MTAS was asked whether it is legal to hire an employee without advertising the job opening in the local paper.
| Personnel--Selection and recruitment |
MTAS was asked whether the city's governing body can meet with its attorney to discuss pending litigation without first holding a regular or special meeting that complies with the notice requirements of the Open Meetings Law.
| Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee City attorney City council--Procedure |
MTAS was asked to facilitate a community visioning process for the City of Livingston.
| Community development Planning Public information--Citizen education |
A summary of what cities can expect to receive from the state shared taxes for the 1998-1999 fiscal year.
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1998-99 State Rev Est.pdf
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| Finance--State |
Education program for the sales tax referendum.
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City of Sparta Sales Tax Referendum.pdf
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| Elections--Initiatives and referendums Public information Public information--Citizen education Taxes--Sales |
A job description for the position of municipal codes inspector.
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Municipal Codes Inspector.pdf
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| Code enforcement--Building inspection--Personnel Code enforcement--Building inspection Code enforcement--Personnel Personnel--Classification |
MTAS was asked when it will become a requirement for cities to offer medical benefits to everyone working over 30 hours per week.
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Health Care Benefits.pdf
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| Personnel--Fringe benefits--Laws and regulations Insurance--Health |
The focus of these statements is when and how to record revenue.
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GASB 33 and 36.pdf
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| Accounting Accounting--Fund accounting Auditing--Financial Finance Finance reports Revenue sources |
MTAS was asked whether a city can 'split' purchases for goods or services to bring purchases under dollar limits contained in the city's purchasing law and whether a contractor who installs material purchased by the city for city projects is required to pay the sales tax on such material.
| Contractors Purchasing Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications Purchasing--Laws and regulations Taxes--Sales |
MTAS was asked whether water rate discrimination between classes of customers served by single meters is legal under the facts of this question.
| Water--Rates and charges Water--Rates and charges--Tennessee Water distribution--Rates and charges Water distribution--Meters |