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Helping Cities For Half A Century: A History Of The Municipal Technical Advisory Service, 1949-1999, Rob Parkinson
Helping Cities For Half A Century: A History Of The Municipal Technical Advisory Service, 1949-1999, Rob Parkinson
MTAS History
This history of the Municipal Technical Advisory Service looks to examine several aspects of the organization’s first 50 years; more specifically in several areas: the historical context out of which MTAS operated, the bureaucratic or structural changes that have come over 50 years, the people who shaped and breathed life into the organization, and the specific issues and problems MTAS consultants were called on to help Tennessee cities with. These topics fit together to give the reader a larger view of what the Municipal Technical Advisory Service has accomplished since 1949 and what the future holds for the next 50 …
Municipal Technical Advisory Service 50th Anniversary Packet, Rob Parkinson
Municipal Technical Advisory Service 50th Anniversary Packet, Rob Parkinson
MTAS History
Includes a year-long series of articles celebrating MTAS's 50th anniversary in 1999.
General Fixed Asset Accounting, Dick Phebus
General Fixed Asset Accounting, Dick Phebus
MTAS History
A MUNICIPALITY'S FIXED ASSETS are tangible assets bought or obtained through past transactions or events. They include buildings, equipment, improvements other than buildings, and land. In the private sector, these assets are generally referred to as property, plant, and equipment.
The Mtas Library: Tennessee's Resource Center On Municipal Government, Carol C. Hewlett
The Mtas Library: Tennessee's Resource Center On Municipal Government, Carol C. Hewlett
MTAS History
A description of the MTAS library's collection and services.
Municipal General Management Report 1989 No. 1: Final Irs Regulations On Employer-Provided Vehicles, Richard M. Ellis
Municipal General Management Report 1989 No. 1: Final Irs Regulations On Employer-Provided Vehicles, Richard M. Ellis
MTAS History
The Internal Revenue Service published final regulations on the taxation of personal use of city-owned vehicles on July 6, 1989. This report summarizes the new regulations and offers suggestions on municipal compliance with the regulations.
Municipal Courts In Tennessee : A Constitutional And Statutory Primer, Sid Hemsley
Municipal Courts In Tennessee : A Constitutional And Statutory Primer, Sid Hemsley
MTAS History
This paper examines the constitutional and statutory underpinnings of municipal courts in Tennessee and reviews the jurisdiction of municipal courts, the selection of municipal court judges, and municipal court penalties.
Bibliography Of Holdings On Urban Stormwater Management And Erosion And Sediment Control At The Mtas Library, Knoxville, Tennessee, Cathy Moore-Jansen
Bibliography Of Holdings On Urban Stormwater Management And Erosion And Sediment Control At The Mtas Library, Knoxville, Tennessee, Cathy Moore-Jansen
MTAS History
This is a bibliographic guide to materials on urban stormwater management housed in the Municipal Technical Advisory Service Library, University of Tennessee at Knoxville. (1985)
Technical Report: Street & Road Maintenance, Donald F. Norris, Vanessa F. Hester
Technical Report: Street & Road Maintenance, Donald F. Norris, Vanessa F. Hester
MTAS History
This Report addresses an increasingly complex and costly problem facing local governments: namely, street and road maintenance. It was written to provide information and guidance to local public officials and professionals in the field on new and perhaps better materials, methods and equipment for street and road maintenance. Provided here is an overview of several alternative and innovative methods of street and road maintenance in three areas: pothole repair; pavement cracking and repair; and asphalt recycling. In addition, an annotated bibliography covering general aspects of street and road maintenance, pothole repair, pavement cracking and repair, and asphalt recycling is included.
Problem Solving For Tennessee Municipal Officials: An Expert Team Approach, Mtas
Problem Solving For Tennessee Municipal Officials: An Expert Team Approach, Mtas
MTAS History
This pamphlet describes the structure of and services provided by the University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service.
The Role And Work Of The University Of Tennessee In Public Service, System Self-Study Committee On Public Service, The University Of Tennessee
The Role And Work Of The University Of Tennessee In Public Service, System Self-Study Committee On Public Service, The University Of Tennessee
MTAS History
This report is intended to present in brief form an overview of public service at The University of Tennessee and recommendations for change.
Procedures Manual - A City Hall Library, Elizabeth F. Sodemann
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.
Municipal Technical Advisory Service - Helping Municipal Officials Build A Better Tennessee, Mtas
Municipal Technical Advisory Service - Helping Municipal Officials Build A Better Tennessee, Mtas
MTAS History
These pamphlets briefly describe the history and purpose of the University of Tennessee's Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS), including descriptions of the assistance that MTAS can provide to Tennessee cities and towns.
Municipal Water Works Operating Data For Tennessee, Inslee Burnett, L. J. Henry
Municipal Water Works Operating Data For Tennessee, Inslee Burnett, L. J. Henry
MTAS History
This is a tabulation and interpretation of the results of a survey made by MTAS in the spring of 1964 designed to obtain statistical information on the operation of municipally-owned water utilities in the State.
