Thirteen cities in Tennessee were surveyed to find out if their municipality closes during inclement weather and if so, how do they communicate that to non-emergency employees who do not have to report to work.
| Communications Personnel--Employment--Tennessee |
A resolution changing the date of the Jefferson City election.
| Elections Elections--Municipal resolutions |
| Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked about the procedure for collecting delinquent property taxes when the county taxes have been paid.
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Revised letter public.pdf
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| Taxes--Real property Taxes--Real property--Tennessee Tax collection--Delinquent taxes |
The purpose of this report is to review and make recommendations regarding the city's water and sewer rates.
| Water--Rates and charges Wastewater--Rates and charges Sewers--Rates and charges Water--Finance Wastewater--Finance Bradford (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked for advice on 'reasonableness' as it relates to a plan of services that is in an annexation proposal.
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Reasonableness of Plan of Services.pdf
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| Annexation Utilities Wastewater--Planning |
MTAS was asked whether the city is liable for "scrap asphalt" obtained by a city commissioner from the county.
| Ethics Purchasing Purchasing--Policies and procedures Purchasing--Surplus property disposal Streets--Pavement Streets--Pavement--Asphalt |
MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge notifies Tennessee municipalities that the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit opined that the practice of marking tires with chalk, in order to monitor how long a vehicle is parked in a parking space for the purpose of enforcing parking restrictions, is an unreasonable search in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
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Hodge_Chalking 4-30-2019 (002).pdf
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Hodge_chalking_COA op_19a0076p-06.pdf
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| Parking--Laws and regulations Constitutional law |
Twelve Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding what salary and benefits are offered to their sitting judges.
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Final Judge Salary and Benefit 2021 survey.pdf
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| Courts--Judges Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Fringe benefits |
MTAS was asked whether the city can accept a bid for a garbage truck from the low bidder if the garbage truck does not meet the specifications contained in the bid proposal.
| Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications Purchasing--Laws and regulations |