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
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.
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.
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
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.