A Brief Description Of Tennessee Municipal Government, Victor C. Hobday
A Brief Description Of Tennessee Municipal Government, Victor C. Hobday
MTAS History
This paper was prepared for the 1963 Edition of Your Tennessee Government, the textbook used in the American Legion IS annual Boys State program.
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS History
MTAS receives virtually all periodicals in the field of municipal government and also obtains many other publications in this field. In the aggregate these contain a "mass of information" (when trying to sift, classify and assimilate, we sometimes wish it were much less in quantity!). These materials are routed to staff members for their examination; in this process they mark any items that appear to be noteworthy, and Mrs. Bush writes the summaries for this publication.
The drawings in this edition are reprinted from the Maricopa County (Arizona) Annual Budget 1962 -1963. We hope that this "catalog of municipal ideas" …
Mayor-Council Charter Draft For Tennessee Cities And Towns, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Mayor-Council Charter Draft For Tennessee Cities And Towns, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS History
This charter draft was prepared as a guide for city officials who desire a partial or comprehensive revision of city charters enacted as private acts.
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS History
MTAS receives virtually all periodicals in the field of municipal government and also obtains many other publications in this field. In the aggregate these contain a "mass of information'' (when trying to sift, classify and assimilate, we sometimes wish it were much less in quantity!). These materials are routed to staff members for their examination; in this process they mark any items that appear to be noteworthy, and Mrs. Bush writes the summaries for this publication.
We hope that this "catalog of municipal ideas" will be useful to the officials of cities and towns in Tennessee and elsewhere.
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS History
This publication, edited by Mary Bush, secretary, MTAS, is a roundup of items which have appeared in the Technical Section of Tennessee Town & City. These items have been extracted from periodicals and other publications in the field of municipal government.
It is our hope that this "catalog of municipal ideas" will be useful to Tennessee municipal officials and to other interested persons.
Municipal Water Works Operating Data For Tennessee, W. T. Chaffin, M. U. Snoderly
Municipal Water Works Operating Data For Tennessee, W. T. Chaffin, M. U. Snoderly
MTAS History
This is a tabulation and interpretation of the results of a survey made by MTAS in the fall of 1959 designed to obtain statistical information on the operation of municipally-owned water utilities in the State.
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS History
This publication, edited by Mary Bush, secretary, MTAS, is a roundup of items which have appeared in the Technical Section of Tennessee Town & City. These items have been extracted from periodicals and other publications in the field of municipal government.
It is our hope that this "catalog of municipal ideas" will be useful to Tennessee municipal officials and to other interested persons.
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS History
This publication, edited by Mary Bush, secretary, MTAS, is a roundup of items which have appeared in the Technical Section of Tennessee Town & City. These items have been extracted from periodicals and other publications in the field of municipal government.
It is our hope that this "catalog of municipal ideas" will be useful to Tennessee municipal officials and to other interested persons.
Government For Metropolis: A Nashville-Davidson County Proposal, Daniel R. Grant
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
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 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.
The Tennessee Utility District: A Problem Of Urbanization, Arthur B. Winter
The Tennessee Utility District: A Problem Of Urbanization, Arthur B. Winter
MTAS History
One of the most characteristic features of life in the United States at present is the incomplete and unsatisfactory condition of urban-type services in the fringe areas of cities. Attempts to remedy this condition have often been made in the form of special districts with limited functions. T ennessee has not escaped this type of activity. Dr. Winter's study describes the Tennessee development.
Published for THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION and MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICE THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Ideas For A Better City, University Of Tennessee. Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS History
This publication, edited by Mary Bush, secretary, MTAS, is a roundup of items which have appeared in the Technical Section of Tennessee Town & City. These items have been extracted from periodicals and other publications in the field of municipal government.
It is our hope that this "catalog of municipal ideas" will be useful to Tennessee municipal officials and to other interested persons.
How To Make Reports, Pan Dodd Wheeler
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.
Municipal Water Works Operating Data For Tennessee, W. T. Chaffin, M. U. Snoderly
Municipal Water Works Operating Data For Tennessee, W. T. Chaffin, M. U. Snoderly
MTAS History
In August 1957 Mr. W. G. Thomas, General Manager, Athens Utility Board, requested MTAS to obtain certain statistical information on the operation of municipally-owned water utilities in the State. In replying to our survey questionnaire, so many officials requested a copy of the results that it was decided to print them in this form and to give the report a wide distribution.
Changing Problems And Lines Of Attack, Luther Gulick
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, …
Delinquent Taxes, Cliff Greenwood
Delinquent Taxes, Cliff Greenwood
MTAS History
This article is concerned with the collection of delinquent real property taxes. Included is a time table for the collection of taxes.