MTAS was asked whether an alderman who is the manager of the utility district has a conflict of interest if the city is negotiating with the utility district for a buy-out.
| City councilmember Conflict of interests Ethics Utilities--Utility districts |
MTAS was asked about the collection of delinquent property taxes.
| Tax collection--Delinquent taxes Taxes--Personal property |
Analyzes the law governing the right of a city to refuse to provide or extend utility services because of low pressure problems.
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Water Extension Policies public.pdf
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| Utilities--Extension policies Water--Laws and regulations Water--Lines and pipes |
Mayors and council members are not permitted to vote by speaker phone at a scheduled meeting when all requirements of the Open Meetings Act have been met.
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Voting by Speaker Phone.pdf
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| Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Meetings--Planning and management |
MTAS was asked several questions with a respect to a proposed planned unit development (PUD) for a mobile home park.
| Zoning Zoning--Laws and regulations Planning--Commissions Mobile homes |
MTAS was asked to create a safety policy for the Town of Jasper.
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Safety Policy.pdf
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Safety Policy.doc
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| Public health and safety Personnel--Health and safety |
MTAS was asked whether it is an allowable expenditure for a city to pay dinner charges for elected officials and their spouses at a one-time Christmas event and whether a city may pay for a picnic for employees and their spouses.
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Expenditure for Spouses.pdf
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| Finance--Use of public funds Ethics Festivals and celebrations |
MTAS was asked three questions arising from a proposal that the city increase its sales tax.
| Taxes--Sales Economic development Tax collection |
MTAS was asked what options the juvenile court judge has relative to disposing juvenile traffic cases and whether skateboarding in public ways other than highways and streets is a traffic violation.
| Courts--Judges Skateboards Traffic--Laws and regulations |
This is the first in a series of updates that will be published regarding significant changes made to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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Ellis_FLSA1.pdf
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| Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act |