MTAS was asked whether a proposed reapportionment plan in the City would open the city to a suit under the Voting Rights Act.

MTAS was asked about options for providing fire services to unincorporated areas near Clinton.

Description of the processes involved in redistricting due to census figures.

The City of Shelbyville Planning Department requested technical assistance from MTAS to analyze the current development fees for plan review, permitting, and inspection services and to recommend adjustments in the fee schedule to address disparities between permit fee revenues and expenditures incurred by the city for development services. A financial analysis was performed that identified a disparity of permit revenues to development services expenditures of approximately $71,754. To address the disparity, a comparative analysis using Excel was conducted to analyze the current fee schedule to identify adjustments that would result in additional revenues to reduce the gap with development service expenditures. Exhibits were prepared for use by City staff to illustrate the financial disparity and a comparison between the existing fee schedule and proposed fee schedule as well as an exhibit as an attachment to a Resolution for consideration and adoption by the governing body. The resolution adopted by the governing body is included with the documentation.

MTAS was asked whether the Mayor could enter into to a contract to construct a building for the Water System and whether he may vote on any appropriation of money to the Water System that comes before the City Commission.

MTAS was asked to analyze questions related to political sign provisions in a city's sign ordinance.

An elected official contacted MTAS to inquire about a private act city surrendering its charter.

The Town of Brighton received an Administrative Order from the Water and Wastewater Financing Board dated December 8, 2022 (Attachment A). The Town of Brighton has been referred to the Board for financial distress since the fiscal year 2018 audit. The order from the Board required the Town to work with a third party to verify its rates are set in a manner to remedy its financial distress. 

The Town signed a letter of agreement with Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) to perform a rate study and assist the town with the other requirements of the order, which are addressed in this report in the same order listed in the administrative order. Disclaimer: MTAS utilized the Town of Brighton’s audited financial data from

A model ordinance for the operation and maintenance of stormwater facilities.

MTAS was asked whether the city can spend public funds to promote the passage of a referendum on the question of whether the city should establish its own E-911 system.