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Funding for phase II stormwater management: a telephone survey conducted by the MTAS library

Thirty-one cities were asked to update information about stormwater fees they are charging.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Stormwater management--Finance
Stormwater management--Tennessee
Stormwater management
Internal
05/26/2021
12/20/2004

Flexible work schedules in selected Tennessee municipalities

Twelve Tennessee municipalities responded to a survey about flexible work schedules for city employees, specifically the option to work a schedule of four 10-hour days.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Personnel--Schedules and shifts
Public
04/29/2024
07/1/2023

Heard Without Shouting: Promoting Civility in Citizen Engagement

A summary of the work UT MTAS has completed as a Public Policy Institute.

Petree, Gary
General
Citizen participation
Public information--Citizen education
Non-profit organizations
Kettering Foundation
Internal
06/9/2021
08/5/2009

Counting leave against an employee's 12 weeks of FMLA leave

MTAS was asked what notification/designation procedures must be followed by an employer to count sick leave and annual leave against an employee's 12 weeks of FMLA leave.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Personnel--Fringe benefits--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Laws and regulations--Federal
Internal
06/15/2021
05/31/2007

Municipal courts survey

Thirteen cities were asked several questions about citations: the number of citations issued; whether the citations are paper or electronic; the number of unpaid citations; whether the city has a litigation tax; and, the total court costs per citation.

Wibking, Lyndy
Survey
Courts--Municipal
Taxes--Litigation
Fines and court costs
Internal
07/28/2021
10/8/2014

Open-air fires and unattended fires

MTAS was asked for an opinion on brush burning operations.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Air pollution--Laws and regulations
Air pollution--Laws and regulations--State
Fire--Prevention
Public
05/20/2021
02/12/1999

Laws applying to municipal-sponsored festivals and fairs

MTAS was asked about prohibiting fund-raising activities at the festival, prohibiting the sale of merchandise that does not qualify as arts and crafts, and restricting the kinds of merchandise that property owners abutting the festival sites can sell that compete with the arts and crafts sold at the festival.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Festivals and celebrations
Public
07/20/2021
04/18/2008

Life Safety Code 101: MTAS library survey

Thirty-one cities were asked whether they have adopted the life safety code.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
dyersburg t-7.pdf (64.43 KB)
Jackson TN.pdf (29.1 KB)
Brentwood.pdf (38.26 KB)
Fire--Codes
Fire--Surveys--Tennessee
Internal
07/22/2021
10/1/2007

Ordinance disbanding the town of Oakdale fire department

An ordinance disbanding the Town of Oakdale fire department by repealing Title 7 Sections 301 through 307 of the Town of Oakdale's Code of Ordinances.

MTAS
Ordinance
Fire--Administration
Fire--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/28/2021
08/24/2001

New charter and regulation of massage parlors

MTAS was asked several questions about the regulation of massage parlors and the impact of Charter changes on city court.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations--Adult businesses
Charters--City
Courts--Municipal
Internal
06/22/2021
07/25/2002
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