Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Global Governance And The Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development, Richard Woodward

Books/Book Chapters

No abstract provided.

Municipal Courts Manual, Rex Barton, Melissa Ashburn

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide was developed for municipal courts with the authority to enforce municipal ordinances.

Integrating Emergency Medical Services In The Fire Department, Gary West

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The first responder concept is proven to save lives, and many fire departments are seeing the benefits of providing this valuable service.

Procedure Planning For Science Activities, C. A. Schneider, W. W. Watson

Publications (YM)

This procedure establishes responsibilities and process for preparation, review, approval, revision/cancellation, and distribution of work plans for scientific investigation activities, including modeling, scientific laboratory and field testing activities, scientific analyses, and other science related documents and technical products. Plans for other activities may be completed in accordance with the requirements of this procedure, as directed by management.

Procedure Records Management, S. A. Morris, R. Szatmary Jr.

Publications (YM)

This procedure describes the process for the identification, creation, maintenance, and disposition of Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) records. This procedure also describes the process for maintaining the OCRWM records retention and disposition information. Processes for special handling of record categories and media types are addressed in Attachment 1, Special Handling Requirements for Records.

Technical Bulletins: Municipal And Personal Liability Under The Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act Tort Limits Increase July 1, 2007, Ronnie Neill

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The TGTLA provides that municipalities can be sued for injuries caused by their employees only in a limited number of areas and immunizes municipal employees or limits their liability for injuries they cause in certain cases.

Technical Bulletins: State Street Aid Fund Revenues And Expenditures On The Road To Understanding (2007), Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The Tennessee Legislature authorized the state to distribute a portion of the proceeds from the state gasoline fuel taxes to incorporated cities and towns for use on municipal streets. The current allocation to cities is based on $28.49 per capita.

Gasb Statement No. 45, Ralph Cross

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

An overview of the new financial reporting standard issued by the Government Accounting Standards Board concerning postemployment benefits other than pensions.

Taking The Time To Rebuild Trust In Government, Christine G. Springer

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Publications

The author reflects on the importance of trust. She stated that trust is more significant than ever to public managers as trust in the government ebbs. It is important to public managers because it directly impacts the speed and cost of getting things done. Moreover, she considers command and control management and downsizing and reengineering as threats to any trust infrastructure.

Hot Topic: The Recent Attorney General Opinion And Its Effect On The Availability Of Development Taxes And Impact Fees To Municipalities, Josh Jones

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The attorney general’s opinion confirms that the new law nullifies the authority of cities to levy adequate facilities taxes after the effective date.

Technical Bulletins: Residential Refuse Collection Technologies, John Chlarson

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Proper planning, training, staffing, maintenance, and methodology are key to the success of all residential refuse collection technologies.

Annexation Handbook For Cities And Towns In Tennessee Ii [Archived Material], Sid Hemsley

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this handbook is to help municipalities determine whether a contemplated annexation makes sense from a number of related perspectives and to blend the "old and new" annexation law so that its readers will have an accurate picture of annexation law in Tennessee today.

Reducing Health Insurance Costs In Tennessee Cities 2007, Don Darden

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The best way for cities to affect health insurance cost favorably is to do a better job managing their existing programs and using all of the resources available.

Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture 2007 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is accepting urban forestry project proposals from local governments, private nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions. Project proposals for 2007 that address the development of ordinances, staffing, management planning, and advisory organization will be given priority for funding.

Hot Topic: 2007 Social Security Changes Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (Cola), Ralph Cross

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Social Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 3.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2007.

Technical Bulletins: Irs Regulations On Personal Use Of City-Owned Vehicles: Employer's Guide To Fringe Benefits, Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The personal use of a city-owned vehicle is taxable to the employee.

Hot Topic: New Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure And Their Effects Upon Records Retention, Josh Jones

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The underlying importance of these amendments is that electronic communications must be added to every city’s current retention schedule.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Fall), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Winter), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Maine Women's Advocate (2007 - Summer), Maine Women's Lobby Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Planning For Aboriginal Communities In Western Austalia, Ashley Randell

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Preparing For Media Interviews, David Angerer

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication will help municipal officials prepare for news media interviews and provide strategies for successful outcomes.

