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Technical Bulletins: Items To Consider Before And After Incorporation, William R. Bailey, E. W. Meisenhelder
Technical Bulletins: Items To Consider Before And After Incorporation, William R. Bailey, E. W. Meisenhelder
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Section I of this report is designed to assist Tennessee communities considering incorporating as municipalities. It is not intended to be a comprehensive examination of the question, "Should we incorporate?" The report does attempt to respond to some of the most often-expressed concerns of those trying to reach a decision. Included are the major advantages and disadvantages of incorporation, comparisons of the forms of government available to potential municipalities under Tennessee law, and the steps to be taken to place the question of incorporation before qualified voters.
Local Government Risk Management Handbook, William W. Dotterweich, Donald F. Norris, Robert L. Sinclair
Local Government Risk Management Handbook, William W. Dotterweich, Donald F. Norris, Robert L. Sinclair
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This handbook originated in a series of risk management workshops developed by the authors in 1980 as part of a special project in local government technology innovation at the University of Tennessee's Municipal Technical Advisory Service. The workshops, funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation, were sufficiently well-received that the authors decided to expand workshop materials into a practical guide to assist local governments to establish and operate risk management programs. Initially, each of the three authors drafted specific chapters or sections for the Handbook. Dr. Dotterweich was responsible for writing sections on the concepts and …