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Regulating adult-oriented businesses

The number of adult establishments a city can have may not be limited by a city's ordinances or legal statutes.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations--Adult businesses
Internal
06/25/2021
01/9/2001

City of Fayetteville sales tax referendum (draft report)

Education program for promoting the sales tax referendum.

Darden, Don
Report/Study
Public information--Citizen education
Public information
Taxes--Sales
Internal
07/16/2021
11/7/2003

Wine tasting in liquor stores

MTAS was asked whether a retail liquor store may conduct wine tastings.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Alcoholic beverages
Public
07/27/2021
01/16/2014

Qualification as a newspaper of general circulation

MTAS was asked whether a certain publication qualifies as a "newspaper of general circulation" for the purposes of complying with various public notice requirements and passage of ordinances.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Public information
Public information--Newsletters
Public notices
Internal
06/23/2021
01/22/1998

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (2006)

Grants are awarded each year on a competitive basis to applicants that address AFG program priorities, demonstrate financial need, and demonstrate the community benefit to be derived from their projects. Persistence is the key to successful funding.

West, Gary
General
Fire--Finance
Fire--Administration
Finance--Grants-in-aid
Revenue sources
Internal
04/19/2021
03/9/2006

Fire Service Evaluation

The Insurance Service Office (ISO) serves Tennessee insurance companies by evaluating cities' fire defenses for insurance rating purposes.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire notes.pdf (10.4 KB)
Fire--Insurance ratings
Internal
04/19/2021
08/1/2001

Funding for phase II stormwater management: a telephone survey conducted by the MTAS library for the city of Franklin

Thirty-one cities were asked about stormwater fees they are charging.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Stormwater management--Finance
Stormwater management--Tennessee
Stormwater management
Stormwater management--Surveys
Internal
05/1/2020
04/1/2004

Changing city attorney to two year appointment and city manager review in public meeting

MTAS responds to questions regarding how to change the city charter to place the city attorney on a two year appointment similar to the city judge and then whether the city manager review must be done in a public meeting.

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
City attorney
City manager
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Internal
04/26/2021
08/3/2018

Changes in Federal and State Reimbursement Rates for Travel (2010)

Summary of changes in the federal and state lodging and meals reimbursement rates for travel.

Phebus, Dick
General
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
11/1/2010
10/26/2010

Municipal work on private property

Analyzes the law governing right of a city to spend money to make improvements on private property.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Public works--Laws and regulations
Right of way
Public
05/26/2021
08/7/2018
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