An ordinance to prohibit trucks and other large vehicles from entering/exiting the intersection of State Route 33 and Little River Road.
| Traffic--Municipal ordinances Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked to help grant a municipal court concurrent jurisdiction with the general sessions court.
| Courts Courts--General sessions Courts--Judges Courts--Municipal |
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.
According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the gasoline tax yields approximately $660.8 million per year, and each penny of the tax is worth about $30.9 million. Of the $243.5 million in petroleum and alternative fuels tax allocated to cities and counties, cities receive approximately $92,353,410 based upon per capita distributions. The current distribution to cities is based upon $28.41 per capita. The proceeds from these taxes are paid monthly to local governments on a per capita basis.
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State Street Aid-bw.pdf
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| Taxes--Gasoline and motor fuels Streets--Finance |
A survey of selected Tennessee cities and towns regarding residential refuse and recycling collection services including rates and charges for the services.
| Solid waste--Collection--Surveys Solid waste--Collection--Tennessee Solid waste--Recycling--Rates and charges Solid waste--Recycling--Surveys |
The optional standard mileage rate increased to 51 cents per mile for all business miles driven after December 31, 2010.
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Federal Mileage Rate 2011 bw.pdf
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| Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked whether a privately owned and operated dirt bike track could be constructed in a residentially-zoned area.
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dirt_track.jpg
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| Zoning Bicycles and bikeways |
MTAS was asked to provide a quick review of the present levels of revenue generated by the city and identify the maximum levels that could legally be charged.
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City of Spring Hill Revenue Study.pdf
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sources of income.docx
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| Revenue sources--Municipal--Tennessee Spring Hill (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked several questions concerning possible municipal liability for drainage problems.
| Stormwater management Stormwater management--Laws and regulations Streets--Culverts Governmental tort liability Sewers Drainage |
MTAS was asked several questions related to regulating day trucks on city streets.
| Fleet management Motor vehicles Public works Streets Traffic Traffic--Laws and regulations Transportation |
Legislature creates liability for cities for failure to safeguard confidential information on laptop computers and other removable storage devices.
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Municipal and Personal Liability 2009 bw.pdf
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| Governmental tort liability Liability--Laws and regulations Liability Tennessee--Laws and regulations |
