MTAS was asked to analyze the question of the liability of the members of the city council for mispaid salaries.
| Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations City council |
MTAS was asked whether the city by private act can permit non-resident property owners to vote in city elections.
| Elections--Residency requirements Charters--City |
MTAS was asked whether the Mayor may search employees' offices for possible disciplinary action.
| Personnel--Administration Personnel--Laws and regulations Personnel--Municipal Personnel--Discipline Mayor |
This document provides the steps necessary for a municipality to authorize liquor by the drink, retail package stores, and wine in grocery stores.
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MTAS alcohol referendum requirements.pdf
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| Alcoholic beverages--Forms Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Alcoholic beverages--Licenses and permits |
MTAS surveyed 11 cities regarding Assistant or Deputy Directors in a number of departments in their cities.
| Personnel--Administration Personnel--Staffing levels |
Thirteen cities were asked how often they offer testing for police and fire personnel; salary ranges for a sustainability coordinator and a stormwater coordinator; eligibility for and benefits of retiree health insurance.
| Personnel--Surveys Police--Personnel Fire--Personnel Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Retirement Insurance--Health Stormwater management |
MTAS was asked to conduct a comprehensive fire management study and present it to the city board.
| Fire--Administration--Tennessee Fire--Performance measurement Fire service--Organization |
The interest rate in effect for delinquent taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, has been set at 10 percent, an increase from last year's rate of 8 percent.
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Delinquent tax fy06 b&w.pdf
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| Tax collection--Delinquent taxes |
A basic summary of laws, regulations and practices regarding records management by city governmental offices.
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Records Mgt bw-final.pdf
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| Records management Municipal government--Administration Forms |
MTAS was asked whether certain members of the board of mayor and aldermen violated the Open Meetings Law by discussing among themselves which among them would be a candidate for mayor, when such discussions were conducted before they were sworn in as councilpersons.
| City council Open meetings Open meetings--Laws and regulations |