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Easements by prescription

MTAS was asked a question on easements involving replacement of the fifty-year-old sewer lines along the property boundary of a landowner in the city.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Easements
Public works
Sewers
Utilities
Internal
05/12/2021
04/5/2000

County mayor serving on the industrial development board

MTAS was asked whether the county mayor may serve on the IDB.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Industrial development--Boards--Laws and regulations
Mayor
Public
06/18/2021
11/11/2010

Attention Cities - Heads Up on Solid Waste!

Summary of Solid Waste responsibilities.

Rollins, Sharon
Shechter, Leslie
General
Solid waste
Internal
10/29/2001
02/18/1994

Employee performance evaluations in selected Tennessee cities

Twenty-two Tennessee cities responded for a request for information regarding their methods for employee performance evaluations.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Personnel--Administration
Personnel--Forms
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Personnel--Performance measurement
Public
04/30/2021
04/29/2021

Changing the status of the department heads to serve at the will and pleasure of the mayor

MTAS was asked whether the city may change the status of the department heads to serve "at the will and pleasure" of the Mayor.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Mayor
Personnel--Employment
Internal
07/16/2021
08/27/1996

Standing of property owners to challenge annexation

In twelve counties persons owning property within or bordering areas proposed to be annexed by municipalities have standing to challenge the annexations; in the remaining 83 counties, only persons owning property within areas proposed to be annexed by municipalities have such standing.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Annexation
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/27/2021
07/18/1990

City school district admits children who live outside the city and charges tuition

MTAS was asked whether the City School District may admit children who live outside the city and charge tuition.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Schools
Schools--Finance
Public
04/26/2021
04/8/1996

Authority of court clerk

MTAS was asked whether the court clerk has authority to issue warrants, sign subpoenas, issue mittimus, and perform other functions.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Courts
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/26/2021
02/25/2002

Police personnel salaries for 2006

This e-book shows the minimum and maximum average salaries for selected police positions in local governments around the country by population size and geographic division. The Excel spreadsheet includes the salaries reported by each responding local government.

Moulder, Evelina
ICMA
General
E-43471.pdf (304.19 KB)
E-43471.xls (336.5 KB)
Police--Personnel
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
05/12/2021
04/18/2007

Pay raise for mayor

Can the city by ordinance provide for graduated raises in the mayor's salary during his term, if the graduated salary schedule is passed prior to the mayor's next term of office?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Mayor
Municipal government--Organization
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
06/9/2021
05/3/2001
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