MTAS was asked whether the provisions of the general law mayor-aldermanic charter providing for a city administrator apply to the City and whether the City can appoint a city administrator.
| Charters--City City administrator Mayor--Aldermanic government |
MTAS was asked three questions: (1) Whether a county highway department is restricted in spending its gas tax revenues to only outside municipalities; (2) Whether a county can legally earmark a portion of county property taxes collected within a municipality to roads outside the municipality; and (3) Whether a county is required to have a public hearing before final passage of the budget.
| Finance--County Streets--Finance County government--Finance Taxes--Gasoline and motor fuels Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether it is legal for a group of citizens to gather up a petition to change the number of aldermen and call for a referendum on the issue.
| Charters--City Laws and regulations--State |
MTAS was asked for an explanation of the process for starting a municipal school system in Tennessee.
| Schools--Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
A sample RFP for a city's payroll account.
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Bank Services RFP.pdf
(232.92 KB)
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| Finance--Bank services Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
MTAS was asked whether certain ordinances contained in municipal code that address personnel safety and health issues are required to be in the municipal code.
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Personnel Health and Safety public.pdf
(163.51 KB)
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| Personnel--Health and safety |
MURTS is a MTAS survey of water, wastewater, and garbage rates charged by municipal utilities in 2008.
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Municipal Garbage Services.pdf
(98.5 KB)
Municipal Wastewater Systems.pdf
(263.88 KB)
Municipal Water Services.pdf
(353.57 KB)
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| Utilities--Rates and charges--Tennessee Water--Rates and charges--Tennessee Wastewater--Rates and charges--Tennessee Solid waste--Rates and charges--Tennessee |
Thirty-five organizations were asked whether they used temporary agencies to fill vacancies.
| Personnel--Surveys Personnel--Employment |
Job description for the position of Office Manager under the Department of Utilities.
| Personnel--Classification Utilities--Personnel |
This report examines public works entities' use of GIS, budgets, funding, resources, technical support and other pertinent information, broken down by both size of entity and region.
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GIS Use for Public Works Management.pdf
(1.59 MB)
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| GIS (Geographic information systems) Public works--Administration |