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Employing an alderman as a part-time police officer

MTAS was asked whether an alderman can be employed by the city as a part-time police officer.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City councilmember
Conflict of interests
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Police--Personnel
Internal
06/25/2021
01/3/1997

Discretion of town to refuse to allow new taps

MTAS was asked whether the Board of Mayor and Aldermen may refuse to allow new taps to the municipal water system outside the corporate limits.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Compelling connections
Utilities--Extension policies
Water--Lines and pipes
Public
04/22/2021
02/3/1994

Town has no authority to refund taxes that were voluntarily paid

MTAS was asked about the authority of a municipality to refund property taxes.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Personal property
Tax collection
Internal
07/26/2021
04/5/1994

Sewer rate study

MTAS was requested to review the financial operation of the sewer fund and recommend any changes as to rates or the rate structure.

Young, Bill
Report/Study
Sewers--Rates and charges
Wastewater--Rates and charges
Public
07/16/2021
06/28/2006

Court docket records

Answers questions concerning recordkeeping for civil and criminal court cases.

Finane, Jim
General
Courts--General sessions
Records management
Internal
07/27/2021
11/11/1999

Ordinance of the Town of Baileyton, Tennessee to adjust sewer rates

The Town of Baileyton, Tennessee passed an ordinance to adjust sewer rates.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Sewers--Rates and charges
Public
06/23/2021
12/10/2019

Sample hazardous materials route ordinance

A sample ordinance for Tennessee cities to use, limiting flammable liquid, gas and hazardous materials carriers to certain truck routes.

Wolf, Dennis
Ordinance
Hazardous materials
Public
05/21/2021
03/5/2018

Maryville lineman survey

Seven cities were identified in the MTAS City Directory as providing electric services to their communities. Two of the seven cities responded with data - Alcoa and Dayton. The following cities do not own their electric utilities and referred MTAS to the local utilities: Cleveland, Shelbyville and Springfield. Each of the utilities were contacted and to do ate we have not received the requested information.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Electric power
Utilities--Personnel
Public
04/9/2021
08/7/2020

Developer vesting issues in the use of the zoning code versus plat information

MTAS responded to the following request: Do you think the developer would have vesting in the uses of the 2020 zoning code or vesting in ONLY what was shown on the plat?

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Land use--Laws and regulations
Planning--Municipal
Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Internal
03/30/2022
03/29/2022

Shelbyville fire department fire station planning

This study was conducted at the request of Chief Matt Doak, Fire Chief for the City of Shelbyville. The purpose of this study is to analyze potential locations to relocate fire station 1.

Cross, Steven
Report/Study
Fire--Facilities
Shelbyville (Tenn)
Public
06/6/2023
06/6/2022
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