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Technical Bulletins: Irs Regulations Clarifying Taxation Of Non-Cash Fringe Benefits, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The Internal Revenue Service issued regulations clarifying the circumstances in which non-cash fringe benefits provided to employees must be treated as taxable income.

Technical Bulletins: Flsa: New Legislation Lessens Impact, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Signed into law November 4, 1985, new legislation postponed the application of FLSA' s overtime and recordkeeping requirements until April 15, 1986, and precluded liability for any violations of those requirements occurring before that date.

Looking Up Times Vol 1, No 2 (1985), Looking Up Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Municipal Utility Rates In Tennessee, Ken Joines

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication is primarily the compiled results of surveys sent to the cities in Tennessee. Electric rate information was supplied by the Tennessee Valley Authority and population figures were taken from the 1985 Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities. Approximately, one-hundred and thirty cities responded in part or whole to the survey. If data from a city appears in one section but not another it indicates the city either does not provide that service or information was not included in the survey response for some other reason. The data is divided into five major utility areas: Water; Sewer; Natural Gas; …

Technical Bulletins: Flsa: The Continuing Saga, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, as part of MTAS's effort to keep city governments informed on changes to the FLSA.

Looking Up Times Vol 1, (September 1985), Looking Up Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Technical Bulletins: Street Aid Fund - Separate Fund Requirement May Be Waived, Jim Leuty, Jerry Robinson, Ken Joines

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin addresses Chapter 173 of the Public A c t s of 1985, which amended Tennessee Code Annotated 54-4-204 to allow the Comptroller of the Treasury to waive the requirement that street aid funds be accounted for in a separate fund.

Technical Bulletins: New Rules On Insurance Coverage On Municipal Funds In Fdic Insured Banks, Sid Hemsley

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A summary of new rules on insurance coverage on municipal funds in FDIC insured banks.

Technical Bulletins: Compliance With The Fair Labor Standards Act, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin provides information about enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Technical Bulletins: Congressional Action Modifies Irs Vehicle Requirements, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

President Reagan signed into law on May 24, 1985, the Conference Report to H.R. 1869, which became Public Law 99-44. As of the printing of this Technical Bulletin, Public Law 99-44 had not been printed. This bulletin was based upon the Conference Report, which may have not included all the provisions included in the law upon its publication.

Technical Bulletins: Estimate Of 1985-86 State-Shared Revenue For Cities, Ken Joines, Jim Leuty

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A summary of what cities could expect to receive from the state shared taxes for the 1985-86 fiscal year.

Technical Bulletins: General Assembly Clarifies General Law Charter Cities' Ability To Purchase Under Provision Of Contracts Or Price Agreements Entered Into By Tennessee Department Of General Services, William R. Bailey

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses an amendment to Tennessee Code Annotated 12-3-1001, regarding purchases for local governmental units.

Boston's Recurring Crises: Three Decades Of Fiscal Policy, Joseph S. Slavet, Raymond G. Torto

John M. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies Publications

The word "deficit" has dominated the most recent 35 years of Boston's fiscal history. This report probes the experience and lessons of this history in order to propose a more permanent resolution of Boston's financial difficulties.

Three deficit categories are identified and analyzed: appropriation deficits, revenue deficits and overlay deficits. Over the past 35 years, the City has had 12 years of appropriation deficits, 19 years of revenue deficits and 28 years of overlay deficits. In each year the City's budget was certified as in balance. Deficits became a way of life. Fortunately the overlay deficit problem, except for the …

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 Bulletins: Medical Benefits For Retirees, Michael Tallent

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses problems related to offering medical benefits to retirees.

Looking Up Times Vol 1, No 1 (1985), Looking Up Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Technical Bulletins: Fair Labor Standards Act Impact On Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Garcia v. San Antonio Transit Authority (February 19, 1985), which reversed the 1976 National League of Cities v. Usery decision.

John W. Mccormack, Paul M. Wright

John M. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies Publications

A short biography of Boston native and United States Congressman John W. McCormack, prepared for the dedication of John W. McCormack Hall at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, April 26, 1985.

Revenue Manual For Tennessee Cities, Jim Finane

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

One of the most essential tasks that a City Recorder, Finance Officer, or City Manager performs each year is the projection of the revenues upon which next year's budget is built, and the subsequent work required to insure that those revenues are collected and accounted for properly. Estimating and tracking revenue collection is frequently a difficult job, and can be nearly impossible without a good working knowledge of all the revenue sources available to and receive d by a city. The purpose of this manual is to provide a description of the revenues most commonly collected by municipalities in Tennessee, …

Technical Bulletins: Estimates Of 1985-86 Intergovernmental Revenues For Cities, Ken Joines, Jim Leuty

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A summary of what cities could expect to receive from intergovernmental revenues for the 1985-86 fiscal year.

Technical Bulletins: Changes In Irs Rules Regarding Employee Fringe Benefits, Richard M. Ellis

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses temporary regulations issued by the IRS, retroactively effective to January 1, 1985, which affected certain fringe benefits provided to city employees.

Leases And Lease Purchase Agreements - Some Basic Considerations, Sid Hemsley

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Municipal governments in Tennessee are authorized by Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 9, to enter into lease and lease purchase agreements for the acquisition of capital improvement property. Such agreements are limited by T.C.A. 7-51-902 to the acquisition of "capital improvement property" for terms of up to 40 years or for the useful life of the property, whichever is less. The term "capital improvement property" is defined by T.C.A. 7-51-901(1) as "any real or tangible personal property needed for a governmental purpose and having a useful life of one (1) year or more, and any real or …

A Guide To Records Management For Tennessee Municipalities, Amy Snider Mccabe

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Major trends in modern government, including the broadening scope of services it provides, have forced administrators to recognize the need for a sound records management program. This manual outlines major elements of good records management that are applicable to municipalities.

Technical Bulletins: How To Survive Another Budget, Robert W. Freson

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin describes various approaches - including strategic planning, privatization, and reducing costs - that cities can take to stretch available financial resources to meet the needs of their community.

Technical Bulletins: Hydrant Rental Fees - Use And Justification, Joe Muscatello

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses a revenue-producing area commonly referred to as the "Hydrant Rental Fee" and explains how and why municipal utility systems should use it to increase revenue and reduce expenditures.

1985-96 Mtas Municipal Planning Calendar, Municipal Technical Advisory Service

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Keeping track of all the dates involved in the operation of municipal government can be difficult. We hope this Municipal Planning Calendar will simplify the process for you. This calendar will do two things: first, it will be a planning tool for you as an administrator. Second, the listing of special events will help your city schedule its own special observances and/or give you ideas for new events.

Helping Municipal Officials Build A Better Tennessee, Municipal Technical Advisory Service

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

No abstract provided.

Public Acts And The Legislative Process In Tennessee, Dennis Huffer

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this report is to inform city officials about the legislative process and how public acts are passed. Public acts which affect cities will affect all or almost all cities or a whole group of cities (such as all cities incorporated under the Uniform City Manager-Commission Charter). Private acts, which are legislative enactments generally affecting only one city or county and requiring local approval, are not considered here.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1985-86, Mtas

Municipal Directories

A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date, for 1985-86.