Tennessee municipal benchmarking project FY2005

FY2005 annual report to compare the relative cost, efficiency and effectiveness of a set of municipal services by using a collaborative approach with the participating cities, and to set standards and identify "best practices" in municipal government for use and comparison by all Tennessee cities.

Major, Al
MTAS
Report/Study
Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project FY 2005.pdf (370.84 KB)
Performance measurement
Municipal government--Services
Municipal government--Administration
Athens (Tenn)
Maryville (Tenn)
Brentwood (Tenn)
Cleveland (Tenn)
Collierville (Tenn)
Bartlett (Tenn)
Kingsport (Tenn)
Franklin (Tenn)
Murfreesboro (Tenn)
Clarksville (Tenn)
Chattanooga (Tenn)
Solid waste
Police
Fire
Public
01/3/2019
04/24/2006
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Use of profits from vending machines in municipal buildings

MTAS was asked whether revenues from vending machines in public facilities in local governmental entities are "public funds."

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Revenue sources
Vending machines
Internal
07/21/2021
06/5/1990
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State Street Aid Fund Expenditures: On the Road to Understanding

The Tennessee Legislature has authorized the state to distribute a portion of proceeds from the state gasoline and motor vehicle fuel tax to incorporated cities and towns to use for maintaining and improving municipal streets.
Darden, Ron
General
StateStreetAidManual(FINAL).pdf (203.59 KB)
Taxes--Gasoline and motor fuels
Streets--Finance
Internal
12/27/2004
01/1/2003
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Broad emergency powers given to any fire chiefs

MTAS was asked if broad emergency powers are given to county as well as city fire chiefs.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Emergency services
Fire--Administration
Fire--Operations
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Procedures
Public
06/28/2021
02/26/1992
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Commercial drivers license and ordinance violations

MTAS was asked whether a person with a CDL who violated a traffic ordinance could be diverted to traffic school.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Traffic--Municipal ordinances
Internal
06/2/2020
02/11/2008
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Requirements of Fingerprint Law

The requirements of the 1997 Fingerprint Law are clarified. Model fingerprinting agreements are also included.
Barton, Rex
General
Police--Intergovernmental agreements
Police--Laws and regulations
Police--Procedures
Internal
05/12/2021
09/13/2001
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Bulky items and brush pickup guidelines and penalties

Six Tennessee cities responded to an MTAS request for information regarding brush and debris pick up.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Bulky items pickup survey 2021.pdf (120.89 KB)
Public works
Solid waste--Collection--Brush
Solid waste--Collection--Rates and charges
Public
09/16/2021
06/14/2021
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Application of FLSA to police academy training

The Wage and Hour office of the Department of Labor has determined that all time spent in training at the police academy is compensable time.

Barton, Rex
General
Application of FLSA to Police Academy Training.pdf (37.62 KB)
Police--Administration
Police--Personnel
Police--Training
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Personnel--Compensation
Police--Training--Tennessee
Public
06/29/2021
02/24/2003
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Municipal Court Appeals in Tennessee (2012)

This publication answers several questions about city court appeals and includes a sample appeal bond form.

Ashburn, Melissa
General
Municipal Court Appeals 2012.pdf (395.12 KB)
Municipal Court Appeals 2012 bw.pdf (86.62 KB)
Courts--Municipal
Internal
11/13/2012
11/13/2012
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