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State Street Aid Fund Revenues and Expenditures: On the Road to Understanding (2012)

The Tennessee Legislature authorized the state to distribute a portion of the proceeds from the state gasoline fuel taxes to incorporated cities and towns for use on municipal streets. The current allocation to cities is based on $25.54 per capita.

Darden, Ron
General
Taxes--Gasoline and motor fuels
Streets--Finance
Internal
09/17/2012
09/17/2012

Harrogate, Tennessee fire protection management report and recommendations

The city council asked MTAS to look at the fire department and report if they should have an ISO review as well as make recommendations on how the department could be improved.

West, Gary
Report/Study
Fire--Administration
Fire--Performance measurement
Fire--Insurance ratings
Fire--Volunteer organizations
Internal
07/28/2021
01/29/2008

Complete review of non-general law charters of Tennessee cities and towns for selected provisions

A review of home rule, metropolitan and private act charters to identify selected criteria including the election of recorder or treasurer, employment a manager or administrator, elected city judge, employ a city attorney, interaction between board and staff, recall provisions, elections by ward or district, and compensation of elected officials.
Norris, Margaret
LoCurto-Martinez, Ellen
General
Charters--City--Tennessee
City administrator
City attorney
City manager
City council--Forms
City recorder
Finance--Personnel
Personnel--Compensation
Elections--Recall
Elections--Districts
Internal
06/17/2021
11/3/2017

Ability of city to regulate sales of ephedrine

MTAS was asked to research a city's ability to regulate sales of ephedrine, an over the counter drug used as an ingredient in methamphetamine.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Public Health and Safety--Drugs
Internal
04/13/2021
11/22/2002

City wishes to amend its lease agreement to give the lessees an additional five year option

MTAS was asked whether the city can amend its lease agreement, giving the lessees an additional five year option, without violating the Tennessee Purchasing Law.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Lease agreements
Purchasing--Property management
Internal
06/28/2021
05/3/1994

Emergency personnel annual physicals and overtime pay questions

MTAS was asked whether annual physicals are mandatory for police and fire personnel and about overtime pay.

Stokes, Richard
General
Personnel--Health and safety--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Compensation
Fire--Personnel
Police--Personnel
Internal
05/7/2021
09/17/2012

Ordinance to change the city election date to the November general election date

An ordinance to change the city election date to the November general election date and continue to provide for 4 year staggered terms for the board of commissioners.

Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Elections--Municipal ordinances
Internal
06/21/2021
06/21/2010

Calculating overtime pay for firefighters and police

MTAS was asked to clarify how to calculate pay for non-exempt law enforcement and fire protection personnel.

Stokes, Richard
General
Personnel--Compensation
Fire--Personnel
Police--Personnel
Public
04/9/2021
05/8/2012

Counting abstentions on measures voted on by the city council

MTAS was asked how abstentions are counted with respect to measures voted on by the city council.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City council--Procedure
Meetings--Planning and management
Internal
06/28/2021
11/24/1997

Sample municipal airport minimum standards

Sample municipal airport minimum standards shared by Rockwood, TN, Elizabethton, TN and Greeneville, TN.

Greeneville
General
Airports--Laws and regulations
Airports--Tennessee
Public
06/28/2021
08/24/2020
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