MTAS was asked whether the City may give a retiring city official the vehicle he was using for department purposes, as a retirement present.

MTAS appreciates the opportunity to work with the City of Knoxville on evaluation of its brush
collection/disposal operations. This report provides:

1. Descriptions of services in Knoxville and _ other selected cities.
2. Notes on the differences in operations from city to city. It is very difficult to obtain 'apples to apples' comparisons on brush handling operations because the use of manpower, duties of personnel, type and ownership of equipment, disposal methods and other factors vary widely.
3. A list of best management practices already implemented or planned for the future by the managers that MTAS interviewed.
4. Charts showing operational efficiency and cost information for the cities in this report.
5. A few recommendations for Knoxville Public Services managers to consider.

In comparison with other cities MTAS interviewed, Knoxvflle has room to gain efficiency in
collection of brush without decreasing the level of service. There are definitely opportunities to gain more cost effective wood waste grinding and disposal services. Those opportunities need to be explored through a request for proposals (RFP) process and internal cost analyses.

State and local governments should use the codes published by the International Code Council, the National Fire Protection Association, and Underwriters Laboratories as their building standards.

MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a request for information regarding assessing a liquor privilege tax on limited service restaurants.

MTAS was asked about the legal effect of "Slow Children Playing" and similar warning signs.

An example of an annual report from the Murfreesboro Fire Department.

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (P.L. 103-66), enacted in August 1993, changed the collection point for the excise taxes on diesel fuel to the same as gasoline.

This document summarizes the year's public acts that have the most impact on municipal operations in Tennessee.

MTAS was asked about splitting work into components to circumvent competitive bid requirements.

MTAS was asked whether the city can prevent a person from using a private well to supply his water needs.