Numerous McMinnville employees recently completed Municipal Management Academy training, which is a succession plan put in place by the city. “In government employment our job duties change daily and we need to have qualified supervisors trained to handle these changes and convey them to their employees,” said Human Resource Administrator Fredia Black. “Black says succession planning is a progressive way for the city to assure all departments run smoothly in case a department head or supervisor is absent or leaves employment with the city.MMA training is provided by the University of Tennessee’s Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS), an agency of the UT Institute for Public Service.