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Passage of new mayor-aldermanic charter repeals the old charter

MTAS was asked whether the passage of the new mayor-aldermanic charter had the effect of repealing the old charter and when that repeal took effect.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
06/22/2021
01/7/1992

Accepting streets in a subdivision

MTAS was asked whether a city could use special assessments to pay for streets in a subdivision in a city where the builder of the subdivision defaulted on his street bond and the city had not accepted the streets.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets--Finance
Zoning--Subdivisions
Planning
Special assessment districts
Internal
04/20/2021
02/22/2010

Fire chief is in the driver's seat

An article answering the question regarding the responsibility and scheduling of the Fire Chief's position in a fire department.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Personnel
Public
05/20/2021
09/13/2001

Comprehensive fire management overview: Gallaway, Tennessee

Gallaway requested a comprehensive management overview of the fire department. This report provides an outside perspective of the city's fire services and future needs.

Wolf, Dennis
Report/Study
Fire--Performance measurement
Performance measurement
Internal
05/20/2021
03/31/2014

Fowl ordinance comparison

The Town of Signal Mountain asked twenty-four cities whether they had an ordinance regulating chickens within the city limits.

Signal Mountain
Survey
Animal control--Surveys
Public
07/8/2021
04/1/2010

Shelbyville fire department insurance service office audit report: UT-MTAS review

This study was conducted at the request of Chief Matt Doak, Fire Chief for the Shelbyville Fire Department. Information provided as a part of this study was drawn from an Insurance Service Office (ISO) audit report dated July 2017, through an in-person visit to the department, and interview with Fire Marshal Jason Richardson and Training Officer John Young conducted on March 22, 2019. The purpose of this study is to assist the department in evaluating and interpreting their ISO audit report and recommend actions that may assist the department improve their public protection classification in the future.

Cross, Steven
Report/Study
Fire service--Organization
Fire--Administration--Tennessee
Fire--Insurance ratings
Shelbyville (Tenn)
Public
03/22/2019
03/22/2019

Annexing and zoning property in the same ordinance

MTAS was asked whether a city can annex property and zone the same property in the same ordinance.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Annexation--Municipal ordinances
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Annexation
Zoning--Municipal ordinances
Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Zoning
Municipal ordinances
Internal
04/23/2021
07/25/2003

Second phase of minimum wage increase

The second phase of the minimum wage increase went into effect of September 1, 1997. Under the act, employees, unless specifically exempt, must receive a minimum wage no less than $5.15 per hour for all hours worked.

Stokes, Richard
General
Finance
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
07/14/2023
09/19/1997

Serving city warrants outside the city for municipal ordinance violations committed within the city

MTAS was asked whether the city can serve city warrants outside the city for municipal ordinance violations committed within the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Municipal ordinances
Police--Arrest procedure
Police--Procedures
Internal
07/28/2021
06/24/1994
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