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Questions about NIMS (National Incident Management System)

MTAS was asked whether a city has to do the training and pass the resolution and who receives the compliance documentation.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Emergency management
Emergency services
Disaster plans
Fire--Procedures
Police--Procedures
Public
07/23/2021
09/30/2005

Parking meters

MTAS was asked about the pros and cons of using parking meters in order to control hours of downtown parking.

Hardy, Pat
General
Parking Meters.pdf (33.01 KB)
Traffic--Parking meters
Parking
Public
05/5/2020
05/21/2002

Ordinance to amend the drug and alcohol testing policy of the town of Bluff City, Tennessee by adding sworn police officers to the list of those who may be randomly tested

MTAS was asked to create an ordinance that adds safety sensitive positions to random drug testing.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances
Public
07/12/2021
05/21/2015

Police dispatching services in selected Tennessee cities

Selected Tennessee cities were asked how police dispatch services are handled in their departments.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Emergency Communications--Personnel
Police--Personnel
Public
07/23/2021
06/15/2019

Obligation of mayor to countersign payroll checks

MTAS was asked whether the mayor has any discretion to refuse to countersign payroll checks.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
City administrator
Mayor
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
07/15/2021
06/7/1993

County assessor service fee survey

Six cities responded to an MTAS survey about agreements with the county regarding the sharing of the costs of reappraisal of property within the city limits.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Taxes--Property assessment and appraisal
County government
Intergovernmental agreements
Public
07/21/2021
07/31/2016

Setting the salary of the city judge so that it increases in increments over the life of his eight year term

MTAS was asked whether the city can set the salary of the city judge so that it increases in increments over the life of his eight year term.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Judges
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
07/28/2021
03/19/1998

Dog park creation and regulation

Eight cities were asked several questions about off-leash dog parks, including: use of a feasibility study; funding model; design guidelines; and, regulations or ordinances.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Parks for dogs
Parks and recreation--Surveys
Public
06/1/2021
11/18/2014

Records Management for Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide for City Officials and Municipal Public Records Custodians

A basic summary of laws, regulations and practices regarding records management by city governmental offices.

Huffer, Dennis
O'Connell, Ann
General
Records management
Records management--Open records
Records management--Open records--Laws and regulations
Municipal government--Administration
Forms
Internal
04/5/2005
07/1/2002

Firefighters vacation accrual summary report

Eighteen cities were asked about vacation leave for full-time employees of the fire department.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Fire--Personnel
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Surveys
Public
05/20/2021
03/23/2010
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