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. Mayor Shane McFarland honored McClurkan, an Emergency Communications Specialist II, with the STARS Award during the Nov….
Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Friday: Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation at Beasie Rd for waterline installation work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd…
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 passenger pavilion, maintenance and administration building, will better facilitate transportation in the congested and growing…
The fire marshals for Rutherford County Fire & Rescue Department (RCFR) and Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department have issued a city/county burn ban due to on-going drought conditions. The ban goes into effect Wednesday, Oct. 25 until further notice. The ban prohibits all open burning, including recreational fires (fire pits, etc.). “Due to drought conditions, fires…
County Commissioner Jonathan Beverly will host a “District 6 Community Forum” on October 30th at 6:00PM at Crossway Baptist Church. Additional speakers include Rutherford County School Board Member Caleb Tidwell and Rutherford County Road Board Member Michael Shirley. Each speaker will have a short presentation about current items their respective board are discussing. Afterward, the…
Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Friday: Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation at Beasie Rd for waterline installation work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd…
Public voting for Main Street Murfreesboro’s fourth annual “Scarecrows Downtown” competition is now open. Vote for your favorite scarecrows by scanning the QR code on each scarecrow and enter to win $25. Voting remains open through Tuesday, October 31st. Twenty-six scarecrows are entered in this year’s contest created by community groups, local high schools, and…
Mayor Shane McFarland honored City employee Richard Johnson as the September STARS Award recipient during the Oct. 19, 2023, City Council Meeting. Johnson is an employee of the Water Resources Department who took quick action to extinguish a burning vehicle. Hired in April 2022, Johnson serves the Water Department as a Water Resource Equipment Operator….
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, 2022, falls on the holiday weekend, payment can be made on or before Jan. 2, 2024, without incurring interest charges. Property tax billings for…
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’s commercial customers that are not currently being collected by the Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department,” said Assistant City Manager Darren…