MTAS was asked whether the City Council has the authority to hire a consulting attorney.

The 1987 Tennessee Legislature passed three distinct pieces of legislation that affected the way a municipality provides services outside its corporate limits or receives services inside its corporate limits from another local government. This Technical Bulletin includes a brief synopsis of each act. Also included is a model set of policies and procedures that could be used as a guide in implementing legislation related to emergency assistance. (Technical Bulletin)

This publication provides direction in accounting for and properly reporting assets in governmental funds.

This guide for procuring professional design services was created through the cooperative effort of the Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) Working Group, a group consisting of representatives from various State agencies, professional societies, and private individuals. The purpose of the QBS Working Group was to create a document outlining the process for the procurement of professional design services using Qualifications Based Selection in a manner that complies with state law and benefits both design professionals and public bodies alike.
Through five public meetings from April to December, 2018, the QBS Working Group considered its goal of providing guidance.

Working from a document created by Sharon Rollins for the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) (an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service that assists municipalities with technical consulting, training and field services) as a guide, the QBS Working Group adopted the attached document as its final product for the purpose of achieving its goal of providing guidance to design professionals and public bodies.

A second document is attached. This is the appendices of the QBS document which provides sample forms to used in the process of acquiring the services of design professionals.

Social Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 1.4% percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2003.

Seventeen Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding their Worker's Compensation policies.

MTAS Fire Management Consultant Steven Cross was asked to conduct a study of the Johnson City fire department regarding staffing, stations and fire apparatus. Report includes recommendations.

In early 2023, Will Johnson, city recorder and Vice Mayor Andrew Roberto requested that MTAS study the functions of the legislative department, including internal processes of staff, utilization of resources, adherence to policies, and how technology supports the department. Additionally, it was also requested to survey the city council, to bring more clarity to issues from the goal setting session.

MTAS prepared an updated Title VI Manual, ordinance, and language contact for use when citizens speak languages other than English.

MTAS was asked to facilitate the strategic planning sessions for a joint economic development board.