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The Center for the Arts and MTE present Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas'

Irving Berlin's White Christmas is set to open Friday, December 1, at The Center for the Arts.

Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful sin...

Architects update Council on Concept Design for planned Veterans Park

The Murfreesboro City Council has directed City staff to proceed with design of a full layout of amenities for a community park on land along Veterans Parkway and I-840. Council has expressed naming the park Veterans Park. 

Landscape arc...

November ‘In the City’ features Murfree Springs, STEAM Fest, Downtown Sculpture

The November edition of “In the City” is airing all this month on Murfreesboro’s government channel, YouTube, and other media platforms. Take a stroll on the Murfree Springs boardwalk, walk among sculpture downtown, ...

Historic Downtown Business District Tree Replacement Planned

The City of Murfreesboro Street Department anticipates the removal of female Ginkgo trees along East Main Street in the Historic Downtown Business District. The Ginkgo trees will be replaced with native Black Gum trees, one of the best honey-prod...

Charitable funding with Carl Montgomery and Karen Lampert on “The Insider” podcast

A Committee of Murfreesboro citizens will review applications for the grantmaking process for charitable contributions in FY25 utilizing proceeds from the sale of the electric department. Carl Montgomery and Karen Lampert are guests in the latest edition ...

New traffic signals on NW Broad and Veterans Parkway will be fully operational Nov. 8-9

Two new traffic signals on NW Broad St. and Veterans Pkwy. will be put into full operation on Wednesday Nov. 8 and Thursday Nov. 9. The new signals are being installed as part of new developments. 

A new signal at NW Broad St. and Singer...

Mayor Shane McFarland recognizes April McClurkan with STARS Award

April McClurkan is the latest Murfreesboro City employee to be awarded as a STAR! McClurkan professionally and persistently coordinated a response with law enforcement that resulted in the arrest of a suspect for vehicle break-ins and auto theft....

City breaks ground on new Transit Center for Murfreesboro Transit

Elected City officials and city and state transportation administrators gathered on a field Friday, Oct. 27 at New Salem Hwy. and Bridge Ave. to officially break ground for a new $17.1 million Murfreesboro Transit Center. The Transit Center, with a passen...

City seeks future Solid Waste commercial collection needs through ArcGIS Postcard Survey

The City of Murfreesboro wants to know the future curbside trash collection service needs of commercial enterprises inside the City limits. 

“The survey is an attempt to quantify the tonnage of garbage generated by the City&...

City Property Taxes due Dec. 31, 2023, with interest incurred after Jan. 2, 2024

Finance Director and City Recorder/Treasurer Jennifer Brown reminds property owners to pay property taxes on time. City property taxes are due December 31, 2023. As the due date of December 31, 2023, falls on the holiday weekend, payment can be made on or...

Murfreesboro Transit mobile phone App available in App store for Apple and Android

Murfreesboro Transit now has an effortless way to track public transit service through a mobile app. The “Murfreesboro Transit” app is available for downloading via Apple and Android devices. Just look for the identifiable City rotunda...

CityTV earns six NATOA Awards for Programming Excellence

Murfreesboro’s CityTV took home six Government Programming Awards during the 38^th annual award presentation by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) (https://www.natoa.org/). 

“E...

Mayor Shane McFarland featured on CityTVs “The Insider” Podcast

Mayor Shane McFarland discusses minor league baseball, road projects, an airport control tower, the local economy, and more in the latest edition of “The Insider.”

Listen to “The Insider” at https://cityofm...

City’s Annual Fall Leaf Collection Begins Oct. 2

It is that time of year again—cooler nights, football, pumpkin spice, and leaves change color and fall.

The 2023 Fall Leaf Collection season begins October 2 and continues through January 31, 2024. During this peak season, Oct. 2 - Jan. 31, loose...

Record Visitor Spending on Tourism featured on “The Insider” Podcast

Visitor spending in Rutherford County set a record in 2022 as Middle Tennessee continues to be a top destination for tourists. Money spent on tourism in Rutherford County increased 17.3 percent from $634 million in 2021 to $744 million last year. ...

Murfreesboro ranks in Top 10 for SmartAssets 2023 'Best Job Markets'

The income-to-housing-affordability ratio helped Murfreesboro rank No. 7 among the Top 50 "Best Job Markets" in SmartAsset's 2023 study of the 340 largest U.S. cities. 

"In general, a good job market is one where a worker c...

MTSU BERC 'Q2 Housing Tennessee report' shows mixed signals

Middle Tennessee State University’s latest “Housing Tennessee” report shows a continued uptick in home prices across the state amid mixed results for single- and multi-family permits.

The MTSU Business and Economic Research Cent...

Council Oks Murfreesboro Airport application for Control Tower

The Murfreesboro City Council gave approval Thurs., Sept. 21, 2023, for the Municipal Airport to submit application to participate in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Contract Tower Program. If approved by the FAA, an air traffic control ...

Court Affirms Board's July 9, 2021, Decision to Deny BFI's application to expand Middle Point

Earlier today (Sept. 8), Davidson County Chancellor Russell T. Perkins issued a decision affirming the decision of the Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Planning Board to deny BFI Waste System of Tennessee’s application to construct a new l...

Murfreesboro City Schools featured on “The Insider” Podcast

Trey Duke, Murfreesboro City Schools Director, shares valuable information for parents and educators as MCS begins the new school year in the latest edition of “The Insider.”

Listen to “The Insider” at http...

City Council approves Master Planning and Design Services for planned Blackman Park

The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday, July 20, 2023, to approve the Master Plan Task Order services for planning and designing Blackman Park. The City will develop the park on land along Veterans Parkway near I-840. 

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VIDEO: Public Infrastructure Road Projects highlighted on City interactive webpage

An interactive online map of Public Infrastructure Projects created by the City of Murfreesboro Engineering Department illustrates how tax dollars are at work improving roadways across Murfreesboro. Citizens can access the infor...

New City Policy for “Public Comment” at All Public Meetings effective July 1

In response to requirements established in Chapter 300 of the Tennessee Public Acts of 2023, the City Council adopted a new policy for “Public Comment” at all Public Meetings. The new policy became effective July 1, 2023. 

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