The New York Police Officer: Democratic And Moral Accountability In Conflict, Sarah Ryan, Dan Williams

Publications and Research

The following case draws upon two views of accountability. One is democratic accountability the other is accountability to one's own moral conscience. As the story unfolds, other facts may get in the way but these central views should not be forgotten. The focus of this case is on the individual. However, the material also covers institutional decisions and policies that deserve considering. The institutional story is the background, not the foreground, of this case. Yet, when the institutional features are considered, they may give new insight to the individuals' decisions.

Sustainable Las Vegas 2007, City Of Las Vegas, Nevada

Publications (SD)

This publication is dedicated to the citizens of Las Vegas, to the 3,000 men and women

who serve them at the city of Las Vegas and to future generations who will make Las

Vegas their home. Together we are working to create a world-class city of today, as well as

continuing to maintain that lofty status well into the future. It is this essence of promoting

our greatness into the years ahead that is at the heart of a concept known as sustainability.

Throughout this publication we have listed what the city is doing to make sure all will be …

Communication Counts, Christine G. Springer

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Publications

The author discusses the necessity of communications in a business setting. She cited the implementation of Plain Talk by the Annie E. Cassey Foundation which proves the fact that policy works best when decision makers, community residents and citizen customers communicate effectively. She also revealed that to surely achieve success in the business, it is suggested to never underestimate the emotional power of human nature and build a sense of community through continual communication.

Diversity In American Subnational Transportation Agencies: Challenges And Opportunities, Peter J. Haas

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Can Organizations Meet Thetest Of Transforming Leadership?, Gill Robinson Hickman

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

My subsequent writing in this area takes his definition of transforming leadership from the political context and applies it to formal organizations. Transforming organizational leaders shape collective purpose and developmental processes within the organization that adapt to some social changes and promote others. Though leadership scholars have previously adapted Burns's concept and incorporated it in leader-follower relationships (Bass 1985; Bennis and Nanus 1985; Tichy and Devanna 1986; Bass, Avolio, and Goodheim 1987; Bass, Waldman, Avolio, and Bebb 1987), my work attempts to infuse organizations with Burns's imperative to link leadership with "collective purpose and social change (Burns 1978:3).

Enviromental Enforcement Solutions: How Collaborative Seps Enhance Community Benefits, National Policy Consensus Center

National Policy Consensus Center Publications and Reports

In March 2006, the National Policy Consensus Center (NPCC) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) co-hosted a multi-stakeholder Colloquium to consider whether collaborative approaches would allow Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) to leverage environmental, public health, economic, and social benefits for communities affected by environmental law violations. A SEP is an environmentally beneficial project that a violator voluntarily agrees to perform, in addition to actions required to correct the violation(s), as part of an enforcement settlement.

Colloquium participants explored the benefits of expanding the SEP process to incorporate multisector, community-based collaborations in the selection, design, and/or implementation of …

Integrative Collaborative Activities: Public Deliberation With Stakeholder Processes, National Policy Consensus Center

National Policy Consensus Center Publications and Reports

Collaborative governance is the process of public, private, and non-profit sectors jointly developing solutions to public problems.

This process—convening people from different sectors to work together on a shared issue—can yield the best solutions to public problems. Research and experience show that solutions created in a collaborative governance process are “better informed, stronger in concept and content, and more likely to be implemented,” according to Terry Amsler, Director of the Collaborative Governance Initiative.

These solutions go beyond what any one sector could achieve on its own. They are more lasting and effective than solutions from traditional approaches. They are more …

Financial Performance In Connecticut’S Municipalities: A Comparison Of Manager, Mayor-Council And Selectman Forms Of Government, Lesley A. Denardis, A. E. Rodriguez

Political Science & Global Affairs Faculty Publications

This paper assesses the relative performance of the council-manager versus the two predominant political models of government in Connecticut: Mayor-Council and Selectman forms of government. All three will be assessed in terms of their capability to provide for greater efficiency in Connecticut’s municipalities.

Published in New England Journal of Political Science, Volume 2, Number 2, Spring 2007.