The Early Years Timeline

IPS HISTORY

1967

Center for Government Training (CGT) is created by Executive Order of the Governor

Donald Sullivan becomes the first Executive Director of CGT

1966

MTAS formally divides state into regions

1965

MTAS opens Memphis regional office

1963

The Government Industry Law Center (GILC) is created (TCA 49-9-401)

The Center for Industrial Services (CIS) is created (TCA 49-9-403)

1956

MTAS Library is formally organized

1953

Victor Hobday becomes Executive Director of MTAS

MTAS opens first regional office in Nashville

1950

MTAS hires first four consultants

First issue of TML’s Tennessee Town and City is published

MTAS moves into new office in the UT College of Law building

1949

The Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) is created by the Tennessee Code Annotated (49-9-403 TCA

MTAS receives first request from the City of Norris

Gerald Shaw becomes the first Executive Director of MTAS

MTAS establishes office space at the UT Aviation Barracks

MTAS establishes relationship with the Tennessee Municipal League (TML) through the Memorandum of Understanding

1948

Luther Gutlick speaks about the importance of creating MTAS

1946

Tennessee Municipal League established

Herbert Bingham becomes Executive Director of Tennessee Municipal League

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