MTAS was asked about the legality of using a facsimile signature during the absence of one of the authorized signatures on a check.
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facsmilie signature letter.pdf
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| Finance--Municipal Finance--Control of expenditures |
MTAS was asked whether the city attorney may also serve as the city judge.
| City attorney Courts--Judges Conflict of interests Courts--Municipal |
MTAS was asked whether the city commission or the city manager may appoint the volunteer fire chief and volunteer fire-fighters under a general law manager-commission charter.
| Personnel--Selection and recruitment Fire--Volunteer organizations |
MTAS Legal Consultant Stephanie O'Hara responded to a request for information regarding increasing the bid threshold in the community to $25,000.
| Finance--Municipal Finance--Municipal--Tennessee Purchasing--Bids |
MTAS was asked whether applicants for beer permits must be U.S. citizens.
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Hohenwald beer ordinance non US citizens.pdf
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| Beer--Licenses and permits Licenses and permits |
MTAS was requested to do a study of the Land Development Office in the Engineering Department of the City of Memphis.
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Land Development Office.pdf
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| Land use Municipal government--Administration Planning Public works--Administration Public works--Performance measurement |
MTAS was asked how to rehire the city recorder after she resigned and then changed her mind.
| City council--Procedure City recorder Personnel--Laws and regulations |
A resolution changing the city's purchasing limit.
| Purchasing--Policies and procedures Purchasing--Laws and regulations Municipal resolutions |
The Tennessee Legislature authorized the state to distribute a portion of the proceeds from the state gasoline fuel taxes to incorporated cities and towns for use on municipal streets. The current allocation to cities is based on $28.49 per capita.
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State Street Aid 2007 bw.pdf
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| Taxes--Gasoline and motor fuels Streets--Finance |
MTAS was asked whether other cities use incentive contracts.
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Incentive.pdf
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| Construction--Contracts Contracts Public works--Contracts |