Example of a new compensation plan for a small city.

This publication summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations.

MTAS was asked to clarify the meaning of residence for purposes of voting in municipal elections.

The City of Loretto requested assistance from MTAS to prepare a new updated personnel policy. John Grubbs, MTAS Human Resources Consultant, prepared a draft personnel policy for consideration and adoption by the governing body.

To properly adopt the new updated personnel policy and repeal the prior policy as well as conflicting provisions in the City’s municipal code, a draft ordinance was prepared by Chuck Downham, MTAS Municipal Management Consultant. The draft ordinance provided for the repeal of the prior personnel policy, repeal of provisions of the municipal code conflicting with the new updated personnel policy, and the adoption of the new updated personnel policy. The sample ordinance provided may be utilized by consultants in the preparation of a draft ordinance to adopt a new personnel policy.

MTAS was asked to provide a model sewer service agreement for areas outside the city limits.

MTAS was asked whether cities may terminate water or sewer service for a customer's failure to pay garbage fees.

MTAS was asked to evaluate and make recommendations for Smyrna's Community Services, which oversees the Smyrna Town Center and the Smyrna Golf Course.

MTAS was asked whether a county can assess a city for E911 support, beyond the local telephone service charge provided for in the Emergency Communications District Law.

The nonresident voter provision contained in a city manager commission general law charter must have been adopted by the city by 2/3 vote when the population fell within the stated bracket, which the city now exceeds.

Sixteen Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding their retiree healthcare plans and random drug testing procedures.