MTAS Fire Management Consultant Steven Cross created a plan for a volunteer firefighter financial incentive program.
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HTCFD Volunteer Incentive Program.pdf
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| Fire--Personnel Fire--Personnel--Tennessee Fire--Volunteer organizations |
MTAS was asked how the city enforces its ordinance preventing encroachment on the city right of way "with signs, for sale cars, and some large, brick driveway entrance structures."
| Streets--Signs and signals Sign control Sign control--Laws and regulations Signs and signboards Signs and signboards--Laws and regulations |
The City is seeking proposals from all interested firms to provide management services for the daily operations and maintenance of the golf course.
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RFPGolfCourseManagement2014.pdf
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| Parks and recreation--Facilities--Golf courses Parks and recreation--Contracts Purchasing--Professional services--Bids proposals and specifications |
MTAS was asked questions related to the city school system, particularly with respect to the distribution of authority over the system between the city governing body and city school board. Questions related to charging tuition and closing school buildings.
| Schools--Boards City council Schools--Finance |
The study's purpose is to answer three questions: 1. Ripley desires to relocate its fire station to a piece of city-owned property. Is this a good location for a fire station? 2. Where should Ripley place its next fire station(s)? and 3. What is the current status of fire protection in Ripley?
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Ripley Fire Station Location Study.pdf
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| Fire--Facilities Fire--Administration Fire--Reports |
MTAS was asked about budget adoption, the levying of property taxes, and adopting a continuing appropriation and budget.
| Budgets--Municipal resolutions Budgets--Municipal Taxes--Real property |
Tennessee’s 112th General Assembly approved new legislation that provides an annual monetary incentive to volunteer firefighters that complete an approved training program and eventually earn professional credentials at minimum of Firefighter I level certification through the Tennessee Fire Commission. MTAS explains the details here.
| Fire--Volunteer organizations Fire--Personnel Fire--Administration--Tennessee Fire service--Tennessee Fire service--Organization |
MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing the authority of a municipality to condemn water lines owned by a private water company.
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Eminent Domain public.pdf
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| Eminent domain--Laws and regulations Eminent domain Water--Lines and pipes Zoning--Inverse condemnation |
Eleven cities were asked whether their employees are allowed to accrue sick leave; the maximum amount of sick leave employees may accrue; and upon retirement, whether employees may sell their sick leave back to the city, use their sick leave towards retirement, etc.
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Survey Results - Sick Leave at Retirement.pdf
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Gallatin Leave Policy.doc
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| Personnel--Retirement--Tennessee Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Surveys |
Job description for the position of Administrative Assistant for purchasing, personnel and Communciations.
| Purchasing Personnel--Classification |