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Equal and uniform tax rate

MTAS was asked whether the town could set up separate taxing districts based on whether the residents of an area received water and sewer services from the town.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Tax rates--Differential rates
Tax equity
Internal
07/12/2021
03/29/1996

Tipping fee charged by the county landfill for city residents' garbage

MTAS was asked whether the city is liable for the tipping fee charged by the county landfill for city residents' garbage hauled to the landfill by an independent contractor.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Solid waste--Landfills
Solid waste--Rates and charges
Internal
05/28/2021
06/23/1994

Executive summary: cities of Alcoa & Maryville & Blount County solid waste issues study

A summary of a solid waste study conducted by MTAS and CTAS; a full report in hardcopy is in the MTAS library.

Rollins, Sharon
Report/Study
Solid waste--Administration--Tennessee
Solid waste--County
Solid waste--Intergovernmental agreements
Solid waste--Landfills
Solid waste--Municipal
Solid waste--Recycling
Solid waste--Recycling--Construction waste
Solid waste--Recycling--Tires
Solid waste--Tennessee
Internal
04/12/2021
07/26/2002

Forms to accompany capital asset accounting system

Includes a sample capital asset disposal record, a capital asset ledger card, and a model resolution to establish a threshold that dictates when expenditures may be capitalized.

Major, Al
Form
Accounting--Fixed asset
Accounting--Fund accounting
Accounting--Municipal
Accounting--Tennessee
Accounting
Forms
Forms--Municipal
Public
04/22/2021
07/2/2003

Mayor refuses to take an oath of office

MTAS was asked whether, if the mayor refuses to take an oath of office, his seat is considered vacant.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Elections
Mayor
Public
06/9/2021
03/1/1991

Training requirement for planning commissioners and staff

MTAS provided information on the annual training requirement for planning commission members and staff.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Planning--Commissions--Training
Planning--Commissions
Planning--Commissions--Tennessee
Public
07/27/2021
07/24/2014

Handling employee (fire, EMT, paramedic, police officer) exposure to COVID-19

MTAS advice on what to do if an employee (firefighter, EMT, paramedic, police officer, etc.) has close contact to a COVID-19 positive patient, to a patient that is suspected of having COVID-19, or to a patient exhibiting respiratory distress symptom.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Personnel--Health and safety--Infectious diseases
Public
05/21/2021
03/22/2020

Condemnation of easements outside the corporate limits for the installation of sewer lines to serve sewer customers inside the corporate limits

MTAS was asked whether property owners across whose land such easements run and who want sewer service must agree to be annexed.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Easements
Sewers
Annexation
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Internal
05/26/2021
03/18/1998

Resolution creating the office of administrator

A resolution creating the office of Administrator for the City of Monterey.

Nevad, Warren
Ordinance
City administrator
Municipal government--Administration
Personnel--Municipal
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/16/2021
04/3/2003

Longevity pay survey results

Twenty-two cities and airport authorities were asked about bonuses paid for longevity.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Incentives
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Surveys
Internal
05/4/2021
02/1/2017
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