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Taxes to help finance convention center

MTAS was asked whether a hotel-motel tax increase, a car rental tax, and an airport departure tax could be levied to help finance a new convention center.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Hotel and motel
Revenue sources--Municipal--Tennessee
Convention centers
Internal
07/26/2021
08/22/2006

Bad check procedure

MTAS was asked to write a procedure for collecting on bad checks.

Darden, Ron
General
Finance--Bank services
Internal
04/30/2021
07/29/2002

Piggyback bidding

MTAS was asked if a city could "piggyback" on bids for garbage trucks and toters, even if the city was not specifically named in the bidding city's documents.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Bids
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/25/2024
06/10/2009

Setting a split tax rate in municipalities located in more than one county when the counties have different reappraisal cycles

To have a single, uniform property tax rate across the city, one of the counties must alter its reappraisal cycle to coincide with the other county.

Broughton, Jeff
Hodge, Elisha
General
Taxes--Real property--Tennessee
Taxes--Real property
Tax rates--Differential rates
Tax rates--Municipal
Public
07/26/2021
09/27/2016

City of Morristown, Tennessee, contract documents & specifications for brush pick-up, transporting and processing/disposal services

This project provides an RFP for brush collection and disposal.

Rollins, Sharon
RFP
RFP Brush.pdf (211.48 KB)
Solid waste--Collection--Brush
Solid waste--Disposal
Solid waste--Contracts
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Internal
04/8/2021
11/30/2010

Hotel-motel tax

MTAS was asked whether a city may enact a hotel-motel tax if the county already has one.

Darden, Ron
General
Taxes--Hotel and motel
Internal
07/2/2021
06/3/2011

City and developer enter agreement to provides sewer extensions and recover cost through sewer tap fees

MTAS was asked whether the city and a developer may enter into an agreement to provide sewer extensions and recover the cost through sewer tap fees.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Extension policies
Utilities--Rates and charges
Sewers
Public
04/26/2021
02/1/1999

Hotel/motel tax from the residents of motels who rent their motel rooms by the week or other period

MTAS was asked whether the city is entitled to a hotel-motel tax from the residents of motels who rent their motel rooms by the week or other period.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Hotel and motel
Tax collection
Internal
07/3/2021
07/14/1997

Contract documents & specifications for wood waste pick-up, transporting and processing/disposal services

This project develops an RFP and investigates sources of disposal of wood waste from electrical line trimming operations.

Rollins, Sharon
RFP
Solid waste--Collection--Brush
Solid waste--Contracts
Utilities--Lines and pipes
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Internal
04/8/2021
05/31/2010

Waiving delinquent property taxes

MTAS was asked whether a city can waive delinquent property taxes for an industry that is trying to get refinancing.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Tax collection--Delinquent taxes
Taxes--Real property
Taxes--Personal property
Internal
07/26/2021
01/14/2014
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