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Fire Department Accreditation: A New Way Of Evaluating Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Fire Departments, Gary West, Dennis Wolf Sep 2006

Fire Department Accreditation: A New Way Of Evaluating Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Fire Departments, Gary West, Dennis Wolf

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Accreditation is a way to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of a fire department by determining community risks and fire safety needs, accurately evaluating the organization’s performance, and providing a method for continuous improvement.


Equalizing Assessments Of City Properties: What, Why And How, Cecil Morgan Mar 1952

Equalizing Assessments Of City Properties: What, Why And How, Cecil Morgan

MTAS History

This publication can serve as a guide to city officials in carrying out an assessments equalization program. In addition to discussing the records required, the procedures to follow and some of the problems involved in such a program, this bulletin reviews the tax equalization experience of six Tennessee taxing jurisdictions. The final section draws attention to the importance of having a good public relations program accompanying a tax equalization program.