The City of Cowan requested MTAS assistance in helping to reduce the increase in health insurance premiums.
| Insurance--Health Insurance--Health--Finance Insurance--Health--Self-funding and pools Insurance Personnel--Fringe benefits Purchasing--Professional services Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
MTAS was asked what the limits of liability of a municipality under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act (TGTLA) are, where the city has insurance in excess of the limits of that Act.
| Governmental tort liability Liability |
MTAS was asked how a citizen goes about getting an issue on the ballot.
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Getting an Issue on the Ballot.pdf
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| Elections--Initiatives and referendums Elections |
Double taxation occurs when the two taxes are assessed on the same property or privilege by the same governing body during the same taxing period and for the same taxing purpose.
| Revenue sources Tax equity |
Twelve cities and one airport authority were asked whether they give veteran preference points and questions related to granted preferences.
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Veterans Preference Survey Results.pdf
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| Personnel--Selection and recruitment Personnel--Surveys |
Job description for the position of Dispatcher/Computer Supervisor.
| Emergency Communications--Personnel Computer systems--Personnel Personnel--Classification Police--Personnel |
MTAS was asked whether an alderman vacated his seat by moving outside city. The charter is silent on residency requirement and permits nonresident property owners to vote in elections.
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residency requirement charter silent_public.pdf
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| Elections--Residency requirements City councilmember |
MTAS was asked whether a city may include a five percent bonus for local providers/contractors to give a slight advantage to a local provider.
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local_preference.pdf
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| Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
MTAS was asked whether there are restrictions on the town making contributions to nonprofit organizations.
| Non-profit organizations Solicitations--Charitable organizations |
MTAS was asked to create a resolution to establish personnel policies.
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Personnel Policy Resolution.wpd
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| Personnel--Laws and regulations Personnel--Municipal resolutions |