The City of Brentwood requested a management evaluation of the Planning & Codes and Engineering Departments that provided a recommendation to analyze existing processes and procedures for various types of plan review and permitting processes. Following the management evaluation, MTAS facilitated a series of work sessions with department staff to prepare detailed flow charts and diagrams for a variety of plan review, permitting, and inspection services provided by each department. During the preparation of the various flow charts, opportunities for streamlining and clarifying processes and procedures were identified and incorporated into the charts. The work sessions provided meaningful collaboration between departments to provide efficient and straightforward processes. The attached flow charts were prepared as part of the facilitation process.

In response to a request for assistance from the Parsons City Recorder, MTAS conducted a review of the city’s 2020 ISO evaluation in preparation for an anticipated Public Protection Classification review estimated to occur in the 2023 or 2024 calendar years. MTAS reviewed Parson’s Public Protection Classification Summary Report, prepared by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) dated April 2020, against the current (2012/2013) edition of the ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule, and toured the fire protection area. This report includes recommendations based upon the observations and comparisons made during the site visit.

This report discusses traffic calming techniques that could be implemented to alter the conditions that promote speeding on Springer Street. Techniques include stop signs, speed bumps, lane narrowing, chicanes, and bike lanes.

A summary of the drainage problems on a property owner's land, as well as recommendations for drainage work that the town of Bulls Gap could carry out (within the town's right of way) to reduce erosion of a roadbed by stormwater runoff.