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Chainsaw use standard operating procedure template

Dennis Wolf created this template for Tennessee fire departments to use for training firefighters to use a chainsaw in the course of their work.

Wolf, Dennis
Form
Fire--Manuals
Fire--Procedures
Fire--Operations
Fire--Training
Public
05/21/2022
05/15/2020

Information technology evaluation and recommendation

MTAS was asked to evaluate the Town of McMinnville's current IT status and make recommendations for future planning and growth.

O'Hara, Justin
Report/Study
Information technology
Computer networks
Internal
04/13/2021
05/17/2007

Building permit issued by mistake

MTAS was asked if a building permit, issued because of a mistake in a zoning map, may be revoked.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Building permits
Licenses and permits
Zoning
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Public
04/28/2021
03/19/2001

Appointed board members voting for mayor and vice-mayor where these positions are elected among the board members

MTAS addresses a request for information concerning whether or not appointed aldermen can vote to elect the mayor and vice mayor when these positions are elected from among the board members.

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Boards--Municipal
Charters--City
City council--Procedure
City councilmember
Public
07/20/2021
09/5/2018

Municipal chart of accounts

The municipal version of the current chart of accounts for the State of Tennessee.

Stegall, Kay
General
Accounting--Chart of accounts
Accounting--Tennessee
Accounting--Municipal
Accounting--Fund accounting
Internal
02/1/2023
08/30/2021

Beer permits and fees in all Tennessee cities

MTAS researched the beer permit fees and privilege tax for beer that may be charged to municipalities in Tennessee.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Beer--Licenses and permits
Licenses and permits
Taxes--Beer
Taxes--Privilege
Public
06/25/2021
02/17/2017

Giving adequate public notice of an open meeting

MTAS was asked about giving adequate public notice of a open meeting.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Meetings
Meetings--Planning and management
Open meetings
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Public
05/12/2021
12/17/1999

Exotic animals law in Tennessee

MTAS was asked if Tennessee has an exotic animals law and if private property owners are prohibited from keeping pythons.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Animal control
Animal control--Laws and regulations
Public
07/16/2021
10/8/2001

Paying members of the city governing body salary in lieu of health insurance

MTAS was asked where the city provides health insurance for members of the board of mayor and aldermen but some of the members chose not to take that insurance coverage, can the city offer other benefits to those members, up to the amount that it costs the city for health insurance for the members of the board who take that coverage.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Insurance--Health
Personnel--Fringe benefits--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Internal
07/12/2021
12/5/2007

Filling vacancies in the city's school board

MTAS was asked whether the school board chairman's appointment to fill the vacancy on the school board was legal.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Schools--Boards
Boards--Municipal
Public
07/16/2021
07/25/2006
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