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Robert's Rules of Order workshop

MTAS was asked to research, design, and deliver a Robert's Rules of Order workshop for the Council and other advisory board members.

Hardy, Pat
Finane, Jim
General
Meetings--Planning and management
Meetings
City council--Procedure
City council
Public
07/16/2021
04/1/2003

Holston Business Development Center: a report to the city of Kingsport, Tennessee

MTAS was engaged to conduct a review of the Holston Business Development Center (HBDC) for the purpose of identifying future directions due to the pending retirement of the executive director.

Broughton, Jeff
Hardy, Pat
Report/Study
Economic development
Industrial development
Industrial recruitment and retention
Industries
Location of
Public
06/18/2021
09/30/2015

MTAS on Robert's Rules of Order

A series of brief, instructive articles explaining the use Robert's Rules of Order for cities and towns in Tennessee. The series starts with the history of the Robert's Rules parliamentary procedures and delves into everything from making a motion to adjourning a meeting.

Norris, Margaret
General
Meetings--Planning and management
City council--Procedure
Public
07/16/2021
05/17/2019

Provision of utility services

MTAS Legal Consultant Melissa Ashburn responded to a city's question regarding utility services being provided to customers in a part of the area that was annexed into the city.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Utility districts
Utilities--Contracts and agreements
Annexation--Tennessee
Public
04/1/2022
03/29/2022

Mayor's employment and potential conflict of interest

MTAS was asked whether the mayor is precluded from doing landscaping work for private property owners on private property located within the town as part of the mayor's outside employment.

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
Mayor
Public
05/31/2022
05/18/2022

City council serving as school board

MTAS was asked about the city council acting as the school board and their noncompliance with Title 49.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Schools--Boards
City council--Procedure
Public
07/15/2021
03/5/2008

Abandonment by the city of certain service drives

MTAS was asked whether, upon the abandonment by the city of certain service drives, the city has the obligation to restore the property, including removal of the pavement.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets--Closing
Streets--Maintenance
Internal
04/20/2020
11/2/1993

Ordinance establishing Robert's Rules of Order

An ordinance establishing Robert's Rules of Order as the official set of procedures for conducting business at meetings of the board of mayor and aldermen.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
City council--Procedure
Meetings--Planning and management
Municipal ordinances
Public
07/21/2021
12/14/2006

Hotel/motel tax usage in Tennessee cities

MTAS Tennessee cities and towns to find out whether or not a hotel/motel tax is collected, what the rate is in the city or town, are there any additional fees and how the funds are spent in their city.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
State and local relations--Finance
Taxes--Hotel and motel
Tourism
Public
03/2/2022
10/25/2021

City court clerk

MTAS was asked whether the city has the right to make the city court clerk's position an appointive one.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Municipal
Municipal government
Public
07/27/2021
02/15/2001
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