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Authority of city to hold binding or nonbinding referendum on raising property tax for library purposes

MTAS was asked whether the City could hold a binding or nonbinding referendum on an increase in property taxes to fund the City's participation in a library.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Libraries
Libraries--Public
Libraries--Public--Tennessee
Taxes--Real property
Internal
05/20/2021
08/25/2004

Maintaining or improving a roadway that has been abandoned by the state

MTAS was asked about maintaining or improving a roadway that has been abandoned by the State.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Streets--Closing
Streets--Maintenance
Easements
Internal
05/26/2021
04/10/1995

Redistricting and the Cities

Redistricting is a process that ensures each voting district within a political entity will contain substantially equal populations.

Yungmeyer, Harold
General
Elections--Districts
Reapportionment
Internal
10/15/2008
01/22/1991

Returning a share of the sales tax to the city

MTAS was asked whether the contract between the county and the city for the distribution of the city's share of a certain sales tax has terminated, the effect of which would be to return that share of the sales tax to the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Sales
Tax collection
Intergovernmental agreements
Revenue sharing
Internal
07/19/2021
02/17/2005

Signal Mountain MACC strategic plan

MTAS was asked to assist in developing a five-year strategic plan for Mountain Arts Community Center (MACC).

Hardy, Pat
Report/Study
Parks and recreation--Facilities--Civic centers
Planning
Signal Mountain (Tenn)
Public
06/29/2021
07/12/2011

Tennessee municipal benchmarking project FY2015

In this FY2015 annual report, there are a total of eleven services measured and analyzed: building code enforcement, employment benefits, finance, fire, human resources, information technology, parks and recreation, planning and zoning, police, property maintenance code enforcement, and refuse collection, disposal, and recycling. This PDF is the latest version available and includes any updated and corrected information.

Shults, Chris
Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Report/Study
Performance measurement
Municipal government--Services
Municipal government--Administration
Athens (Tenn)
Bartlett (Tenn)
Brentwood (Tenn)
Chattanooga (Tenn)
Cleveland (Tenn)
Crossville (Tenn)
Franklin (Tenn)
Goodlettsville (Tenn)
Kingsport (Tenn)
Knoxville (Tenn)
Morristown (Tenn)
Paris (Tenn)
Red Bank (Tenn)
Sevierville (Tenn)
Springfield (Tenn)
Tullahoma (Tenn)
Public
06/7/2017
04/13/2016

Comprehensive fire management study survey form

A checklist for an MTAS Comprehensive Management Review (CMR) of fire organizations.

Wolf, Dennis
Form
Fire--Administration--Tennessee
Fire--Performance measurement
Fire--Operations
Fire--Forms
Public
07/12/2021
09/6/2011

Groundskeeper (assistant)

Job description for the position of Groundskeeper (Assistant) for the City of Smyrna.

Smyrna
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
04/28/2021
08/23/2001

Resolution to amend the city charter

A resolution to amend the city charter of the Town of Gainesboro related to the powers of the Board and duties of various municipal officials.

Nevad, Warren
Ordinance
Charters--City
Charters--City--Tennessee
Internal
06/28/2021
06/16/2003

Power of municipal judge to order traffic offender to attend specific driver safety classes

MTAS was asked if a municipal judge may order traffic offenders to attend a city operated course for traffic offenders.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Courts
Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Public
07/28/2021
09/23/2004
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