MTAS was asked whether the enforcement/penalty clauses of the city's proposed sign ordinance are legally sound.
| Municipal ordinances Sign control Signs and signboards |
MTAS was asked to review a contract proposed by company under which police car would be provided to city for $1 for 3 years, on the condition that company be able to place advertising on the vehicle, and purchase it back from the city for $1 after 3 year period.
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police car advertising contract public.docx
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| Contracts Police--Equipment--Vehicles Fleet management Purchasing |
This publication will provide your city with information relative to social media for purposes of communicating with employees, interacting with your community, and using social media as a hiring tool. Includes sample social media policy.
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Social Media.pdf
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Social Media bw (A).pdf
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| Social networking Internet (Computer network) Personnel--Selection and recruitment |
MTAS was asked to assist Spring City with financial and operational issues regarding the sewer line being constructed to serve the TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant.
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Sewer System Summary.pdf
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Letter on Sewer Issues.pdf
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| Wastewater--Operations Wastewater--Rates and charges Sewers Sewers--Finance Sewers--Rates and charges Wastewater--Finance Wastewater--Lines and pipes Water--Finance Water--Operations Water--Rates and charges Tennessee Valley Authority |
MTAS was asked whether the city even acquired a fee simple title to the property condemned, but never used by the city, for use as a fire station.
| Eminent domain Land use |
This publication contains a discussion of legal issues relevant to ordinance drafting, with sample charter provisions, as well as a summary of issues and an ordinance-drafting guide.
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Ordinance Drafting 2008 bw.pdf
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Ordinance Drafting 2008.pdf
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| Municipal ordinances Municipal ordinances--Codes of ordinances |
MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing the issuance of beer permits to an establishment which violates the distance regulation by virtue of the movement of a church, school, etc. into the prohibited distance after the establishment was issued a beer permit.
| Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations Beer Beer--Laws and regulations Beer--Licenses and permits Zoning Zoning--Laws and regulations |
Offers opinions on the governing authority of a Regional Planning Commission and the necessity of platting.
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Planning and platting public.doc
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| Intergovernmental relations Laws and Regulations--Municipal Planning--Commissions Zoning--Subdivisions |
MTAS was asked to conduct a management retreat for the fire department Captains and Lieutenants as part of their annual training.
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Leadership Retreat - Athens (Final).pdf
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| Fire--Training Fire--Personnel |
A report and PowerPoint presentation on the financial crisis in Tennessee.
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bedfordcofcbackground.wpd
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bedfordpresentation.ppt
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| Finance Finance--Administration Finance--Use of public funds Public information Public information--Citizen education State government Tax rates--Public information Taxes Financial management |