Happy Veterans Day

City offices and facilities closing in recognition of Veterans Day

City Hall and other City offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov 11, 2020, in observance of Veterans Day, a day to honor the heroism and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. The City holiday closings include St. Clair Street Senior Center. Rover, the City’s public transportation system, will not run Nov. 11. City Golf courses, Old…

Murfreesboro Christmas Parade

Applications are available for Murfreesboro Christmas Parade

Applications are now available online for the 35th Annual Murfreesboro Christmas Parade which will be held Sunday, December 13. This year the event will be co-hosted by WGNS Radio along with the City of Murfreesboro. “We are excited to partner with WGNS this year to bring the sights and sounds of Christmas to our community,”…

City of Murfreesboro, TN

City Property Taxes due Dec. 31, 2020, without interest

Finance Director and City Recorder/Treasurer Melissa Wright reminds property owners to pay property taxes on time. City property taxes are due by Dec. 31, without incurring interest charges for being late. Property tax billings for 2020 were mailed September 30, 2020. Taxes paid or postmarked after Dec. 31, 2020 will be subject to interest charges….

Automated Secure Alarm Protocol

Quicker alarm response time expected in Murfreesboro with implementation of ASAP

Murfreesboro becomes the 7th Emergency Communications Center in Tennessee to decrease processing and response times for home and business alarm-related calls by implementing The Monitoring Association’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol program or ASAP. The ASAP program went live on Thursday, Oct. 29. The ASAP to PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) is an electronic method of…

Cathy Smith

Cathy Smith named City Purchasing Director

City Manager Craig Tindall has named Cathy Smith as Director of Purchasing for the City of Murfreesboro. As the principal procurement official, Smith reports directly to Assistant City Manager Gary Whitaker and the City Manager. Smith, who was appointed interim director after the retirement of Paul Boyer, is responsible for the purchase of all quality…

Michael Smith

MCS Announces New Finance Director

Mr. Ralph Ringstaff, Interim Director of Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS), is pleased to announce Michael Smith has been named Finance Director. Smith will be responsible for supervising the budget and financial operations for MCS. “We are excited to have Mr. Smith join the MCS team,” Ringstaff said. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and credentials…

Rutherford County and City of Murfreesboro Reach Agreement

Rutherford County and City of Murfreesboro Reach Agreement

The City of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County announced Monday that a second EMS Task Force meeting scheduled for October 27 has been cancelled because the two entities have reached an agreement. Fire Rescue Chief Mark Foulks addressed the EMS Task Force members and moderator John Rodgers stating, “Rutherford County and the City of Murfreesboro have…

Brad Ballard

Long-time MPD Sergeant retires after three decades

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Sergeant Brad Ballard retires after 30 years of dedicated service. “The men and women of the department are not only best friends, they are family,” Ballard said. “The best thing I did in life, other than becoming a parent, was becoming a mentor to the officers on the midnight shift.” Ballard…

Road Construction
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Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for October 25-31

Right Turn Lane Improvement Work (Robert Rose Dr at Thompson Ln) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm: Contractor for the City of Murfreesboro will be making right turn lane improvements on Robert Rose Dr at Thompson Ln. Nighttime milling work (10:00 pm to 5:00 am) is scheduled for Sunday and…