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A resolution requesting the legislative delegation for Petersburg to introduce legislation amending Articles IV and V of the Petersburg charter

A  resolution to request a charter amendment from the General Assembly for the town of Petersburg.

Downham, Chuck
Hodge, Elisha
Resolution
Charters--City--Tennessee
Charters--Municipal resolutions
Petersburg (Tenn)
Internal
04/22/2024
10/1/2023

Biofuels toolbox

A presentation on biofuels, ethanol, and hybrids.

Nevad, Warren
General
BIOFUELS.pdf (24.51 MB)
Biofuels
Internal
06/1/2021
03/27/2008

Volunteer fireman aspiring to serve on the board of mayor and aldermen

MTAS was asked to clarify whether or not an employee, including a volunteer fireman, can serve on the board of mayor and aldermen.

Darden, Ron
General
City council
Fire--Volunteer organizations
Boards
Internal
06/28/2021
03/15/2007

Municipal Court Reform Act of 2004: MTAS Hot Topic

The Municipal Court Reform Act of 2004 becomes effective March 1, 2005, and brings significant change to municipal courts.
Barton, Rex
General
Courts--Municipal
Fines and court costs
Taxes--Litigation
Parking--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/16/2006
01/31/2005

Mayor wishes to appoint one of the aldermen to the planning commission when the mayor and one of the aldermen are already members of the planning commission

MTAS was asked whether the mayor can appoint members of the city's governing body to the planning commission as "citizen" members of that commission.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Planning--Commissions--Tennessee
Planning--Commissions
Mayor
City councilmember
Public
07/26/2021
01/24/2003

Use of the city drug fund

MTAS was asked whether the city can use the drug fund to pay the salary of an officer assigned to the judicial task force, and can it use the drug fund to pay the overtime pay of the police officer who cares for the "drug dog."

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Police--Canine programs
Police--Finance--Drug operations
Public
07/6/2021
01/25/1993

Washington County/Johnson City animal shelter review

MTAS was asked to examine the operations of the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter and make recommendations for improvement.

Hardy, Pat
Report/Study
Animal shelters
Performance measurement
Animal control
Internal
07/8/2021
02/26/2015

Inspection/duplication of records request

This public record request form is used by the City of Germantown.

Germantown
Form
Records management--Open records
Forms
Personnel--Forms
Internal
04/22/2021
06/3/2014

Imposing new regulations on the sale of beer on existing businesses

MTAS was asked whether the city could impose new regulations on the sale of beer on existing businesses, specifically, prohibiting the sale of beer at drive-in windows.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Beer
Beer--Laws and regulations
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Public
07/16/2021
08/1/1995

Residential developer incentives in selected Tennessee cities

The MTAS Research and Information Center conducted a survey of eleven Tennessee cities to find out if the city offers incentives to developers in order to encourage residential development.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Growth management
Housing
Land use
Planning
Planning--Metropolitan areas
Zoning--Subdivisions--Tennessee
Internal
07/27/2021
12/1/2017
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