MTAS was asked about the budget and appropriations process, specifically, whether the city recorder may expend more money than what has been appropriated in the budget without City Commission approval.
| Budgets Budgets--Municipal Budgets--Preparation |
MTAS asked six cities about charging the city's various departments for fleet services.
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fleetMaintenanceServicesSurveyResults_final.pdf
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| Fleet management |
MTAS was asked several questions regarding the issues involved in allowing private, secured subdivisions.
| Community development Municipal government--Services Streets--Construction Streets--Maintenance Zoning--Subdivisions |
MTAS was asked the effect on a city's share of beer tax monies of a golf course partially located within the city limits but under the ownership of a person/entity from an adjoining city.
| Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Beer Beer--Laws and regulations Beer--Licenses and permits Revenue sources--Fees and charges Taxes--Beer |
MTAS was asked whether, if the sewer lines and service are extended to serve an elementary school located outside the municipality, the city may be compelled to make the service available to others.
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Sewer Extension public.doc
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| Sewers Utilities--Compelling connections Utilities--Extension policies Wastewater Wastewater--Lines and pipes |
MTAS was asked to delineate how the authority of the governing body and the utilities board fit together.
| Utilities--Boards City council City council--Procedure Boards--Municipal |
Job description for the position of Senior Administrative Secretary.
| Personnel--Classification |
MTAS was asked about the relationship between the governing body and the utility board of the city, whether utility extensions are required to be approved by ordinance, and whether the city is required to approve every contract by ordinance.
| Utilities--Extension policies Utilities--Boards City council--Procedure Contracts--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked to outline the legal implications of a municipal charter change authorizing the city to enter into a contract with the city manager that would contain a severance pay clause.
| Charters--City City manager City manager--Contracts Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Employment agreements |
MTAS was asked how the successful referendum to authorize liquor by the drink will affect the hours when beer may be sold for on-premises consumption in an establishment holding both a city beer permit and Tennessee ABC liquor by the drink license.
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Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoa.pdf
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Alcoholic Beverages, Kingston.pdf
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Alcoholic Beverages, Clinton.pdf
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Alcoholic Beverages, White House.pdf
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| Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Alcoholic beverages--Licenses and permits Beer--Licenses and permits |