The best way for cities to affect health insurance cost favorably is to do a better job managing their existing programs and using all of the resources available.

For many Tennessee cities, there is concern about the ability to manage health insurance costs. For the most part, they receive health insurance from a large established carrier or the state of Tennessee health pool, where individual city management strategies may be counter to their rules and procedures. A few of the larger cities have programs that are fully or partially self funded. It is imperative that cities contracting with insurance companies for health coverage seek to involve themselves with carriers that are receptive to changes that may well mean reduced health insurance costs.

MTAS was asked whether the Board of Mayor and Aldermen can compensate aldermen and others appointed to committees for their service as committee members.

MTAS was asked to provide information on governing the imposition of court costs.

The personal use of a city-owned vehicle is taxable to the employee.

State statutes allow cities a maximum of 120 days to mark the drawings and develop a time schedule for relocation of utilities.

MTAS was asked about a city's right to annex in its UGB where the UGB was effectively blocked by another city's streets.

MTAS was asked whether the beer board may refuse to issue an off-premises beer permit to an establishment which intends to sell guns as a part of its business.

This review of the Parks and Recreation Department, focuses specifically on three areas of Recreation, the POWERHOUSE, Aquatics, and the Recreation centers.

MTAS was asked about collecting a delinquent city court fine, whether municipal courts are required to offer paupers' oaths, and whether a municipal judge may issue capias warrants. Includes Tenn. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 06-075 WL 1197469 (Tenn. A.G.), forms related to the pauper's oath, and a uniform civil affidavit of indigency.

MTAS was asked to help prepare a budget for the Electric, Water, and Sewer departments for the city of Shelbyville.