budget.

Broughton, Jeff
Hodge, Elisha
General
Finance--County
Streets--Finance
County government--Finance
Taxes--Gasoline and motor fuels
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Public
06/21/2021
06/29/2016

Limited ability to decide issues through initiative and referenda

MTAS was asked whether it is legal for a group of citizens to gather up a petition to change the number of aldermen and call for a referendum on the issue.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
Laws and regulations--State
Internal
06/22/2021
05/8/1996

Request for proposal: banking services for city's payroll account

A sample RFP for a city's payroll account.

Cook, Gail
RFP
Finance--Bank services
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
07/26/2021
09/15/2010

Updating personnel safety and health issues in the municipal code

MTAS was asked whether certain ordinances contained in municipal code that address personnel safety and health issues are required to be in the municipal code.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Health and safety
Public
07/20/2021
11/17/2008

Use of outside agency for temporary employees: an MTAS survey

Thirty-five organizations were asked whether they used temporary agencies to fill vacancies.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Surveys
Personnel--Employment
Internal
06/3/2021
06/23/2006

Office manager

Job description for the position of Office Manager under the Department of Utilities.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Utilities--Personnel
Public
05/7/2021
09/25/2002

Health insurance waiting periods in selected Tennessee cities

A survey of selected Tennessee cities regarding waiting periods for health insurance for municipal employees.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Administration
Public
07/9/2021
05/15/2018

Mutual aid assistance in Tennessee: a collection of resources from MTAS

A collection of resources on mutual aid assistance in Tennessee. The collection includes MTAS Hot Topics, a legal opinion from former MTAS Legal Constant Dennis Huffer, a full text document of Public Chapter 743, and two mutual aid assistance agreement templates.

Crouch, Ray
Huffer, Dennis; Wolf, Dennis
General
Emergency management--Intergovernmental agreements
Public
07/22/2021
04/9/2020
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