A review of areas of Spring City where residents had complained about drainage problems, as well as a recommendation against the town doing drainage work on private property due to various legal, liability and risk management issues. Other measures to address the complaints include cleaning out or replacing drainage tiles and/or obtaining easements in order to grade ditches.

MTAS was asked whether the City School Board can establish a scholarship fund exclusively for minority high school students.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is accepting urban forestry project proposals from local governments, private nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions. Project proposals for 2007 that address the development of ordinances, staffing, management planning, and advisory organization will be given priority for funding.

MTAS was asked to write an ordinance prohibiting the defacing of covered bridges.

MTAS led three retreats for strategic planning and team building for the fire department.

MTAS was asked to examine the Morristown Civil Service system and make recommendations for improvements.

MTAS was asked whether it is a conflict of interest for the chief of police to sell vending machine items to the city.

According to the National Volunteer Fire Council, volunteers make up 67% of our nation’s fire service. In Tennessee, volunteers account for 69% of all firefighters, but the number of volunteer firefighters in Tennessee is decreasing. There were 17,122 volunteer firefighters in Tennessee in 2013, and that number dropped to 15,833 in 2015. Many communities today face volunteer recruitment and retention issues, as volunteers strive to balance work, home, personal time needs, and the fire department in a depressed economy when many people have more than one job or manage a single-parent household. Many people do not have a lot of free time, and if they spend their free time helping their community, they want to know that their time and effort has value. Here are some examples of volunteer recruitment and retention efforts that have proven successful in communities across Tennessee. Not every idea will work in every community or situation, but these resources may provide ideas for programs that will work in your community.

MTAS was asked how city funds can and can't be used for a metro committee and a future metro vote.

MTAS was asked whether a certain employee of the city's utility system could run for, and hold, the office of alderman.