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Facilities usage policies and procedures: an MTAS survey

Nine cities were asked about allowing park facilities or community centers to be used by concert venues or large events that are not city sponsored.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Parks and recreation--Facilities
Public facilities
Public
06/21/2021
06/15/2005

Records clerk / dispatcher

Job description for the position of Records Clerk / Dispatcher.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/14/2021
08/27/2001

Accepting property to be used as a park exclusively for senior citizens

MTAS was asked whether the City can accept a grant of property to be used as a park with the condition that it be exclusively a park for senior citizens.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Land use
Parks and recreation
Parks and recreation--Laws and regulations
Parks and recreation--Planning
Senior citizens
Public
05/7/2021
03/4/1993

City attorney and conflict of interest

MTAS Legal Consultant Stephanie Allen O'Hara responded to a request for information from a Tennessee city regarding conflict of interest and city officials.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
City attorney
Municipal government
Ethics
Public
05/13/2022
03/1/2022

Principal clerk

Job description for the position of Principal Clerk.

MTAS
Job Description
Clerks
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/27/2021
09/25/2002

Model municipal debt policy

The purpose of this debt policy is to establish a set of parameters by which debt obligations will be undertaken by the City. (NOTE: Bold language or similar statements are required by the State of TN Comptroller's Office. Italicized language is recommended along with other components in GFOA's Model Debt Policy.)

MTAS
TML
General
Finance--Debt obligation
Municipal government--Finance
Tennessee
Public
09/23/2025
09/18/2025

Misuse of city equipment in political campaigns

MTAS was asked whether the fire chief may take the city's fire engine to a political rally for the city attorney.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Discipline
Personnel--Discipline--Laws and regulations
Fire--Equipment--Trucks
Public
05/7/2021
06/26/2006

Municipal clerk job description

Job description for the position of Clerk.

MTAS
Job Description
Clerks
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/26/2021
09/24/2002

Municipal purchasing procedures (non-sealed bid)

Municipalities subject to the Purchasing Law of 1983, may wish to increase the maximum amount that exempts public advertisement and competitive bids from $2,500 to up to $10,000. To do so requires passage of an ordinance that adjusts the dollar amounts. This model does not include the language required to adopt the competitive sealed proposal method of procurement. If the municipality chooses to utilize the competitive sealed proposal method as authorized by TCA 12-3-1207 a procurement code must be adopted by ordinance. Purchasing procedures may be adopted by resolution, however, the procurement code must be adopted by ordinance.

Stegall, Kay
Form
Purchasing--Forms
Purchasing--Municipal ordinances
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
02/11/2022
01/25/2022

Senior clerk

Job description for the position of Senior Clerk in Parks and Recreation.

MTAS
Job Description
Parks and recreation--Personnel
Clerks
Personnel--Classification
Public
06/29/2021
09/25/2002
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