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.

A summary of drainage problems reported by citizens in certain areas of the town of Spring City. Recommendations for how to address these concerns is included, with the caution that public funds may not be used to benefit any particular private property owner.

Recommendations for maintenance/repair work that could be done to improve various streets in Tracy City. Includes a request for bids from qualified companies interested in providing services in support of the Town's streets and drainage maintenance efforts.

Johnson City City Manager Pete Peterson requested The University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) to study the feasibility of combining several development related departments and divisions into a new department. Interviews were conducted with City Manager Pete Peterson and key staff. Current organizational structures for the departments listed above were reviewed. Website information for each department listed above was reviewed. Other cities in Tennessee and out-of-state were consulted.

A  resolution to request a charter amendment from the General Assembly for the town of Petersburg.

The Town of Henning was referred to the Water and Wastewater Financing Board (now the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation). The Town received an order from the Board to have a third‐party verify that its rates are set in a manner to remedy its financial distress.  A copy of the order can be found in Exhibit 1. The Town signed a letter of agreement with Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) to perform a rate study which addresses all the requirements as set out in the order. 

The Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) was requested to perform a management evaluation of the Building & Zoning Department with the City of Lakesite. The evaluation reviewed the present management and operations of the Building & Zoning Department including performance measures operating budget, staffing and training, workload allocation, equipment and technology, policies and procedures, and organizational structure to identify opportunities and recommendations for improving overall operations, functionality, and efficiencies.

MTAS management consultant Honna Rogers was asked the following questions:

1. Can the Board of Mayor and Aldermen create a Board of Appeals to bypass the Board of Zoning and Appeals? This new Board would be the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

2. Can the Board of Mayor and Aldermen define the duties of the Board of Zoning and Appeals to restrict or expand what is already give in state law.?

MTAS legal consultant Elisha Hodge provided her opinion.

A resolution prepared for the Town of Petersburg to adopt a public property naming policy.

MTAS was requested to facilitate a management evaluation of the Building & Codes Department for the Town of Signal Mountain. One of the findings of the management evaluation was a significant disparity between permit fee revenues and expenses incurred by the department. The disparity had been growing year-over-year during the 3-year period analyzed as part of the management evaluation. To reduce the gap between revenues and expenditures, it was recommended the Town explore permit fee adjustments to increase revenues to more closely align with actual expenses.

MTAS conducted an analysis of revenues and expenditures that was utilized as the basis for preparing adjustments in various permit fees. Adjustments in fees were outlined in a comparative analysis that provided a side-by-side comparison of the existing permit fee schedule with an amended permit fee schedule to illustrate to decision-makers where amendments were being considered. Rather than attempting to make up all the difference with one comprehensive amendment, it was recommended the Town consider a multi-step process where initial fee amendments would be adopted and at the end of the fiscal year a subsequent financial analysis would be performed to determine if additional adjustments would be needed to further reduce the disparity between permit revenues and expenses. A draft ordinance was prepared with the recommended amended fee schedule as an exhibit to the ordinance. The ordinance repealed the previously adopted fee schedule and adopted the amended fee schedule in its place. The governing body approved the amendment to the permit fee schedule.