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Procedures Manual - A City Hall Library, Elizabeth F. Sodemann

MTAS History

This manual was prepared in the hope that it would be of some assistance in establishing a library for city hall personnel so that they may have access to material of importance in their respective fields.

Government For Metropolis: A Nashville-Davidson County Proposal, Daniel R. Grant

MTAS History

With the filing on March 28 of a proposed metropolitan government charter, Nashville and Davidson County have moved one step closer toward creating a new species of local government, one that is distinctly metropolitan in its design. The metropolitan charter, to be voted on June 17, would abolish the City of Nashville and Davidson County and consolidate their functions in a single "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County."

University of Tennessee Newsletter, Vol. 37, No. 2

A Municipal Public Relations Program That Works For Small & Medium-Sized Cities, Pan Dodd Wheeler

MTAS History

The basic aims of municipal public relations are fundamental to democratic municipal government. These involve letting more people know what the city is doing, what problems it is facing, and how it is planning.

Mtas Assistance In Organization Of A New Municipal Government, Mtas

MTAS History

Includes lists of materials to give to City officials and various matters to discuss with them about the organization of a new municipal government.

How To Make Reports, Pan Dodd Wheeler

MTAS History

This publication explains what municipal reports are, why municipal officials should make them, and what to include in them.

Changing Problems And Lines Of Attack, Luther Gulick

MTAS History

This paper was written by public administration expert Luther Gulick, whose keynote address at the Tennessee Municipal League's 9th annual convention included a proposal to establish "a local government technical advisory service." Gulick's proposal resonated with TML Herb Bingham, who carried it to the state legislature leading to the creation of MTAS.

The full text of the document is housed in the MTAS library's archives section. For more information, visit the MTAS library's webpage.

Preface: "This is a strictly preliminary document. It is published for the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association in New York City, …

Tennessee's Stepchildren, The Municipalities, Alice L. Ebel

MTAS History

The purpose of this manual is to acquaint municipal, county, and state officials, and state legislators, with the cities' financial needs and the necessity of a better allocation of state-collected revenue. This manual, while not as complete as we would like it, should prove a handy reference manual for all municipal officials, and one in which they can readily find use in discussing municipal financial needs with state legislators, and county and state officials.