MTAS was asked to advise the city on employee safety; prepared an occupational safety and health program and recommended its adoption by the city.

MTAS was asked whether the authorization of a sealed bid for the purchase of property would have to be done by ordinance of the board of mayor and aldermen at public meetings.

MTAS finance consultants compared the 2013/2014 state shared revenue per capita projection to actual amounts reported by the Tennessee Department of Revenue through February 2014. The remainder of the 2014 fiscal year was estimated to calculate a comparable figure. An early projection for 2014/2015 was calculated using the comparable figure with estimated revenue growth figures of 2 - 2.85 percent released by the state.

The MTAS Research and Information Center requested information from Tennessee municipalities that have a city manager government. The survey included questions on salary, employment agreements, severance packages, retirement benefits and leave provided for the city manager. The survey also gathered information on whether the selected municipalities offer paid parental leave as a benefit to all employees.

An ordinance of the City of Tusculum, Tennessee providing for the use of a collection agency to collect unpaid fines owed to the city.

When people default on the sewer tap on fee, leaving the city to pay the bill, can the city secure the debt with a lien on the property without resorting to its special assessment private act?

MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a question about whether or not a person under the age of 21 can apply for and hold a beer permit in the State of Tennessee.

MTAS was asked to develop an educational pamphlet on increasing the city's local option sales tax.

Job description for the position of Assistant City Manager.

This Report reviews the city's growth and development review process including engineering, planning and zoning, and building and property maintenance inspection.