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Municipal handbook 2005

A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee.

Hemsley, Sid
Huffer, Dennis; Tallent, Mike
Book
Chapters 15-22.pdf (167.91 KB)
Chapters 1-7.pdf (136.87 KB)
2005 MH Cover.pdf (90.46 KB)
Chapters 8-14.pdf (173.17 KB)
Chapters 23-28.pdf (91.47 KB)
Municipal government--Manuals
Internal
02/13/2007
10/30/2006

Can the city attorney also serve as the city judge?

MTAS was asked whether the city attorney can also serve as the city judge.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City attorney
Courts--Judges
Public
07/30/2021
05/6/1993

Utility control of water meter size

MTAS was asked whether the city is legally obligated to install a 1" water meter in a city building, based on the findings of a water demand study.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Building codes
Utilities
Utilities--Construction
Water--Lines and pipes
Water distribution--Meters
Internal
07/23/2021
01/26/2001

Smyrna parks and recreation department study

MTAS was asked to evaluate and make recommendations for the Parks and Recommnedations Dept. of the Town of Smyrna.

Nevad, Warren
Report/Study
Parks and recreation--Administration
Smyrna (Tenn)
Public
06/29/2021
12/5/2006

Lead dispatcher

Job description for the position of Lead Dispatcher.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Internal
05/4/2021
12/10/1991

Open Records: A Guide for Municipal Officials (2008)

This guide summarizes Tennessee's open records laws as of October 2008 and includes practical applications for municipal officials and employees.

Jones, Josh
General
Records management--Open records
Records management--Open records--Laws and regulations
Records management--Municipal ordinances
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Police--Records
Internal
01/12/2009
12/31/2008

Tennessee municipal benchmarking project FY2010

FY2010 annual report to compare the relative cost, efficiency and effectiveness of a set of municipal services by using a collaborative approach with the participating cities, and to set standards and identify "best practices" in municipal government for use and comparison by all Tennessee cities. Per capita average costs of providing police, fire and residential refuse services are presented.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Whitehead, Rick, Aitalieva, Nurgul, Marshall, Matthew, Folz, David
Report/Study
Performance measurement
Municipal government--Administration
Municipal government--Services
Athens (Tenn)
Bartlett (Tenn)
Brentwood (Tenn)
Chattanooga (Tenn)
Clarksville (Tenn)
Cleveland (Tenn)
Collierville (Tenn)
Franklin (Tenn)
Germantown (Tenn)
Kingsport (Tenn)
Public
06/7/2017
07/25/2011

Measuring methods used in beer distance regulations

MTAS was asked what measuring methods are used in beer distance regulations when a city's ordinance does not provide for those methods.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Beer--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/21/2021
09/10/2008

Smoke alarm installation policy during a pandemic

This document is a draft procedure for installation of smoke alarms by fire personnel during a pandemic.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Prevention--Equipment
Fire--Personnel
Public
07/27/2021
03/1/2021

Professional Privilege Tax licensing boards 2014: professional services used by the State of Tennessee

An occupation tax is imposed on those persons with an active Tennessee license or registration to practice any of the professions in this listing.

Tennessee
Cross, Ralph
General
Taxes--Businesses and professions
Internal
07/12/2021
10/23/2014
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