COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources for Local Government in Tennessee

A list of resources for local governments in Tennessee related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. This list will be updated regularly as resources become available. Note: Due to the variety and volume of information on this page, new resources that are more recently added to this page are indicated with RED type.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
General
Emergency services
Emergency medical services
Public
05/14/2021
03/4/2020

Volunteer insurance coverage survey

Members of an HR ListServ were asked whether volunteer workers are insured and what policy covers them if they are injured while volunteering.

Jones, Bonnie
Survey
Insurance--Liability
Insurance--Workers compensation
Voluntarism
Internal
07/15/2021
09/16/2010

Determining which aldermen are elected to two-year, and which to four-year, terms of office

Where a city having one ward wants to increase the number of aldermen, how does it determine which aldermen are elected to two-year, and which aldermen are elected to four-year, terms of office?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
City council
Elections--Terms of office
Internal
06/18/2021
11/19/1997

Public works supervisor

Job description for the position of Public Works Supervisor.

MTAS
Job Description
Public works--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/26/2021
09/27/2002

Smyrna fire department station, staffing and apparatus deployment study

MTAS Fire Consultant Steve Cross authored this study for the Town of Smyrna, Tennessee. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the adequacy and deployment of current fire station locations, fire apparatus staffing, and fire apparatus deployment.

Cross, Steven
Report/Study
Fire--Equipment
Fire--Operations
Fire--Personnel--Tennessee
Internal
02/3/2023
06/12/2020

Councilman's wife bidding on catering contract

MTAS was asked whether a councilman's wife can bid on a catering contract to provide a Christmas Dinner to employees.

Cross, Ralph
Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Contracts--Laws and regulations
Conflict of interests
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Internal
06/28/2021
01/9/2003

Carroll County (TN) non-resident voting cities

MTAS responded to question from an UT County Technical Assistance Service consultant regarding the non-resident voting rights for cities in Carroll County, Tennessee.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
General
Elections--Residency requirements
Elections--Tennessee
Internal
06/15/2021
08/28/2018

Authority of city to levy whatever tax rate it considers necessary to fund municipal purposes

MTAS was asked whether the city can levy a property tax above $1.75 when the city's charter limits the levy to that amount.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Personal property
Tax rates--Municipal
Tax collection
Public
04/30/2021
01/12/1999

Restricting parking on city streets to customers of businesses

MTAS was asked whether a municipality can restrict parking on city streets in certain areas to customers of businesses in those areas.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Parking
Parking--Laws and regulations
Public
05/6/2020
06/7/1993

Panhandling ordinance, city of Orlando

A panhandling ordinance from the City of Orlando, Florida.

Orlando, Fla.
Ordinance
Solicitations--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/19/2021
09/11/2006
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