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Appointment of city judge

MTAS was asked whether it would be proper for a City to appoint a new City Judge who is not a resident of the County in which the City is located.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/26/2021
12/5/2000

Payment in lieu of medical insurance benefits for board members

MTAS was asked whether the City may provide extra pay for Board members who choose not to take medical insurance provided by the City

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
City council
City councilmember
Insurance--Health
Insurance--Health--Finance
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Internal
06/28/2021
03/14/2002

Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, fire services study

MTAS was asked to provide analysis of the best fire service options for Mt. Juliet.

Wolf, Dennis
Report/Study
Fire--Administration--Tennessee
Fire--Performance measurement
Fire service--Tennessee
Public
07/22/2021
01/23/2012

La Vergne fire rescue fire station deployment study

MTAS Fire Consultant Steve Cross authored this study with recommendations to proactively plan fire station locations, fire apparatus deployment, and staffing strategies for the City of La Vergne.

Report/Study
Fire service--Tennessee
Fire service--Organization
Fire--Operations
Fire--Personnel--Tennessee
Internal
02/10/2023
05/13/2022

Opening and closing of municipal streets in Tennessee and selected legal potholes and patches in between

This publication analyzes the law governing a number of questions that apply to municipal streets in Tennessee.

Hemsley, Sid
General
Streets--Laws and regulations
Streets--Dedication
Streets--Closing
Internal
05/26/2021
01/25/2005

Tax map and boundary issue

An old tax map shows the property is located in the city but the map was changed sometime within the past 10 years to show the property is outside the city line, in the county.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Maps and mapping
Taxes--Real property--Tennessee
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Mobile homes
Land use
Public
04/15/2021
08/25/2003

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (2010)

Information on employee military leave for employees who are National Guardsmen, in the Reserve, are planning to enlist, or are drafted.

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. § 43, was signed into law on October 13, 1994, and modified in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2009. On October 28, 2009, legislation was re-enacted with the changes becoming effective on November 28, 2009. The new rules modified and strengthened some of the provisions of the Veterans’ Reemployment Rights statute that affected all uniformed service members. The act protects the rights and benefits of public and private civilian employees who serve the country and expands the total amount of time an individual may be absent from work and retain reemployment rights.

Stokes, Richard
General
USERRA 2010.pdf (392 KB)
USERRA 2010 bw.pdf (176.41 KB)
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Disaster plans
Emergency management
Internal
12/17/2010
12/8/2010

Unconstitutional since 1953 to incorporate municipalities by private act

The General Assembly is required by general law to provide the exclusive methods by which municipalities may be created, merged, consolidated, dissolved, and their boundaries altered.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Incorporation procedure
Public
05/14/2021
01/10/1996

Local collection efforts

An opinion regarding the hiring of an outside firm to collect unpaid utility bills.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Professional services
Utilities--Rates and charges
Internal
06/28/2021
04/9/2001

Town of Dandridge refuse/recycling collection/disposal operational review

MTAS was asked to evaluate costs of town crews for collection of refuse and recycling materials for the Town of Dandridge, Tennessee.

Rollins, Sharon
Report/Study
Solid waste--Collection
Solid waste--Recycling--Collection
Solid waste--Disposal
Solid waste--Recycling--Disposal
Internal
04/8/2021
06/8/2010
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