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Increasing the 10 percent voter petition threshold

MTAS was asked whether a home rule city could increase the 10% voter participation threshold.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Internal
06/21/2021
08/5/2009

Forms to accompany the drug fund manual

Includes sample forms, description of the forms, and a sample drug fund budget.

Cross, Ralph
Barton, Rex
Form
Police--Finance--Drug operations
Police--Manuals--Tennessee
Police--Manuals
Forms
Forms--Municipal
Public
07/6/2021
07/2/2003

Educational assistance survey

Thirteen cities were asked several questions about educational assistance opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and requirements for employees to participate in their educational assistance programs.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Colleges and universities
Education
Personnel--Surveys
Public
05/7/2021
01/24/2017

Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) by Water, Sewer and Electric Utilities for Selected Tennessee Cities for FY01 (Update 1)

A chart of selected cities and their utility taxation rates.

MTAS
Report/Study
Taxes--Payment in lieu of taxes
Utilities--Finance
Utilities--Rates and charges
Utilities--Taxation
Internal
02/19/2010
08/1/2001

Resolution of the town of Pittman Center, Tennessee, designating signatures for the issuance of checks in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles

This resolution states that all checks issued by the town shall contain the signatures of both the City Administrator and the Mayor.

Hardy, Pat
Resolution
Finance--Bank services--Municipal resolutions
Municipal government--Municipal resolutions
Municipal government--Finance
Municipal resolutions
City administrator--Municipal resolutions
Mayor--Municipal resolutions
Public
07/26/2021
01/19/2017

Purchasing used police vehicles

MTAS provided information to the city on purchasing used police vehicles without competitive bidding.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Police--Equipment--Vehicles
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Public
07/6/2021
08/4/2014

Staffing of city police departments in Tennessee

A breakdown by gender of police officers in city police departments.

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
General
Police--Personnel
Police--Statistics
Police--Tennessee
Internal
05/12/2021
10/1/2004

Removing police and fire chiefs from the classified service

MTAS was asked to analyze questions about the right of the city to remove police and fire chiefs from the classified service.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Employment--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Dismissal
Personnel--Civil service
Police--Personnel
Fire--Personnel
Public
05/14/2021
06/20/2007

Utility easements reserved by the developer of a subdivision

MTAS was asked about utility easements reserved by the developer of a subdivision.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Easements
Land use
Utilities
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Internal
05/28/2021
07/11/2000

Resolution affording council members certain privileges regarding access to public records

A resolution allowing each council member up to fifty copies of non-routine city information per month without charge.

Morristown
Resolution
Records management--Municipal resolutions
Internal
04/26/2021
05/1/2012
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