This evaluation form is designed to determine the effectiveness of the city administrator.
| City administrator Personnel--Performance appraisal |
An example of an amendment to the personnel policies to include the use of city vehicles.
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Use of City Vehicles.pdf
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| Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Laws and regulations Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations Fleet management |
MTAS was asked whether the city can change its election date from October back to September.
| Charters--City Elections Mayor--Aldermanic government |
A tax abatement per GASB may not be the same as the legal definition of a tax abatement in Tennessee law, but remember that GASB's definition is for external financial reporting purposes.
| Financial disclosure Finance--Tax increment financing Finance--Municipal Taxes--Payment in lieu of taxes Taxation--Municipal Economic development Industrial development--Boards Industrial recruitment and retention |
Seventeen municipalities across Tennessee responded to a survey about volunteer firefighter benefits, including whether they provide payment for expenses, reasonable benefits, or nominal fees for those firefighters.
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MTAS Volunteer FF benefits final.pdf
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| Fire service--Surveys Fire service--Tennessee Fire--Volunteer organizations |
MTAS was asked when the newly elected mayor and board members took, or will take, office.
| Elections--Terms of office Mayor Mayor--Aldermanic government |
Thirteen cities were asked if they have an agreement with the county for 911 dispatch services and questions related to that agreement.
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911 Dispatch Service Agreements.pdf
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Jasper Kimball Marion County.pdf
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Alcoa and Maryville.pdf
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McMinnville.pdf
(323.93 KB)
Cleveland (1).pdf
(638.63 KB)
Dayton.pdf
(698.01 KB)
Harriman.pdf
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| Emergency communications--Intergovernmental agreements |
MTAS was asked several questions about the City's ability to financially assist in site preparation for a mobile home manufacturing company.
| Economic development Industrial development Industrial development--Boards Industrial recruitment and retention Mobile homes |
The manufacturer sales tax rate has become an issue as cities are updating their utility billing systems for the increased state sales tax.
| Tax collection Tax rates Tax rates--State Tax rates--Tennessee Taxes--Laws and regulations Taxes--Sales Taxes--Sales--Tennessee Taxes--Tennessee Utilities--Finance Utilities--Finance--Laws and regulations Utilities--Taxation |
This guide provides basic information concerning natural gas as it relates to a municipal gas system or local distribution customer (LDC). It is not intended to be an all-inclusive detailed discussion on natural gas.
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MTAS Natural Gas Basics 2023.pdf
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| Natural gas Natural gas--Contracts Natural gas--Franchises Natural gas--Lines and pipes Natural gas--Systems |