MTAS resources and guidance on Public Chapter 277 of 2019 which requires a contract for banking services be based on the evaluation of proposals, which should be documented for audit purposes. Attached are a Q & A and a sample quote for banking services for use by Tennessee municipalities. Also included here is a link to the MTAS City Byte, an online short course, on the topic.

An explanation of the legal authority by which municipalities adopt prohibitions or regulations to govern open burning. Includes the open burning regulations from three different fire codes that municipalities in Tennessee have adopted: 1999 Standard Fire Prevention Code; National Fire Prevention Association Code (NFPA-1) (2003); and International Fire Code (2003).

MTAS was asked for a pre-annexation agreement for the extension of a sewer by the public utilities into the county.

MTAS was asked whether a municipality may institute eminent domain proceedings to acquire property for a maintenance garage when the property is owned by a member of the city commission.

MTAS was asked whether the city could pass an ordinance to indemnify board members for costs of ouster suit where board member prevailed.

This report discusses traffic calming techniques that could be implemented to alter the conditions that promote speeding on Springer Street. Techniques include stop signs, speed bumps, lane narrowing, chicanes, and bike lanes.

City asks who must pay ambulance bill for prisoner who was injured when getting out of city's patrol car when being transported to county jail for booking.

A comprehensive review of alcoholic beverage laws and regulations that may affect a city upon passage of liquor by the drink, a resolution opting out of the extension of hours of sale, and recommended ordinance amendments.

All pay going to activated municipal employees are wages and subject to all normal taxes.

MTAS was asked several questions related to how a city assumes operation of the presently quasi-independent utility board.