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Technical Bulletins: Permissible Uses Of Antirecession Fiscal Assistance (Title Ii) Funds, Mtas Nov 1976

Technical Bulletins: Permissible Uses Of Antirecession Fiscal Assistance (Title Ii) Funds, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

MTAS reproduced the information in this Technical Bulletin from an October 1976 publication of the Department of the Treasury, Office of Revenue Sharing. The information describes permissible uses of funds allocated under Title II of the Public Employment Act of 1976.


Technical Bulletins: Computer Search Of Federal Grants And Assistance Available To Cities, Mtas Nov 1976

Technical Bulletins: Computer Search Of Federal Grants And Assistance Available To Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin advises cities about the Federal Assistance Program Retrieval System (FAPRS), a database with information on federal grants and other assistance available to cities.


Technical Bulletins: A Voluntary Energy Conservation Program That Worked, Mtas Nov 1976

Technical Bulletins: A Voluntary Energy Conservation Program That Worked, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A planned, well-executed program for conservation can save both energy and dollars. Such a program was developed and followed by the First National Bank of Memphis. Listed in this Technical Bulletin are some things done at First National's main office, operations, and 36 branch bank buildings to reduce the consumption of natural gas and electricity. Each item is followed by a brief description of the result of the change made.


Technical Bulletins: Revenue Sharing: A Guide To The State And Local Fiscal Assistance Act Of 1976), Mtas Oct 1976

Technical Bulletins: Revenue Sharing: A Guide To The State And Local Fiscal Assistance Act Of 1976), Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The following information from the National League of Cities about revenue sharing and the Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1976 was provided by MTAS as a service to Tennessee cities.


Technical Bulletins: Amendments To Public Works Regulations, Mtas Sep 1976

Technical Bulletins: Amendments To Public Works Regulations, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Reproduced in this Technical Bulletin are amendments to the original regulations of EDA for the Local Public Works Program, published in the Federal Register on August 23, 1976, previously distributed by MTAS.


Technical Bulletins: Public Works Employment Act Of 1976: P.L. 94-369 (Enacted July 22, 1976), Mtas Aug 1976

Technical Bulletins: Public Works Employment Act Of 1976: P.L. 94-369 (Enacted July 22, 1976), Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This special issue of the National League of Cities' Washington Report describes the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 and was provided by MTAS as a service to Tennessee cities.


Technical Bulletins: U.S. Supreme Court Voids Flsa Amendments Affecting Local And State Governments, Eugene Puett Jul 1976

Technical Bulletins: U.S. Supreme Court Voids Flsa Amendments Affecting Local And State Governments, Eugene Puett

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

On June 24, 1976, the Supreme Court of the United States decided the case of National League of Cities, et al. v. Usery, Secretary of Labor. The League and a number of cities and states had challenged the validity of the 1974 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act extending the Act's minimum wage and maximum hours provisions to almost all employees of states and their political subdivisions.


Technical Bulletins: Improving Productivity In The Smaller City, Mtas Jun 1976

Technical Bulletins: Improving Productivity In The Smaller City, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Because of the growing interest in productivity improvement (getting the most for your money), MTAS District Consultant E. W. Meisenhelder developed a basic checklist for officials in cities under 10,000 population to use as a starting point in evaluating their own operations. It is divided among the four general subjects of finance, public works, public safety, and general administration.


Technical Bulletins: Estimate Of 1982-83 State Shared Funds For Cities, Ken Joines Apr 1976

Technical Bulletins: Estimate Of 1982-83 State Shared Funds For Cities, Ken Joines

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A summary of what cities were expected to receive from the state shared funds for the 1982-83 fiscal year.


Technical Bulletins: Davis-Bacon Fact Sheet, Mtas Mar 1976

Technical Bulletins: Davis-Bacon Fact Sheet, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin goes over the wage rate requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act and its regulations, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, 5, and 7.


Technical Bulletins: Effects Of New State Sales Tax Law On Tennessee Cities, Mtas Mar 1976

Technical Bulletins: Effects Of New State Sales Tax Law On Tennessee Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the effects of the act increasing the state sales tax rate from 3.5% to 4.5%, effective April 1, 1976.


Technical Bulletins: Update On Technical Report No. 2 - State Street Aid Fund: Proper And Improper Uses, Mtas Mar 1976

Technical Bulletins: Update On Technical Report No. 2 - State Street Aid Fund: Proper And Improper Uses, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

William J. Haynes, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, issued Opinion No. 119 on May 22, 1975. Because of this opinion it now appears that a municipality may use State Street Aid revenue to pay the electric bills for street lighting. This was item No. 8 on the list of improper uses of State Street Aid Funds (MTAS's Technical Report No. 2).