Parking meters
MTAS was asked about the pros and cons of using parking meters in order to control hours of downtown parking.
General
| Traffic--Parking meters Parking |
Public
05/5/2020
05/21/2002
Ordinance to amend the drug and alcohol testing policy of the town of Bluff City, Tennessee by adding sworn police officers to the list of those who may be randomly tested
MTAS was asked to create an ordinance that adds safety sensitive positions to random drug testing.
Ordinance
| Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs--Municipal ordinances Municipal ordinances |
Public
07/12/2021
05/21/2015
Police dispatching services in selected Tennessee cities
Selected Tennessee cities were asked how police dispatch services are handled in their departments.
Survey
| Emergency Communications--Personnel Police--Personnel |
Public
07/23/2021
06/15/2019
County assessor service fee survey
Six cities responded to an MTAS survey about agreements with the county regarding the sharing of the costs of reappraisal of property within the city limits.
Survey
| Taxes--Property assessment and appraisal County government Intergovernmental agreements |
Public
07/21/2021
07/31/2016
Setting the salary of the city judge so that it increases in increments over the life of his eight year term
MTAS was asked whether the city can set the salary of the city judge so that it increases in increments over the life of his eight year term.
Legal Opinion
| Courts--Judges Personnel--Compensation Collegedale (Tenn) |
Internal
07/28/2021
03/19/1998
Utility board authority for setting water rates
MTAS was asked whether the city's utility board can be given the authority to set water rates.
Legal Opinion
| Utilities--Boards Utilities--Rates and charges Water--Rates and charges |
Public
07/23/2021
09/3/2012
Lawrenceburg fire department staffing and rank structure study
MTAS Fire Consultant Steve Cross authored this document that includes recommendations for staffing within the department for the future and to comply with NFPA 1710 requirements.
Report/Study
| Fire--Personnel--Tennessee Fire service |
Internal
02/10/2023
02/1/2021
Auto dealers failure to collect city sales tax
Auto dealers inside the City are not collecting sales tax revenue upon the sale of a vehicle; the dealer instructs the customer to just pay the county court clerk when tags are purchased.
General
| Taxes--Sales Tax collection Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations |
Internal
07/12/2021
06/10/2004
Fire hydrant cost, installation, and maintenance in selected municipalities
Eight Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding the procedures and costs for installation of fire hydrants.
Survey
| Fire--Hydrants Fire--Prevention--Equipment Fire--Operations--Water supply |
Public
03/11/2022
09/15/2021
Municipal lobbying: an MTAS survey
MTAS asked twenty-three cities questions about their use of lobbyists.
Survey
| Intergovernmental relations--Tennessee Tennessee Municipal League |
Internal
07/23/2021
12/7/2012