MTAS was asked if individual members of the board could incur any personal liability through their legislative activities.
| City council Liability Mayor--Aldermanic government |
The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act will help cities by providing funding to clean up and revitalize brownfield sites.
| Economic development Hazardous waste Industrial development Land use Local government Urban renewal Urban renewal--Planning |
An example of an amendment to the personnel policies to include the use of city vehicles.
| Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Laws and regulations Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations Fleet management |
A tax abatement per GASB may not be the same as the legal definition of a tax abatement in Tennessee law, but remember that GASB's definition is for external financial reporting purposes.
| Financial disclosure Finance--Tax increment financing Finance--Municipal Taxes--Payment in lieu of taxes Taxation--Municipal Economic development Industrial development--Boards Industrial recruitment and retention |
MTAS was asked when the newly elected mayor and board members took, or will take, office.
| Elections--Terms of office Mayor Mayor--Aldermanic government |
Thirteen cities were asked if they have an agreement with the county for 911 dispatch services and questions related to that agreement.
| Emergency communications--Intergovernmental agreements |
MTAS was asked several questions about the City's ability to financially assist in site preparation for a mobile home manufacturing company.
| Economic development Industrial development Industrial development--Boards Industrial recruitment and retention Mobile homes |
An RFP for speed limit control cameras.
| Streets--Signs and signals Traffic |
Four Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding the salary and benefits offered to Firefighter 1 & 2 as well as Patrol Officer.
| Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Fringe benefits Fire service Police |
MTAS was asked whether the city council can ratify the illegal payments made to city council members in lieu of insurance, thereby making such payments legal.
| City council Insurance |
