A sample ordinance for the reimbursement of costs associated with a hazardous materials incident.
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HAZMAT cost recovery ordinance example.pdf
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HAZMAT cost recovery ordinance example.docx
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| Hazardous materials Emergency services--Intergovernmental agreements Emergency services Emergency management--Intergovernmental agreements Emergency management |
MTAS was asked whether State Street Aid Funds could be used to take water samples at stormwater system outfalls.
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State Street Aid Fund.pdf
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| Streets--Finance Taxes--Gasoline and motor fuels Stormwater management--Finance |
MTAS was asked for examples of municipal codes from several Tennessee cities that regulate livestock and fowl.
| Animal control--Municipal ordinances Animal control |
Based on economic projections for FY 2012, municipalities are expected to receive approximately $104.93 per capita for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011.
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State Shared Taxes 2012 bw.pdf
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State Shared Taxes 2012.pdf
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| Taxes--State shared Revenue sources Tax collection Budgets--Tennessee Budgets--State |
MTAS was asked to conduct an examination of Kingsport's code enforcement system. Environmental court programs were also reviewed.
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Kingsport code study.pdf
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| Code enforcement Code enforcement--Building demolition Code enforcement--Building inspection Abandoned property--Vehicles Courts--Environmental Building codes Mosquitoes--Control |
A summary of what cities can expect to receive from the state shared taxes for the 1997-1998 fiscal year.
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1997-98 State Revenue Estimates.pdf
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| Finance Revenue sources Tax collection |
MTAS was asked about the function of individual aldermen appointed commissioners to supervise the departments of the city and whether the secretary-treasurer of the city can give pay raises to employees.
| Mayor--Aldermanic government Boards--Municipal |
MTAS was asked whether the City can be forced to accept the dedication and ongoing maintenance responsibility for private streets, street lights and storm sewers located within condominium and planned unit developments.
| Streets Streets--Laws and regulations Streets--Maintenance |
MTAS was asked about determining the appropriate level of unrestricted fund balance to maintain in the general fund.
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Centerville, Letter, fund balance.pdf
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GFOA, Fund Balance Policy.pdf
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| Accounting--Fund balance Budgets--Municipal Budgets--Preparation |
In a search of the MTAS charters database and commercially-produced charters, forty cities that allow non-resident voting were identified. Information about how the mayor is elected and the voting rights of the mayor was also collected.
| Elections--Residency requirements Mayor Municipal government--Surveys Charters--City--Tennessee |