MTAS was asked whether leaseholds owned by doctors in a building built by the County and attached to the County Hospital are assessable property for property tax purposes.
| Taxes--Leaseholds Taxes--Personal property Tax collection |
MTAS was asked who has the power to appoint and to remove certain municipal employees and whether municipal employees who have a property right in their employment under a charter lose that property right if the charter is changed to revoke that right.
| Personnel--Employment--Laws and regulations Personnel--Dismissal Personnel--Laws and regulations |
The MTAS Research and Information Center surveyed five Tennessee cities to find out if they provide a handbook to their citizen advisory boards.
| Boards--Municipal |
MTAS was asked how to perform criminal background checks on potential employees of the Town.
| Personnel--Selection and recruitment Personnel--Employment Personnel--Forms Personnel--Administration |
MTAS responded to questions posed by beer board concerning decision to be made after permit holder charged with offense.
| Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Beer Beer--Boards Beer--Laws and regulations Beer--Licenses and permits |
MTAS was asked whether the mayor can veto the appointment by the board to fill the office of alderman.
| Elections--Terms of office Mayor Mayor--Aldermanic government |
An ordinance that states which officials may declare a state of emergency.
| Emergency management--Municipal ordinances Emergency management Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked to provide a review of the Street Dept. for the City of Fairview.
| Streets--Administration Streets--Finance Streets--Maintenance |
A number of Tennessee city and towns were surveyed to find out if they use a rain gauge network and if so, how they obtain the data gathered.
| Stormwater management--Surveys Engineers Public works--Facilities |
MTAS was asked which of a mortgage and a tax lien on property sold for delinquent taxes is superior.
| Tax collection Taxes--Payment in lieu of taxes |
