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Tax Increment Financing

MTAS was asked about a method of encouraging blighted or substandard housing improvements by using tax increment incentives.

Darden, Ron
General
Finance--Tax increment financing
Taxes--Property assessment and appraisal
Housing
Internal
04/26/2021
01/16/2003

Definition of grandfathering in the sense of allowing a preexisting use to continue despite a later regulation

"Grandfathering" is allowing an existing operation or conduct to continue legally when a new operation or conduct would be illegal.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Fireworks
Sign control
Signs and signboards
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Public
06/18/2021
05/23/1996

Mutual aid and emergency assistance 2002 update

This bulletin outlines when, where and how a town or city may act beyond its corporate limits without exposing the municipality and its employees to potential additional liability and includes model agreements and policies that will help give your city the greatest protection possible under current law.

Crouch, Ray
Moore, Todd
General
Disaster plans
Emergency management--Intergovernmental agreements
Emergency management
Emergency services--Intergovernmental agreements
Emergency services
Public health and safety
Risk management
Liability
Internal
11/22/2002
11/21/2002

What happens to a motion that has not been seconded

When the city's zoning ordinance prohibits amendments to the zoning ordinance from coming up for one year after being defeated, does the failure of a motion to amend the zoning ordinance to receive a second constitute a 'denial' of the amendment of the zoning ordinance?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Municipal ordinances
Meetings
City council--Procedure
Public
06/21/2017
02/18/2003

MTAS comprehensive management review (CMR) checklist

A model for the MTAS comprehensive management review (CMR).

MTAS
Form
Municipal government--Administration
Forms--Municipal
Internal
06/22/2021
07/31/2003

Emergency medical services executive director

Job description for the position of the Executive Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

Hardy, Pat
Job Description
Emergency medical services--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/12/2021
10/4/2012

Risk manager requests personnel records

The City's Risk Manager would like to review a variety of employee records, indicating that such a review is needed in order to help manage the City's risk.

Hardy, Pat
General
Records management--Open records
Records management
Personnel--Administration
Risk management
Public
04/23/2021
09/30/2002

Municipalities have the authority to regulate passenger-for-hire vehicles

MTAS was asked about taxicab regulations.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Motor vehicles
Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations
Taxicabs
Transportation
Internal
05/12/2021
03/19/1996

Open Meetings in Tennessee: Compliance with the Public Meetings Law (2007)

The Tennessee Public Meetings Law declares that all public policy and public business decisions must be made in meetings that are open to the public and requires adequate public notice and thorough minutes of such meetings.

Ashburn, Melissa
General
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Meetings--Planning and management
Internal
01/8/2008
01/8/2008

Sidewalks for disabled citizens

MTAS was asked whether citizens can compel a city to provide a sidewalk in front of their homes.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Sidewalks
Disabled
Streets--Curbs and gutters
Internal
05/26/2021
09/4/2012
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