MTAS was asked to review a police services contract with the county sheriff's office and created a new one.

Public Chapter 148 passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in April 2013 and effective on January 1, 2014, requires all cities that have 'youth athletic activities' to comply with guidelines issued by the Tennessee Department of Health concerning risk and symptoms of concussion and head injuries.

A summary of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (signed into law March 18, 2020) to assist employers and employees during the pandemic.

A review of the growth in the Police Department budget and some suggestions for balancing the FY 2006 budget. (Note: please contact report authors before sharing with another municipality.)

MTAS was asked several questions regarding a referendum to create a municipal school district.

Municipalities in middle Tennessee over the past decade have experienced significant and unprecedented growth and development. Strategic planning is recognized by municipalities as an important long-term planning tool to provide direction and prioritization of goals, objectives, projects, and programs to improve the delivery of public investments and services to meet the growing needs of the community.

MTAS has facilitated the preparation and adoption of strategic plans for several years for Mount Pleasant including most recently in 2017 and 2021 (2021 plan attached as reference). The City is committed to performing a periodic update of the strategic plan every 3-4 years in order to ensure the plan reflects the desired direction and priorities of the City as well as any changing conditions that need to be addressed as part of the strategic planning process. In 2021, MTAS facilitated an update to the 2017 strategic plan. During the 2021 work session, City staff presented a status update on the programs and initiatives identified in the 2017 plan demonstrating the value of strategic planning as signified by the significant progress made to plan elements in the short time period following adoption of the plan.

In 2024, MTAS facilitated an update of the City's strategic plan adopted in 2021 that included a strategic plan work session with municipal staff and elected officials. The work session included a review of the City’s mission statement, a SWOT analysis, a review of the implementation of the prior adopted strategic plan, a review of department goals and objectives, and the identification and prioritization of projects, programs and initiatives in an interactive prioritization exercise. The strategic plan prioritized objectives, projects, programs, and initiatives that were categorized into six distinct plan elements consistent with the structure past strategic plans for plan continuity. The updated 2024 Strategic Plan was adopted by resolution unanimously by the governing body.

An ordinance to change the city election date to the November general election date and continue to provide for four year staggered terms for the Board of Commissioners.

A records management plan with accompanying manual and resolution.

MTAS was asked whether the county sheriff can, on his own initiative, increase the cost of housing prisoners arrested by the city for the violation of state law or municipal ordinances.

Four cities were asked several questions about their golf courses, including operations, funding, green fees, usage by local colleges and high schools, and number of rounds of golf played in FY 2012