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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): An Updated Employer Guide for Tennessee Municipalities

This publication incorporates the MTAS 2011 Technical Bulletin, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA): Back to Basics; the focus is primarily on the employment and applicant accommodation process.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
ADA Amendments Act
Disabled--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/22/2021
09/4/2012

Resolution requesting the University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) to conduct a management review of the city of Winchester

A resolution in which the Winchester City Board requests that MTAS undertake a management review of city operations.

Darden, Don
Resolution
Management
Management--Policy and evaluation
Personnel--Administration
Municipal government--Services
Performance measurement
Municipal resolutions
Internal
06/10/2021
08/29/2003

Sample application for water/sewer availability letters

Three sample applications for water/sewer availability letter.

Metro Water Services
Henry County (GA); Kitsap (WA) Public Health District
Form
Wastewater--Forms
Water--Forms
Public
06/23/2021
08/20/2019

Bids for fire truck

MTAS was asked about the legality of the bidding process the city used to purchase a fire truck.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Contracts
Fire--Equipment--Trucks
Open meetings
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Internal
07/25/2021
04/25/2002

Changes to the Tennessee Municipal Purchasing Law of 1983 (2007)

This session the state legislature enacted Public Chapter No. 84, removing the universal application language of the 2006 bill and returning the applicability of the Municipal Purchasing Law to its original scope.

Jones, Josh
General
Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Internal
06/29/2007
06/29/2007

Taking over private water line and theft of utility services

MTAS responds to a city regarding a request from a resident to take over their private line. This resident has also allowed other homeowners to connect to the resident's private line.

Carrier, Angie
O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Extension policies
Utilities--Laws and regulations
Water--Lines and pipes
Internal
04/26/2021
01/22/2018

Harrogate liquor by the drink and privilege tax ordinance

An ordinance of the City of Harrogate, Tennessee repealing the prohibition of liquor by the drink sales and adopting a privilege tax on the sale of alcoholic beverages.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Ordinance
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/16/2021
07/16/2018

This is a Public Record [test]

Test summary

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Ordinance
MTASPA_1.PDF (601.1 KB)
Public
09/12/2024
12/16/2022

Ability of city recorder to serve as city manager

MTAS was asked whether the City Recorder may serve concurrently as City Manager.

Norris, Margaret
General
City manager
City recorder
Conflict of interests
Public
04/15/2021
12/20/2002

City versus state regulation of the sale of beer and liquor

MTAS was asked "what is the distance requirement (from church, school, public gathering place) for the State of Tennessee regarding sale of liquor and sale of beer (on-premise)?" The following information addresses the authority to regulate distance requirements.

Carrier, Angie
General
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/15/2021
02/22/2018
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