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Authorization of the Norris water commission to approve and sign contracts

MTAS was asked whether the Norris Water Commision has the authorization to approve and sign contracts.

Carrier, Angie
O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
General
Contracts, Letting of
Contracts--Laws and regulations
Utilities--Contracts and agreements
Water--Contracts
Internal
05/17/2022
05/17/2022

Fees sent to state by city courts

MTAS was asked several questions about fees/costs sent to the State for violations tried in city court.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Courts--Municipal
Fines and court costs
Public
07/27/2021
12/14/2006

Partial payments of property taxes and citations

MTAS was asked whether the city needs to have an ordinance to accept partial payments for property taxes and citations; includes sample ordinance and resolution.

Broughton, Jeff
Ordinance
Taxes--Real property
Taxes--Real property--Municipal ordinances
Tax collection
Fines and court costs
Public
07/19/2021
12/20/2013

Subrogation

Researched subrogation claim asserted by insurance company and determined company is not entitled to any funds, unless and until city is compensated in full for loss.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Insurance
Internal
05/14/2021
03/8/2002

Mayor's voting twice to break tie vote

Can a mayor vote twice to break a tie?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Mayor
Internal
07/21/2021
11/20/2000

Linking pay to performance: an approach to designing a merit pay plan

E-book on establishing, managing, and evaluating a merit pay plan.

Seltz, Steven P.
Heneman, Robert L.
General
Personnel--Merit systems
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
05/18/2021
06/30/2003

Smithville fire rescue fire station, staffing and apparatus deployment study

This report is an analysis of the Smithville Fire Department stations, equipment and personnel levels and recommendations for the future.

Cross, Steven
Report/Study
Fire service--Tennessee
Fire service--Organization
Fire--Administration
Fire--Equipment
Fire--Personnel--Tennessee
Public
02/16/2023
03/1/2022

Contraction of city limits

MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a request for information regarding the contraction or deannexation of property within a Tennessee town's geographical boundaries.

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Contraction of city limits
Annexation
Annexation--Tennessee
Public
10/14/2022
08/5/2022

Absence of a high school in the city may prevent the sharing of high school bond revenues with the county

MTAS was asked about the sharing of revenue between the county and city schools, particularly revenue from a school bond issued to finance additions and renovations to the County High School.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
County government
Finance--Bonds
Schools
Schools--Finance
Internal
04/30/2021
08/6/1996

Hotel-Motel Tax in Tennessee Cities (2009)

The proceeds from the hotel-motel tax can be used for purposes authorized in your enacting ordinance, private act, or general law.

Darden, Ron
General
Taxes--Hotel and motel
Internal
08/26/2009
08/26/2009
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