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Federal Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2011

The optional standard mileage rate increased to 55.5 cents per mile for all business miles driven on or after July 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011.

Phebus, Dick
General
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Laws and regulations--Federal
Internal
07/15/2011
07/12/2011

Request for proposal for general contractor services to the water and street departments

MTAS was asked to prepare a request for proposal for general contractor services to the Town of Baxter's Water and Street Departments.

Nevad, Warren
RFP
Purchasing--Bids
Contractors
Water--Administration
Streets--Administration--Tennessee
Internal
07/13/2021
05/14/2002

Enterprise software survey

Seven cities were asked about the software package and vendor they are using for managing the utilities department, finance functions, a local school district, and fleet.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Computer software
Purchasing--Surveys
Internal
08/2/2021
11/30/2016

Arlington Fire Department fire lieutenant assessment process report

This report outlines the specific results and findings of the assessment measures conducted for the position of Fire Lieutenant. The assessment process was developed and facilitated by University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (UT MTAS) Fire Management Consultant Donald Pannell along with Human Resources Consultant Peter Voss. The assessment process was held on August 18 – 19, 2022, at the Arlington Community Schools office building located at 12060 Arlington Trail in Arlington, Tennessee.

Pannell, Donald
Voss, Peter
Report/Study
Fire--Personnel--Tennessee
Arlington (Tenn)
Internal
08/18/2022
08/18/2022

Voting in city elections by people who reside outside, but who own property inside the city

MTAS was asked whether people who reside outside, but who own property inside the City, can vote in a city's elections.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections
Elections--Residency requirements
Public
06/16/2021
10/10/1994

Graffiti ordinance

An ordinance prepared by the Town of Smyrna defining graffiti, dealing with its removal, authorization to use municipal funds, and violations.

Smyrna
Ordinance
Graffiti--Municipal ordinances
Graffiti
Nuisances--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/1/2021
10/28/2006

Ordinance pertaining to the maximum amount for purchases without public advertisement and competitive bidding

MTAS was asked for assistance in amending a purchasing ordinance to increase bid amounts.

Norris, Margaret
Ordinance
Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Municipal ordinances
Purchasing--Municipal ordinances
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
06/28/2021
09/18/2006

Incorporation and annexation question on disputed property

MTAS was asked whether two cities could enter into an agreement dismissing an appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Incorporation procedure
Internal
07/16/2021
05/25/1994

Tennessee code annotated model municipal charter provisions comparison

A spreadsheet comparison of the differences and similarities found among the provisions of the modified manager-council charter, the manager-commission charter, and the board of mayor and aldermen charter.

Darden, Ron
General
Charters--City--Tennessee
Charters--Model
Internal
06/28/2021
09/11/2009

Should Your City Consider Privatization? (2008)

Many cities have come to see privatization as a means of saving money and improving the quality of the services they provide to the public.

Angerer, David
General
Privatization
Municipal government--Services
Municipal government--Services--Contracts
Internal
04/5/2010
03/18/2008
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