City of Murfreesboro, TN

Excellence in Education Becomes an Outdoor Experience

The 14th Annual Excellence in Education will become An Outdoor Experience on Friday, May 1 at 6 p.m. The outdoor event will be held at Cannonsburgh Village in Murfreesboro. Excellence in Education is traditionally held in January as a black-tie event, however, the event was postponed due to the pandemic until May 1. Excellence in…

Happy Presidents' Day

City offices and facilities closed for Presidents’ Day

In observance of Presidents’ Day, all City of Murfreesboro offices, most recreational facilities, and senior services at St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Rover, the City’s public transportation service, will not run on the federal holiday. There will be no garbage pick-up on Monday, Feb.15, 2021. Monday’s garbage…

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Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for February 7 – 13

Old Pinnacle Building Demolition Work (N Maple St at W College St) Expected No Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Demolition and site work continues on site. 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 Court development, Academy…

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City maintains Moody’s Aa1 and S&P 500 Global AA Ratings

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. These ratings indicate the City’s debt is of high quality and subject to very low credit risk with a very…

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Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for January 31 – February 6

Old Pinnacle Building Demolition Work (N Maple St at W College St) Expected No Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Demolition and site work continues on site. N Maple St will be closed at West College St (Monday) and W College St will be closed N Maple St (Tuesday). Appropriate traffic controls will be in place….

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Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for January 24-30

Old Pinnacle Building Demolition Work (N Maple St at W College St) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Demolition and site work continues on site. N Maple St will be closed at West College St (Monday) and W College St will be closed N Maple St (Tuesday). Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Oakland…

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Phase 1 of Rucker Lane reconstruction set to be advertised for bidding

A Section of Rucker Lane from near Muirwood Boulevard to Veterans Parkway will be advertised for bidding in January with reconstruction work projected to begin in Spring 2021. The roadway project will take about a year and a half to complete. Phase 1 of the project is estimated at $5.1 million and will upgrade a…

Mayor recognizes two Water Resources employees with STARS Award

Mayor recognizes two Water Resources employees with STARS Award

Murfreesboro Water Resources employees Adam Todd and Cody Bell have been named STARS award recipients for December 2020. The STARS award comes after they gave roadside assistance to a woman who became stranded on the roadway after she ran out of gas. Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Todd and Bell during the Jan. 21, 2021, meeting…

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“Operation Look-Out” Friday, Jan. 22

Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force officers will team up to concentrate on enforcing the speed limit, distracted driving and seat belt safety during “Operation Look-Out” Friday, Jan. 22. Task force officers from Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD), Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol will patrol in designated areas of the city and…

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Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for January 17-23

Old Pinnacle Building Demolition Work (N Maple St at W College St) Expected No Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Demolition and site work continues on site. Minor traffic interruptions with no lane closures. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday: As…