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MPD receives NAMI Tennessee Criminal Justice Award

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Tennessee (NAMI Tennessee), a member of the largest grassroots mental health organization, names MPD and Chief of Police Michael Bowen as one of two recipients of the 2020 Criminal Justice Award. 

The Crimin...

Sept. 30 deadline nears to participate in 2020 Census

The U.S. Census Bureau is making a final push to reach households in Rutherford County’s low-responding areas to encourage them to respond to the 2020 Census by the fast-approaching Sept. 30 deadline.

Census takers are asking households to respon...

2020 Virtual Greenway Art Festival: A Cultural Arts Interactive Event

The Greenway Art Festival is a virtual event in 2020, featuring talented artists in an Interactive PDF.  The 2020 Virtual Greenway Art Festival is live at the Greenway Art Festival page at https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/DocumentCenter/Vi...

WalletHub ranks Murfreesboro 6th Best Real-Estate Market in U.S.; #1 for small cities

Personal finance website WalletHub.com recently ranked Murfreesboro the 6th Best 2020’s Real-Estate Market in the U.S. and #1 for small cities.

To determine the best local real-estate markets in the U.S., WalletHub compared 300 cities of varying ...

City saves by refinancing debt service issuances

It is the City of Murfreesboro’s practice to consistently monitor and scrutinize all expenses. This effort incorporates careful management of the City’s debt. With interest rates at historic lows, the City recognized an opportunity to ...

Murfreesboro Water Resources sponsors ‘Imagine A Day Without Water' high school video contest

The Murfreesboro Water Resources Department Community Affairs team (MWRDCA) is getting students excited about the value of water with this year’s “Imagine A Day Without Water” high school video contest. The contest is a groun...

City Council election, Rover, ‘Imagine A Day Without Water’ and more ‘In the City’ this month

Can you “Imagine A Day Without Water”? Join the Murfreesboro Water Resources Department’s high school video contest. The September episode of ‘In the City’ with Michael Linn White also features information...

Tennessee releases new digital tool to help business owners check relief payment eligibility

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Revenue announced today a new digital eligibility tool for small business owners to determine if their business may be eligible for a Tennessee Business Relief Program payment.

“The COVID-19 pande...

City Water Resources begins N. Highland Ave. water and sewer upgrades

Water Resources Operations and Maintenance (O&M) is scheduled to begin work on water and/or sewer replacements in the N. Highland neighborhood, beginning Monday, Aug. 24.  No through traffic will be allowed on streets where sewer and water li...

U.S. Census takers begin visiting homes that have not responded

Beginning August 11, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin sending census takers to visit homes that have not yet responded to the census. This is an important activity because the number of people counted in our community determines how much federal funding ...

City implements new burn permit fee for commercial construction sites and public gathering bonfires

The City of Murfreesboro Building & Codes Department has established a new burn permit fee for open burning organic material on commercial construction sites and for organizations like schools, churches or neighborhood groups hoping to host public gat...

2020 Solid Waste Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule

Solid Waste collection changes during holidays. Please refer to the Murfreesboro Solid Waste Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule for changes in garbage pickup.

 New Year’s Day, Wednesday Jan 1, 2020 NO CHANGES

 Martin Luther King, Jr Day, ...