Firefighters understand the concept of hot, warm, and cold zones in fire stations when it comes to keeping turnouts and fire contaminated gear out of the living areas of the station. But what about viruses and other pathogens? The practices used for fire contaminated gear do not work with pathogens. Therefore, firefighters need to practice more extensive contamination control to reduce the chance of spreading the coronavirus while at the fire station.

Eight cities responded to an MTAS survey about their fleet management, including number and types of vehicles, work bays, and lifts, plus information on staffing, work orders, calls for service, and routine maintenance.

A resolution allowing a city to adopt the NIMS concept of emergency planning and incident command.

MTAS was asked whether a proposed reapportionment plan in the City would open the city to a suit under the Voting Rights Act.

MTAS was asked about options for providing fire services to unincorporated areas near Clinton.

Description of the processes involved in redistricting due to census figures.

The City of Shelbyville Planning Department requested technical assistance from MTAS to analyze the current development fees for plan review, permitting, and inspection services and to recommend adjustments in the fee schedule to address disparities between permit fee revenues and expenditures incurred by the city for development services. A financial analysis was performed that identified a disparity of permit revenues to development services expenditures of approximately $71,754. To address the disparity, a comparative analysis using Excel was conducted to analyze the current fee schedule to identify adjustments that would result in additional revenues to reduce the gap with development service expenditures. Exhibits were prepared for use by City staff to illustrate the financial disparity and a comparison between the existing fee schedule and proposed fee schedule as well as an exhibit as an attachment to a Resolution for consideration and adoption by the governing body. The resolution adopted by the governing body is included with the documentation.

MTAS was asked whether the Mayor could enter into to a contract to construct a building for the Water System and whether he may vote on any appropriation of money to the Water System that comes before the City Commission.

MTAS was asked to analyze questions related to political sign provisions in a city's sign ordinance.

An elected official contacted MTAS to inquire about a private act city surrendering its charter.