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Questions about the industrial board building a subdivision and requiring building inspections between leases on rental properties

MTAS was asked whether the Industrial Board can build a subdivision and about the passing of a municipal ordinance to require building inspections between leases on rental properties.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Code enforcement--Building inspection
Economic development
Industrial development--Boards
Internal
06/18/2021
05/11/1992

City of Red Bank technology policy

An employment agreement dealing with use of Internet and E-mail on city computers.

Darden, Ron
General
E-mail
Internet (Computer network)
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/13/2021
09/28/1999

Electing a vice-mayor

MTAS was asked how to go about electing a Vice-Mayor.

Darden, Don
General
Mayor
Elections
City council
City councilmember
Boards
Internal
07/16/2021
06/20/2003

Example of a monthly administrative report

MTAS was asked for an example of a monthly administrative report that a city manager might present to the mayor and city council.

Broughton, Jeff
Report/Study
City manager government
City manager
City council--Procedure
Public
07/8/2021
12/11/2013

Sullivan County/Kingsport animal services study

MTAS and CTAS were asked to jointly study animal shelter and animal control services in Kingsport, Sullivan County, and two additional cities within the county.

Hardy, Pat
Hall, Rick
Report/Study
Animal control
Animal shelters
Public
07/16/2021
04/7/2009

Mayor's right to vote or make motions

MTAS was asked whether the mayor had the right to vote or make motions.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Mayor
City council--Procedure
Public
07/15/2021
04/1/2008

Planning and zoning under Chapter 1101

MTAS was asked the impact of Chapter 1101 on the planning and subdivision authority of cities.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Land use
Planning
Planning--Metropolitan areas
Zoning
Zoning--Subdivisions
Public
05/14/2021
10/12/2001

Allocation of the first one-half of the local option sales tax by the county to the city

MTAS was asked whether the first half of the sales tax must be apportioned among the school system and whether the county could allocate these funds to school debt retirement.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Schools
Schools--Finance
Taxes--Sales
Public
06/21/2021
12/17/1992

Spot zoning

MTAS was asked whether the Board of Zoning Appeals exceeded its authority in granting a use variance to the purchaser of a house in a R-3 zoned area when this individual plans to open a beauty parlor in the single-family home, but does not intend to live there.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Variances and appeals
Zoning--Boards
Internal
04/20/2021
03/21/2000

Accredited fire department salary survey

MTAS Fire Consultant Dennis Wolf conducted a survey of the five fire departments in Tennessee that hold accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI).

Wolf, Dennis
Cross, Steven
Survey
Fire--Personnel--Surveys
Fire--Personnel--Tennessee
Personnel--Compensation
Public
02/15/2022
12/1/2020
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