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Employment law questions

MTAS was asked several questions related to employment law and the potential liability of board members.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Boards--Municipal
Liability
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Employment
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/28/2021
05/22/2002

New Withholding Tables for 2001

New income tax withholding tables are effective June 30, 2001. The new tables may reduce the amount of income tax withheld from employee wages.

Cross, Ralph
General
Tax collection
Internal
07/25/2006
07/9/2001

Mayor's authority relative to the authority of the board of mayor and aldermen.

MTAS was asked two questions related to the mayor's authority relative to the authority of the board of mayor and aldermen.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Mayor
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
07/8/2021
06/15/1995

Application of Jackson law to private landfill

MTAS was asked whether the Jackson Law applies to a landfill developed by private companies and used for the disposal only of solid waste generated by the companies.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Solid waste--Landfills--Laws and regulations
Solid waste--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Solid waste--Disposal--Laws and regulations
Public
05/27/2021
02/2/2007

Ordinance citations and summonses

MTAS was asked to explain the differences and similarities between ordinance citations and summonses.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Laws and Regulations--Municipal
Laws and regulations--Municipal--Tennessee
Municipal ordinances
Courts--Municipal
Internal
07/29/2021
10/9/2002

How property may become right of way without formal dedication and acceptance

MTAS was asked to research the manner in which property may become right of way without formal dedication and acceptance.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Right of way
Streets
Public works
Streets--Dedication
Internal
05/27/2021
04/15/2003

Water and wastewater rate study for the town of Spencer

MTAS was asked to conduct a rate study for the Town of Spencer.

Major, Al
Report/Study
Utilities--Rates and charges--Tennessee
Water--Rates and charges
Wastewater--Rates and charges
Internal
07/19/2021
08/19/2010

Coopertown strategic planning 2000

MTAS was asked to assist Coopertown in stragegic planning sessions to identify community values, develop a Mission Statement for the Town, and develop Goals and Objectives based on the mission statement.

Jaeckel, Gary
Report/Study
Planning--Reports
Planning--Municipal
Internal
07/26/2021
04/24/2000

Securing dangerous weapons sample policy for fire deparments

This sample policy provides guidelines on how a fire department might address a situation where a person carrying a dangerous weapon, such as a firearm, requires medical treatment and/or transport.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Weapons
Fire--Administration--Tennessee
Public
05/21/2021
04/4/2013

Street acceptance issues

MTAS was asked for advice on whether the city should accept a street that is not paved or improved and then spend municipal revenues to bring the street up to standards or whether the city should adhere closely to the street acceptance policy dictated by the city's subdivision regulations.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Streets
Streets--Dedication
Streets--Maintenance
Public
05/11/2020
11/16/2001
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