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Job description and interview questions for street foreman

The Town of Signal Mountain, Tennessee provided MTAS with a job description and the list of interview questions used when hiring a Street Foreman.

Signal Mountain
Job Description
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Streets--Personnel
Streets--Tennessee
Public
02/21/2022
07/12/2021

Municipal court survey 2020

MTAS conducted a statewide survey of municipal court clerk contacts available in the MTAS city directory. Survey invitations were sent to 234 contacts and 105 surveys were completed. Questions about municipal court operations are frequent and over the years MTAS has conducted several smaller surveys. This survey was an attempt to combine the previous surveys into one comprehensive resource.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Eskew, John
Survey
Courts--Municipal
Courts--General sessions--Tennessee
Courts--Judges
Public
07/28/2021
10/20/2020

Benchmarking projects

Includes 13 municipal benchmarking studies, plus links to 10 additional studies.

Alliance for Innovation
Report/Study
Performance measurement
Municipal government--Services
Municipal government--Administration
Economic development
Public works--Performance measurement
Code enforcement
Public
06/7/2017
01/31/2009

Ordinance adopting by reference state traffic offenses and rules of the road

An ordinance of the Town of Bean Station adopting by reference state traffic offenses and rules of the road.

Norris, Margaret
Ordinance
Traffic--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances
Public
05/5/2020
02/19/2007

Questions on beer permits and brown-bagging

MTAS was asked several questions related to beer permits and brown bagging.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Beer
Beer--Boards
Beer--Laws and regulations
Beer--Licenses and permits
Businesses--Licenses and permits
Internal
07/23/2021
08/11/1994

10 most common audit findings for Tennessee municipalities

A series of articles from MTAS discussing the most common audit findings for Tennessee cities and towns as reported by the Tennessee State Comptroller's Office.

Major, Al
General
Finance reports--Municipal--Tennessee
Accounting--Municipal
Public
04/30/2021
07/8/2019

Aldermen decline to accept salary and then demand payment of salary

MTAS was asked whether the aldermen of the city can decline to accept the salary prescribed for them by the municipal code and then subsequently demand the payment of that salary.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Aldermen Salary.pdf (107.47 KB)
Personnel--Compensation
City councilmember
Public
07/20/2021
11/15/2010

Purchasing card procedures for the city of Franklin, Tennessee

A sample policy governing the use of city-issued credit cards.

Franklin
General
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Public
06/28/2021
02/23/2005

Business office supervisor

Job description for the position of Business Office Supervisor.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
04/9/2021
09/24/2002

Authority of the city court to impose fines

MTAS was asked to analyze several questions related to the authority of the municipal court to impose fines.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Municipal
Fines and court costs
Public
07/26/2021
03/27/2012
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