MTAS was asked about an employee of the police department who also serves as a part-time magistrate.
| Conflict of interests Courts--Judges Police--Personnel |
MTAS was asked whether the City can refinance a leased building at a lower interest rate in order to reduce the City's interest expense.
| Purchasing--Lease agreements |
The Town of Mountain City requested that MTAS prepare a comprehensive management report.
| Management Management--Policy and evaluation Personnel--Administration Municipal government--Services Performance measurement |
MTAS was asked to analyze two questions relative to the legality of a contract between the city school board and the director of schools.
| Schools--Contracts Schools--Boards Schools--Personnel Boards--Municipal Contracts |
MTAS was asked whether the city utility system can provide utility service to property inside the utility district, under both federal and state law.
| Utilities--Extension policies Water--Laws and regulations Utilities--Utility districts |
MTAS was asked three questions: 1. What factors are used to calculate state shared sales tax?; 2. Do the factors change or stay the same?; 3. What population number is used?
| Taxes--State shared Taxes--Sales--Tennessee Taxes--Tennessee Census--Tennessee Census--Special |
MTAS was asked about the legality of the city commission giving a fire truck to a citizen and the right of a citizen to vote at a commission meeting.
| Purchasing--Surplus property disposal Meetings--Planning and management |
MTAS was asked whether a municipality has the authority to waive the penalties and interest it generally imposes on delinquent tax payments.
| Tax collection--Delinquent taxes |
MTAS was asked whether a town can donate utility funds to a non-profit corporation and if there are any limits on the frequency and amount of such donations.
| Utilities--Finance--Laws and regulations Non-profit organizations Solicitations--Charitable organizations |
MTAS was asked to analyze a wide range of questions related to the city's public utility operations.
| Utilities--Boards Utilities--Personnel--Laws and regulations Personnel--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Electric systems--Personnel |