A Tennessee government expert said City Councils and Boards of Aldermen are designed to bring big-picture guidance to the cities and towns they lead, rather than day-to-day decision making. Honna Rogers is a MTAS Municipal Management Consultant at the University of Tennessee. Algood, Baxter, and Gainesboro have all dealt with multiple issues in recent weeks surrounding oversight from elected boards ... Read More »
The Livingston Mayor and Aldermen discussed the potential of transitioning to a city manager form of government and conducting an employee wage study. The board met with MTAS consultants Tuesday night in a work session to discuss ideas and concepts to improve town government. MTAS Consultant Warren Nevad said Livingston currently operates as a strong mayor government. “A city manager ... Read More »
It’s the first Monday of a new election year. The mayorship of Cookeville will be open come August as Ricky Shelton reaches his term limit. It’s a position not elected on its own, but rather the top vote getter for council takes the mayor title. Former Mayor Dwight Henry said it might be time to reconsider that system as Cookeville’s ... Read More »
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