MTAS received a request from the mayor of Mount Pleasant to assist with an annual performance review of the city manager. This is a summary report of the evaluation results.

MTAS provided information regarding city regulation of chicken houses and the domestic use of poultry and foul. A follow-up letter provides an example of a zoning ordinance that bans poultry production houses within the city limits.

MTAS was asked to help prepare by-laws for the LaFollette Historical Commission.

The U.S. Department of Labor has set a new standard salary level in the Fair Labor Standards Act of $684 per week/$1,368 biweekly/$1,482 semimonthly/$2,964 month (equivalent of $35,568 per year). The Department has also set the Highly Compensated Employee (HCE) annual compensation amount at a new level of $107,432. The new salary rates are effective January 1, 2020. This hot topic from MTAS reviews the history of the new rules and also discusses discretionary bonuses and incentive payments rule changes.

A presentation for the 2011 Annual Southern Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (SCUPSO) Conference.

MTAS was asked whether, and under what conditions, single-wide mobile homes have protection as a preexisting nonconforming use.

MTAS was asked whether it would be permissible for a city councilmember to vote by absentee vote or by means of an early vote at the council meeting scheduled while he will be out of town.

MTAS was asked whether the new law on solicitation roadblocks immunizes municipalities from accidents occurring as a result of solicitation roadblocks.

Twelve Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding ways that risk management is handled in their municipalities.

Explains the three circumstances under which a special census may be taken.