MTAS was asked whether the town can refuse to provide door-to-door garbage pick-up in a mobile home park on the ground that the court is a commercial enterprise.
| Mobile homes Solid waste--Collection Solid waste--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked to conduct a study on the feasibility of a Solid Waste Transfer Station for the City of Bartlett. The study indicated there would be several direct and collateral benefits associated with the City of Bartlett establishing and operating a solid waste transfer station. The most obvious benefit would be the direct yearly cost savings.
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solidWasteTransferStation_bartlett_1999.pdf
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| Solid waste--Collection Solid waste--Facilities Solid waste--Finance Bartlett (Tenn) |
Based on revenue projections for FY 2005-2006, cities are expected to receive approximately $101.36 per capita for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005.
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State Shared Taxes FY2006-bw.pdf
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| Revenue sources Taxes--State shared Finance Tax collection Budgets--Tennessee Budgets--State |
MTAS was asked about the collection of property tax on mobile homes that are affixed to real property, requiring the owner of the mobile home to pay the tax prior to moving the home, in light of the state law making the mobile home park owner liable for the tax.
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Property tax on mobile homes public.doc
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| Taxes--Real property--Tennessee Taxes--Real property Tax collection Mobile homes |
MTAS was asked whether the City could enact an ordinance requiring the gas utility to relocate their gas lines, at their expense, for municipal street improvements.
| Utilities--Relocation Natural gas--Lines and pipes Natural gas--Systems |
MTAS was asked about closing a public street or to relocate a public street for the purpose of the county constructing a jail facility at or near the present street location.
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Street Closure.pdf
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| Streets--Closing Right of way Jails and inmates |
Job description for the position of Citizens Information Services Coordinator.
| Personnel--Classification Public information--Citizen education |
MTAS was asked for some information on the formation of consolidated city-county (Metro) government in Tennessee.
| Charters Metropolitan government Metropolitan government--Charters |
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to Fire Department members to clarify the boundaries between appropriate and inappropriate use of social media by fire department personnel and to provide guidelines on the management, administration, and oversight.
| Fire--Administration Social networking Twitter Fire--Forms |
MTAS was asked for advice on FMLA and health insurance premiums, reorganizing the police department, and the city attorney.
| Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 Personnel--Administration Police--Personnel Police--Administration City attorney Insurance--Health |