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Charter question about property taxes and enforcing ordinances

MTAS was asked for a written explanation about the Town's authority to enforce its ordinances in relation to assessing or not assessing a property tax.

Norris, Margaret
General
Taxes--Real property--Tennessee
Municipal ordinances
Charters--City--Tennessee
Public
04/30/2021
06/3/2004

Undue interference by commissioners

MTAS was asked about interference by commissioners in a Manager-Commission Charter.

Darden, Ron
General
City councilmember
City council--Procedure
City manager
Conflict resolution
Internal
07/21/2021
05/13/2010

Election of aldermen by voters of the wards the aldermen represent

MTAS was asked whether the Aldermen should be elected by the voters of the wards they represent or whether they are elected at large but have a ward residence requirement.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Elections--Residency requirements
City councilmember
Boards--Municipal
Internal
06/18/2021
08/19/2003

Fire Department Recognition Bill

This information from a TFCA flyer answers questions about the Fire Department Recognition Bill.

Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association
General
Fire--Administration
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Performance measurement
Public
07/12/2021
02/26/2003

MTAS Salary & Fringe Benefit Survey (1993)

The MTAS annual salary and fringe benefit survey contains a summary of the findings as well as a means to request specific information.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Municipal government--Administration
Municipal government--Organization
Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Internal
02/16/2009
03/30/1994

RFP for building demolition

MTAS was asked to develop a bid package for demolition of a structure that may or may not contain asbestos materials.

Norris, Margaret
RFP
Hazardous materials
Code enforcement--Building demolition
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Internal
04/12/2021
04/8/2008

Sample ordinances to increase bid requirement thresholds

MTAS Finance Consultant Travis Bishop and MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge authored two sample ordinances to increase bid requirements to $25,000 and $50,000.

Bishop, Travis
Hodge, Elisha
Ordinance
Finance--Local government
Finance--Municipal--Tennessee
Purchasing--Bids
Internal
08/19/2022
07/22/2022

City of Red Bank technology policy

An employment agreement dealing with use of Internet and E-mail on city computers.

Darden, Ron
General
E-mail
Internet (Computer network)
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/13/2021
09/28/1999

Open Meetings in Tennessee: Compliance with the Public Meetings Law (2008)

The Tennessee Public Meetings Law declares that all public policy and public business decisions must be made in meetings that are open to the public and requires adequate public notice and thorough minutes of such meetings.
Ashburn, Melissa
General
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Meetings--Planning and management
Internal
04/23/2021
01/12/2009
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