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Sullivan County/Kingsport animal services study

MTAS and CTAS were asked to jointly study animal shelter and animal control services in Kingsport, Sullivan County, and two additional cities within the county.

Hardy, Pat
Hall, Rick
Report/Study
Animal control
Animal shelters
Public
07/16/2021
04/7/2009

Unemployment on temporary workers

MTAS was asked about temporary city employees filing and receiving unemployment from a city that is an Unemployment Reimbursing Employer.

Stokes, Richard
General
Insurance--Unemployment
Personnel--Administration
Public
07/15/2021
07/16/2012

Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Its Impact on Tennessee Cities

The purpose of this technical bulletin is to describe what the basic ground rules are for local government, as far as they are known at this point, and to suggest to Tennessee towns and cities some strategies for exercising their rights under the new law.
Finane, Jim
General
Telecommunications
Telecommunications--Laws and regulations--Federal
Internal
04/15/2021
12/1/1996

City of Collegedale public works department review

The city requested MTAS to review the organizational structure, management and leadership, staffing levels, operational practices and overall efficiency of the Public Works department and to make recommendations for improvement.

Rollins, Sharon
Report/Study
Public works--Administration
Public works--Personnel
Public works--Performance measurement
Collegedale (Tenn)
Internal
04/25/2024
10/1/2019

Norris citizen survey

An example of a citizen survey on the topics of annexation, taxation, and growth.

Norris, Margaret
Survey
Public opinion polls
Public
07/8/2021
07/18/2008

Marketing and special events manager

Job description for the position of Marketing and Special Events Manager.

MTAS
Job Description
Civic centers
Public information
Festivals and celebrations
Personnel--Classification
Parks and recreation--Facilities--Civic centers
Internal
05/12/2021
09/24/2002

Transient merchants

MTAS was asked whether the city can charge transient merchants higher taxes than the statute governing transient merchants provides, or impose upon them a stiff permit fee.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Tax collection
Tax equity
Public
06/28/2021
12/1/1992

Continued medical insurance at retirement in selected Tennessee cities

A survey of selected cities regarding whether retired employees are offered continued medical insurance.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Administration
Internal
05/4/2021
10/7/2017

Tennessee cities' ability to offer cable service as joint venture

MTAS was asked whether a city may create and operate a cable television franchise.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Cable television
Franchises
Telecommunications
Internal
05/10/2021
05/6/2003

Dispatcher/records clerk

Job description for the position of Records Clerk/Dispatcher.

MTAS
Job Description
Emergency Communications--Personnel
Police--Personnel
Police--Records
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/12/2021
09/26/2002
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