MTAS was asked whether the Board has to honor unauthorized raises.

The Drug Fund is a special revenue fund where revenues and expenditures must be accounted for separately from the General Fund.

MTAS was asked whether annual physicals are mandatory for police and fire personnel and about overtime pay.

MTAS evaluated the City of Gatlinburg's current water financial statements and prepared projections for revenues and expenses, modeled water rates and herein recommends changes to the city's water rates. This brief report presents:

• a list of findings and recommendations, and
• worksheets, charts and tables which provide more details.

MTAS depended on the information supplied by city staff to draw the conclusions presented in this report. This report considers information received through July 11, 2008.

Cities were asked if incentive pay was given to employees who attained certification in a job-related or other field, or for earning an associate or Bachelor's degree.

The City of Jefferson City, Tennessee is seeking a qualified website vendor to design, implement, and possibly maintain a new City website. Such website should provide ease of access to information about the City and its services, as well as access to resources commonly requested and used by citizens and businesses.

The Madisonville Board of Mayor and Alderman requested that MTAS conduct a session to set goals for the next three to five years.

MTAS was asked whether a single individual can be a candidate for two municipal offices on the same ballot.

MTAS was asked to examine the Morristown Civil Service system and make recommendations for improvements.

MTAS was asked to provide some examples of facility naming policies.