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Council Workshop Meeting scheduled for April 14 at Airport

The Murfreesboro City Council will meet in a Workshop meeting at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at the Municipal Airport Business Center, Community Room, 1930 Memorial Blvd., to discuss issues with staff.

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Park planning in West Murfreesboro resumes on acreage off Hwy 96

The Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department is resuming plans for development of a large West Park located on 154 acres a mile west of Veterans Parkway on Hwy 96. 

The Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Department and Kimley-Horn&a...

Registration open for MTSU’s ‘Finish Now’ degree Q&A event at chamber April 13

Adults looking to return to college to finish their degree or considering attending college for the first time will have the opportunity to have their questions answered by MTSU representatives next month at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce in Mu...

Murfreesboro City Schools Premiers New Show TAKE 20 April 12

TAKE 20, a 20-minute program focused on all things Murfreesboro City Schools, premiers Monday, April 12 at 7 p.m. on CityTV, City of Murfreesboro Facebook and YouTube and Murfreesboro City Schools Facebook.  

The inaugural April episode with hosts...

MTSU groundbreaking for new $40.1M School of Concrete and Construction Management building

Middle Tennessee State University officials broke ground Tuesday, April 6, on a much-needed 54,000-square-foot, $40.1 million School of Concrete and Construction Management building.

With special guests, industry partners and alumni on h...

One million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Tennessee

Tennessee has reached a vaccination landmark of one million Tennesseans being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Approximately 22 percent have received at least one dose.

‘’We celebrate this milestone and expect to see this number incre...

Community Investment Study Group begins meeting April 7 to develop recommendations on MED Proceeds

The Community Investment Study Group will conduct its first public meeting to begin developing recommendations on the best management of MED proceeds received by the City from the sale of the Electric Department. The Committee will meet at the Municipal A...

MTSU survey: Tennessee consumers more optimistic as spring arrives

— Outlook among Tennessee consumers has improved noticeably heading into the spring and summer months, according to the latest statewide survey by Middle Tennessee State University.

The Tennessee Overall Outlook Index crept bac...

Public Works Department employee Jeff Todd receives STARS Award

Murfreesboro Public Works Department employee Jeff Todd has been named STARS award recipient for February 2021. Todd’s quick action in calling 9-1-1 is credited with helping prevent the fire loss of a duplex along with personal belongings. Mayor ...

Affordable Housing, MHA featured on The Insider Podcast

The Murfreesboro Housing Authority is featured in the latest edition of “The Insider,” the City’s monthly podcast, premiering Saturday, March 20. Listen to this edition of “Insider” at https://cityofmurfreesborotn.podbean.com/. The guest for this edition ...

MTSU Report: Q4 Housing Market in Tennessee shows positive trends

Tennessee’s housing report data for the last quarter of 2020 “generally show positive growth in Tennessee’s economy” with the housing market seeing “strong upswings” in single-f...

Speed Cushion Pilot Program dedicated to study of neighborhood traffic safety improvement

The City of Murfreesboro recently installed traffic speed cushions on Alexander Boulevard to slow traffic on the busy stretch of roadway in a residential neighborhood. 

The City Engineering Department has developed a “Speed Cus...

Council adopts resolution creating Community Investment Study Group on MED Proceeds

The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday (Feb. 25) to create a Community Investment Study Group to provide advice on handling proceeds from the sale of the City’s Electric Department to Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporatio...

City Street pothole filling and crack repair work gets underway

After a week of ice and snow that blanketed Middle Tennessee, requiring the application of approximately 2,000 tons of salt on City streets and plowing of major roadways, potholes are appearing throughout town. As always, freezing and re...

Road projects featured on “The Insider”: City of Murfreesboro Podcast

Murfreesboro’s many road projects are featured in the latest edition of “The Insider,” the City’s monthly podcast, beginning Friday, Feb. 5. Listen to this edition of “Insider” at https://cityofm...

City maintains Moody’s Aa1 and S&P 500 Global AA Ratings on General Obligation debt

Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a Aa1 rating to the City of Murfreesboro’s $65 million General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021. In addition, Standard and Poor’s (S&P Global) has assigned an AA rating for this issue. ...

Murfreesboro Cultural Arts announces 2021 Laureates

The City of Murfreesboro Cultural Arts announced the 2021 recipients of the Murfreesboro laureate honor today.  Dancer laureate Meg Brooker and Actor laureate Cameron L. Mitchell join Poet laureate Amie Whittemore after being selected from a tale...

Murfreesboro Greenway featured on “The Insider”: City of Murfreesboro Podcast

Murfreesboro’s model Greenway is featured in the latest edition of “The Insider,” the City’s monthly podcast, beginning Sunday, Dec. 20. Listen to this edition of “Insider” at  

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