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Subrogation

Researched subrogation claim asserted by insurance company and determined company is not entitled to any funds, unless and until city is compensated in full for loss.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Insurance
Internal
05/14/2021
03/8/2002

Mayor's voting twice to break tie vote

Can a mayor vote twice to break a tie?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Mayor
Internal
07/21/2021
11/20/2000

Linking pay to performance: an approach to designing a merit pay plan

E-book on establishing, managing, and evaluating a merit pay plan.

Seltz, Steven P.
Heneman, Robert L.
General
Personnel--Merit systems
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
05/18/2021
06/30/2003

Smithville fire rescue fire station, staffing and apparatus deployment study

This report is an analysis of the Smithville Fire Department stations, equipment and personnel levels and recommendations for the future.

Cross, Steven
Report/Study
Fire service--Tennessee
Fire service--Organization
Fire--Administration
Fire--Equipment
Fire--Personnel--Tennessee
Public
02/16/2023
03/1/2022

Contraction of city limits

MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to a request for information regarding the contraction or deannexation of property within a Tennessee town's geographical boundaries.

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Contraction of city limits
Annexation
Annexation--Tennessee
Public
10/14/2022
08/5/2022

Absence of a high school in the city may prevent the sharing of high school bond revenues with the county

MTAS was asked about the sharing of revenue between the county and city schools, particularly revenue from a school bond issued to finance additions and renovations to the County High School.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
County government
Finance--Bonds
Schools
Schools--Finance
Internal
04/30/2021
08/6/1996

Hotel-Motel Tax in Tennessee Cities (2009)

The proceeds from the hotel-motel tax can be used for purposes authorized in your enacting ordinance, private act, or general law.

Darden, Ron
General
Taxes--Hotel and motel
Internal
08/26/2009
08/26/2009

Legality of hiring an employee without advertising the job opening in the local paper

MTAS was asked whether it is legal to hire an employee without advertising the job opening in the local paper.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Internal
05/4/2021
12/10/1993

Closed meetings with city attorney

MTAS was asked whether the city's governing body can meet with its attorney to discuss pending litigation without first holding a regular or special meeting that complies with the notice requirements of the Open Meetings Law.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
City attorney
City council--Procedure
Public
04/15/2021
03/30/2007

Livingston's community visioning process

MTAS was asked to facilitate a community visioning process for the City of Livingston.

Nevad, Warren
Report/Study
Community development
Planning
Public information--Citizen education
Public
07/22/2021
10/19/2012
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