Job description for the position of Public Works Supervisor.

MTAS Fire Consultant Steve Cross authored this study for the Town of Smyrna, Tennessee. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the adequacy and deployment of current fire station locations, fire apparatus staffing, and fire apparatus deployment.

Eight Tennessee cities with a population between 20,000 and 100,000 responded to a request for information regarding youth run programs in their municipalities.

A survey of selected cities and towns in Tennessee regarding whether they have an IT manager on staff, other IT staff positions, and if they contract for any of their IT staff. If respondents have contracted IT staff, they were asked further questions about the contract procurement process. Information on the vendors and one sample RFP are provided.

A mayor reached out to their MTAS management consultant about a member of the town's board voting to hire her husband as the town's new Police Chief and urging other board members to vote for him as well. MTAS responded with details about how this is a conflict of interest per the town's ethics policy.

MTAS was asked whether having a member of the board of mayor and aldermen serving as the city's housing director would present a conflict of interest in violation of applicable law.

MTAS was asked whether the language in the city charter either entitles or authorizes the mayor to cost of living increases.

MTAS was asked whether a school board member could be employed by the school system as a part-time employee over the summer.

MTAS was asked whether a councilman's wife can bid on a catering contract to provide a Christmas Dinner to employees.

MTAS responded to question from an UT County Technical Assistance Service consultant regarding the non-resident voting rights for cities in Carroll County, Tennessee.