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Terms of the city recorder and the city judge

MTAS was asked about implied charter changes governing the terms of the city recorder and the city judge.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City recorder
Courts--Judges
Internal
07/23/2021
10/27/2010

Municipal Gas System Tax Equivalent Law of 1987

MTAS was asked whether the city can refuse to share the in lieu of tax paid by the city's gas system to the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Taxes--Payment in lieu of taxes
Natural gas--Systems
Internal
10/26/2016
01/31/2007

Landfill/container credit application and service agreement

The Town of Greeneville, Tennessee provided MTAS with a copy of their solid waste collection application and service agreement.

Greeneville
Form
Solid waste--Collection--Contracts
Solid waste--Disposal
Solid waste--Landfills
Public
04/1/2022
04/1/2022

Rights of utility boards to set water and wastewater rates

This opinion addressing the question of whether this specific city's utility board can set rates for water and wastewater services.

MTAS
Resolution
Utilities--Rates and charges
Wastewater--Rates and charges
Water--Rates and charges
Internal
04/14/2021
06/19/2002

Membership of the industrial development board

MTAS was asked several questions about the membership of the Industrial Development Board.

Darden, Don
General
Industrial development--Boards
Industrial development--Boards--Laws and regulations
Industrial development
Industrial development--Tennessee
Economic development
Economic development--Tennessee
Boards
Boards--Laws and regulations
Boards--Tennessee
Internal
06/22/2021
08/15/2003

Planning committee issues

MTAS was asked to research the potential liabilities of a city with regard to subdivision development located outside the city boundaries that had initial approval of, and oversight from, planning commission.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Planning--Commissions
Planning--Commissions--Tennessee
Zoning--Subdivisions
Zoning--Subdivisions--Tennessee
Urban growth
Land use
Liability
Governmental tort liability
Public
07/27/2021
04/21/2003

Written reports for council meetings and city recorder operating procedures

A survey of selected cities to determine what written reports are part of the regular council/board meeting agendas.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Public
05/14/2024
11/1/2023

Guarantees accepted from residential developers survey

Several cities were asked questions about how the guarantees they accept from residential developers are utilized.

Wibking, Lyndy
Survey
Zoning--Subdivisions
Housing--Homeowners associations
Land use
Surety
Internal
05/7/2021
11/26/2014

Relocation of city utilities on a state highway project (2006)

State statutes allow cities a maximum of 120 days to mark the drawings and develop a time schedule for relocation.

Darden, Ron
General
Utilities--Construction
Streets--Construction
Utilities--Lines and pipes
Internal
11/20/2006
11/15/2006
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