MTAS was asked several questions concerning the surrender of a city's charter.

MTAS was asked to prepare a CMR on building codes, property maintenance codes, planning, and zoning.

MTAS was asked about the city undertaking drainage work on private property; includes discussion of public purpose doctrine, waters of the state, and natural flow rule.

MTAS was asked whether the city charter could have a conflict of interest provision stronger than Tennessee's two conflicts of interest laws.

Cities across the state have been notified by the county property assessor’s offices of an increased cost of property reappraisal this year and going forward. The argument for increasing these costs is that other functions of the property assessor’s office are utilized in the reappraisal program and must be maintained in order to remain in compliance with the reappraisal program. However, based upon the statutory language and legislative history, MTAS attorneys disagree with any opinion that general property assessor expenses unrelated to a reappraisal can be charged to a city. In fact, it is our legal opinion that the legislative intent is that “local cost of reappraisal” were to be “limited to the increased cost incurred by the requirements of this section and 67-5-1602 – 67-5-1604.”

A number of selected municipalities in east and middle Tennessee were surveyed regarding their dollar amount threshold for competitive bids.

MTAS was asked whether any other Tennessee cities employed a residential recruiter.

MTAS was asked to provide narrative discussion and analysis of the financial activities of HUB.

MTAS was asked whether the city owns the sidewalks in the central business district.

MTAS was asked to analyze when and how covenants run with the land,both generally, and for specific purpose of stormwater regulations.