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Parks and recreation funding and staffing: a survey conducted by the MTAS library for the town of Smyrna

Ten cities were asked several questions about their parks and recreation budget, staffing, and pavilion rental fee.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Parks and recreation--Facilities
Parks and recreation--Finance
Parks and recreation--Personnel
Parks and recreation--Surveys
Public
06/21/2021
09/30/2006

Changing the agenda of a special meeting during the meeting

MTAS was asked whether the city council can change the agenda of a special meeting during the meeting.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Meetings--Planning and management
City council--Procedure
Boards--Municipal
Public
07/7/2021
11/9/2006

Can a city employee run for office on the city's governing body?

MTAS was asked whether a city employee can run for office on the city's governing body.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/30/2021
10/27/1998

Reorganization of electric system

MTAS was asked what the relationship of the mayor is with respect ot the city's electrical system, which was organized under Municipal Electrical Plant Law of 1935.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Electric systems--Personnel
Electric systems
Utilities--Administration
Boards--Municipal
Internal
06/23/2021
10/25/2005

Civic center manager

Job description for the position of Civic Center Manager.

MTAS
Job Description
Civic centers
Parks and recreation--Facilities--Civic centers
Personnel--Classification
Internal
05/7/2021
09/25/2002

Oral interview questions for entry level firefighter

MTAS was asked to provide sample oral interview questions for an entry level firefighter.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Personnel
Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tests
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Public
05/20/2021
05/19/2006

County to city dispatch charges survey

MTAS surveyed eighteen cities whose E-911 communications are handled by the county they are located in. Representatives of each city were asked about service cost and the formula used to determine the charge for each city.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Emergency communications--Finance
Emergency communications--Intergovernmental agreements
Public
07/12/2021
08/7/2020

Real estate signs in an historical district

MTAS was asked whether the city can require real estate signs to contain notation that property indicated for sale is in an historical district and that special zoning restrictions apply to the use of the property.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Historical preservation
Signs and signboards
Historic districts
Zoning--Historic
Internal
07/27/2021
06/7/2004

Code adoptions by cities in Tennessee

MTAS was asked how other jurisdictions have presented new fire/building code adoptions to the community, builders, architects and engineers.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Building codes
Fire--Codes
Internal
05/5/2021
07/29/2005

Referendum on alternative utility services

MTAS was asked whether the city could hold referendum on alternative utility services, and the conditions under which the city could obtain water services from water provider other than utility district serving the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Utilities--Utility districts
Internal
07/27/2021
09/11/2009
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