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Municipal handbook (2008)

A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee. Updated through July 2008.

Huffer, Dennis
Book
Municipal government--Manuals
Municipal government--Administration
Internal
03/12/2010
08/25/2009

Updated Guide to COBRA (2010)

An overview of COBRA, which mandates that most group health plans offer a continuation of health insurance when employees and beneficiaries would otherwise lose group health coverage.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Insurance--Health
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (1985)
Internal
03/11/2010
02/28/2010

Resolution adopting a city seal

A resolution adopting the official city seal of the City of Clifton.

Darden, Ron
Resolution
City seals and logos
Municipal resolutions
Public
07/27/2021
05/17/2010

Water system capacity development -- business plan (financial self-assessment manual)

A worksheet for water systems to assess their financial situation through looking at income versus expenses over a three year period. This document was developed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Water Supply. It is available here as a supplement to the MTAS guide titled "A Short Review of Water and Wastewater Rates and Fees."

Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation
Form
Water--Administration--Tennessee
Water--Finance
Internal
04/26/2021
05/12/2020

Use of municipal property as community garden in the city of Harrogate, Tennessee

Forms related to the operation of a community garden on municipal property in the City of Harrogate, Tennessee. Includes resolution to adopt rules and regulations for the community garden, the garden rules and regulations, and a community garden waiver, release and hold harmless agreement.

Carrier, Angie
Form
Land use--Laws and regulations
Parks and recreation--Forms
Public facilities
Public
04/20/2021
02/14/2020

Legislature Declares When Ordinances, Resolutions to Be Used

The General Assembly passed a new law that sets out enactments by municipal governing bodies that must be done by ordinance.
O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Huffer, Dennis
General
Municipal government--Administration
Municipal ordinances
Municipal government--Municipal resolutions
Municipal resolutions
Internal
02/14/2011
02/8/2011

Grading permits and hillside development

MTAS asked several cities about approval and enforcing of grading permits.

Cox, Leah
Survey
Environment--Laws and regulations
Land use
Planning
Internal
04/15/2021
02/1/2002

Tennessee municipal benchmarking project FY2017 (annual report)

In this FY2017 annual report of the Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project (TMBP), there are a total of eleven services measured and analyzed: building code enforcement, employment benefits, finance, fire, human resources, information technology, parks and recreation, planning and zoning, police, property maintenance code enforcement, and refuse collection, disposal, and recycling. This PDF is the latest version available and includes any updated and corrected information.

Ogle-Graham, Laura
Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Report/Study
Athens (Tenn)
Bartlett (Tenn)
Brentwood (Tenn)
Chattanooga (Tenn)
Franklin (Tenn)
Johnson City (Tenn)
Kingsport (Tenn)
Knoxville (Tenn)
Morristown (Tenn)
Performance measurement
Red Bank (Tenn)
Sevierville (Tenn)
Tullahoma (Tenn)
Public
05/1/2018
05/1/2018

City streets and drainage issues in Tracy City, Tennessee

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.

Rollins, Sharon
General
Drainage
Drainage--Design and construction--United States
Right of way
Stormwater management
Streets--Culverts
Streets--Maintenance
Streets--Roadside improvements
Tracy City (Tenn)
Internal
04/22/2024
06/29/2021

Amending the charter to elect all aldermen at-large

MTAS was asked whether a city could amend the charter so that all aldermen are elected at-large.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
City councilmember
Elections
Internal
06/14/2021
11/17/1995
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