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State Shared Taxes and Appropriations (2010-2011)

Based on economic projections for FY 2011, municipalities are expected to receive approximately $104.02 per capita for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010.

Phebus, Dick
General
Taxes--State shared
Revenue sources
Tax collection
Budgets--Tennessee
Budgets--State
Internal
06/11/2010
06/11/2010

Grant writers in selected Tennessee cities

Thirteen Tennessee cities were surveyed to find out if they employ a full-time grant writer.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Finance--Grants-in-aid
Personnel
Public
04/23/2021
03/31/2018

Changes in Federal and State Reimbursement Rates for Travel

Summary of changes in the federal and state reimbursement rates for travel.

Phebus, Dick
General
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/23/2021
12/19/2005

Finding Money for Municipal Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Projects in Tennessee

This guide provides an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.

Rollins, Sharon
General
Water--Finance
Wastewater--Finance
Wastewater--Finance--Grants-in-aid
Utilities--Finance
Solid waste--Finance
Finance--Grants-in-aid
Internal
06/29/2007
04/20/2006

Prohibiting an employee/department head from doing business with the city

MTAS was asked about prohibiting an employee/department head from doing business with the city.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
Ethics
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/26/2021
05/11/1993

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) "administrative" exemption test

MTAS was asked to develop forms for FLSA exemption "tests" for use in cities.

Hardy, Pat
Form
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Personnel--Forms
Public
06/15/2021
11/28/2016

Annexation questions

MTAS was asked questions that involve complexities and nuances of relatively new legal provisions that have not yet been tested in court.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Urban growth
Industrial recruitment and retention
Industrial development--Boards
Taxes
Revenue sources
Revenue sources--Fees and charges
Internal
04/15/2021
09/8/2003

Donation by the city of several lots to habitat for humanity

The city owns several lots which it has acquired though tax sales and would like to donate them to Habitat for Humanity.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Budgets--Municipal
Land use
Non-profit organizations
Solicitations--Charitable organizations
Internal
06/21/2021
01/3/2000

Utility Manual (2006)

The purpose of this manual is to provide cities with a better understanding of funding water and sewer utility operations.

Young, Bill
General
Utilities--Finance
Utilities--Administration
Utilities--Rates and charges
Water--Finance
Water--Administration
Wastewater--Finance
Wastewater--Administration
Sewers--Finance
Internal
10/31/2006
10/31/2006

Report on the Johnson City Fire Department employee survey 2016

MTAS was asked to conduct a survey of Fire Department employees in order to determine their views regarding various aspects of their work. More than 75 percent, 86 of the 112 eligible employees, completed an instrument that consisted of 38 questions, 8 of which were open-ended.

Hardy, Pat
Report/Study
Fire--Personnel--Surveys
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Surveys--Tennessee
Internal
05/25/2021
01/18/2017
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