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Municipal E-News: Issue 39: August 2012, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Law Enforcement, Communication Training & Verbal Judo, Lorna F. Keathley

Masters Theses

This study incorporated a mixed method approach using qualitative and quantitative methods to capture a deeper portrayal of Verbal Judo. Verbal Judo emphasizes the use of both verbal and non-verbal communication tactics by the officer (influencer) with specific discourse structures to influence the individual to comply with the officer’s requests in compliance-gaining. This study determined that specific Verbal Judo compliance-gaining tactics must be used to try to prevent conflict such as physical force. Successive repetition by officers (with matching non-verbal tone) of strategic Verbal Judo language when dealing with a difficult person appears to be a major key in diminishing …

Perform + Function: A Proposal For A Healthy Public Housing Community, Brandon M. Harvey

Masters Theses

PERFORM+FUNCTION: Proposal for A Healthy Public Housing Community

Architecture exists in Place, the integrated context of both the built and natural environments, including socio-economic, cultural, and political climates that influence our growth, development, and survival. As architecture necessitates around human purposes, it is important that architecture is built for and sited in an environment compatible for human well-being. My thesis focuses on human habitation and its immediate relationship with human health, assessing the performance and functionality of Place that have an impact on human health. Using public housing as the vehicle of my investigation, I will seek the appropriate application …

Hot Topic: State-Shared Taxes And Appropriations (2012-2013) (Revised), Brad Harris

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Based on economic projections for FY 2013, municipalities are expected to receive approximately $106.30 per capita for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012.

Technical Bulletins: Hotel-Motel Tax In Tennessee Cities (2012), Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This report discusses how cities levy the hotel-motel tax, limitations on levy of the tax, exceptions, collecting the tax and estimating proceeds from the tax, and includes a list of Tennessee city and county hotel-motel tax rates.

Hot Topic: New Requirements For Public Swimming Pools, Rick Whitehead

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Existing public swimming pools must meet 2010 accessibility standards by January 31, 2013; newly constructed or altered pools should follow standards on or after March 15, 2012.

Municipal E-News: Issue 38: July 2012, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Technical Bulletins: The Relocation Of Utilities For State Highway Construction (2012), Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

State statutes allow cities a maximum of 120 days to mark the drawings and develop a time schedule for relocation of utilities.

Hot Topic: State-Shared Taxes And Appropriations, Brad Harris

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Based on economic projections for FY 2013, municipalities are expected to receive approximately $106.25 per capita for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012.

Technical Bulletins: Iso Offers Free Services To Fire Chiefs, Dennis Wolf

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

ISO uses the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) to evaluate a community’s fire protection and establish the Public Protection Classification (PPC) grading. The rating evaluates the capabilities of the communications center, fire department and water supply. Fire chiefs should use the FSRS as a planning tool to assist them in developing a strategic plan for improving fire services and to justify and budget for improvements in fire protection.

Municipal E-News: Issue 37: June 2012, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Hot Topic: The New Fund Balance (2012 Rev.), Kay Stegall

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

GASB 54: Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions raises several issues related to the way cities now define governmental funds. The implementation date is for periods beginning after June 15, 2010, which means FYE 6/30/11. Includes a fund balance policy and a sample minimum fund balance policy.

Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Re-Employment Rights Act, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Up-to-date information on employee military leave for employees who are National Guardsmen, in the Reserve, are planning to enlist, or are drafted.

Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Brad Harris

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Summary of changes in the federal and state lodging and meals reimbursement rates for travel.

Managing Infiltration Inflow In Wastewater Collection Systems (2012), Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

An overview of I/I problems caused by ground water and surface or rainwater.

Technical Bulletins: Disposing Of A Pc, Justin O'Hara

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A municipality should have a written policy outlining the process for disposing of PCs, including the methods of removing all data from the hard drives.

Municipal E-News: Issue 36: May 2012, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

The Role Of Sports & Recreation At The World's Top Entertainment Company, Jonathan P. Terrell

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

No abstract provided.

How Any City Can Conduct A Utility Rate Study And Successfully Increase Rates (2012), Sharon Rollins, Bill Young

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

A guide to conduct utility rate studies and successfully implement rate increases.

Technical Bulletins: Use Of Acquired Structures For Training, Dennis Wolf

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Live fire training in an acquired structure is very valuable as it provides firefighters with some of the real life experience they need to be effective firefighters. Many communities do not have access to a training facility with a dedicated live fire building or smoke house, so using an acquired structure can provide a local opportunity to train under realistic conditions.

Technical Bulletins: Let Me Tell You A Story: How An Annual Report Will Benefit Your Fire Department, Dennis Wolf

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A fire department annual report is an excellent tool for a fire department to use to tell its story to the community and to build community support for its efforts and needs.

Fire Department Accreditation: A New Way Of Evaluating Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Fire Departments (2012), 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.

Baker Center Journal Of Applied Public Policy - Vol. Iv, No. I, Thomas Graham, Robert F. Durant, Robert M. Stein, John M. Scheb Ii, Colin Glennon, Hemant Kumar Sharma, Dorian Stiefel, Kristin Wagers, Mark Harmon, Cristina Reiser, Benjamin Signer

Baker Center: Publications and Other Works

This is the 4th volume of the Baker Center Journal on Applied Public Policy. It includes articles on nuclear nonproliferation, American political development, election issues, Tennessee state trial courts, attitudes related to rich and poor people, and two student articles on science, innovation, technology and economic growth and explosive trace detection at airports.

Municipal E-News: Issue 35: April 2012, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Clarification of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding the definition of "an employee in fire protection activities."

Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project Fy2011, Frances Adams-O'Brien, Rick Whitehead, Sarah Young

Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project

In this FY2011 annual report, there are a total of seven services measured and analyzed: police, fire, refuse collection and disposal, employment benefits, human resources, financial services, and code enforcement/building inspection/planning and zoning.

Adopting Building Codes And Building Code Amendments By Reference, Stephanie Allen

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Cities adopting building codes by reference must adopt the complete codes by ordinance. Includes sample ordinances and resolution.

Municipal Biodiesel Production Programs (2011), Warren Nevad

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Small-scale production of biodiesel by municipalities has been conducted successfully by several cities in Alabama and appears to be a concept that can be duplicated in other municipalities across the state and nation.

Municipal E-News: Issue 34: March 2012, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Municipal Handbook (2011), Josh Jones

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee. Updated through July 2011.