Russell Gossett, director of the Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department, is the newest STARS award recipient. Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Gossett Jan. 27 before the regular City Council meeting. Gossett joined the City team as director of Solid Waste on Sept. 28, 2020, after serving in the private sector for FedEx Freight and Republic Services. Recently,…
Old Pinnacle Building Demolition Work (N Maple St at W College St) Expected No Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. There will be minor traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday: As part of the Oakland…
Pursuant to a recent court ruling by the Chancery Court in BFI vs. Regional Board, the Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Planning Board is accepting requests from “interested persons.” The requests would expand or restrict the current record provided in court proceedings related to the Middle Point Expansion application last summer. The request to expand…
Judge Donna Scott Davenport will not seek re-election for Rutherford County Juvenile Court Judge and will retire at the end of her elected term. Judge Davenport was appointed to the Rutherford County Juvenile Court in 1999 as Referee and then elected as Judge in 2000. She was the first female judge to serve in Rutherford…
The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) first female captain and first female assistant chief is retiring after 33 years of dedicated service to the department and the City of Murfreesboro. Assistant Chief Kaye Jernigan began her career with MFRD in November 1988. She rose through the ranks as a firefighter, driver, captain, and assistant chief….
Rucker Lane Phase 1 is now open following reconstruction. The newly constructed section is open to traffic to Veterans Parkway and access to Old Salem has been restored. While open to traffic, work will continue outside the roadway as the contractor completes the work. This may result in temporary traffic interruptions. The one-mile section of…
People who live around Middle Point Landfill are all too familiar with the noxious odors that have persistently emanated from the landfill for years. In March 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Nashville against BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, LLC, the owner and operator of Middle Point Landfill. BFI…
Old Pinnacle Building Demolition Work (N Maple St at W College St) Expected No Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. There will be minor traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday: As part of the Oakland…
As announced via social media, City Hall, offices, and City facilities will be closed except essential to public safety, Thursday, Jan. 6 and Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. All City meetings, including Thursday evening’s City Council meeting and public hearings, are cancelled, and will be rescheduled. Essential City services, Public Safety and Street Department for snow…