The MTAS Research and Information Center asked East Tennessee municipalities what incentives they give their employees for certifications in selected fields.
| Personnel--Incentives Personnel--Training Personnel--Municipal |
A survey of selected cities and towns regarding allowing firefighters to serve auxiliary police officers and also the psychological assessment of dispatchers.
| Fire--Personnel--Surveys Police--Personnel |
A powerpoint presentation; this is not a full overview of the entire registry issue, only about the payments and registration of offenders and limitations on spending the proceeds.
| Laws and regulations--Tennessee Police--Records Public health and safety |
MTAS was asked to review incentives related to subdivision development for the City of Bristol.
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Bristol (3).pdf
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| Growth management Housing Housing--Homeowners associations Land use Planning Planning--Metropolitan areas Zoning--Subdivisions |
'A year of discovery' best describes the first year of Public Policy Institute (PPI) activity at the University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS)
| Citizen participation Public information--Citizen education Non-profit organizations Kettering Foundation |
MTAS was asked to provide an analysis of an interlocal agreement on communications.
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Communications Agreement Analysis.pdf
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| Communications Emergency communications Intergovernmental agreements |
MTAS was asked to analyze questions with respect to the application of the preexisting nonconfoming use law on certain property.
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Nonconforming Use Law public.pdf
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| Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Zoning--Laws and regulations Land use--Laws and regulations |
The General Assembly passed a new law that sets out enactments by municipal governing bodies that must be done by ordinance.
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Ordinance Law bw.pdf
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| Municipal government--Administration Municipal ordinances Municipal government--Municipal resolutions Municipal resolutions |
This request focuses on the validity of a county's Adequate Facilities Tax, which the General Assembly authorized for that county by private act in 1999.
| Public facilities--Finance |
MTAS was asked whether the city can promote beautification of the city by giving businesses and residential owners tax incentives to improve the appearance of their establishments and residences.
| Taxes--Personal property Beautification |