It is the City of Murfreesboro’s practice to consistently monitor and scrutinize all expenses. This effort incorporates careful management of the City’s debt. With interest rates at historic lows, the City recognized an opportunity to reduce the amount of money used to make its debt payments. “With interest rates so low, this is the ideal…
General Sessions Judge Toby Gilley will swear-in newly elected Murfreesboro City Council members, Bill Shacklett, Kirt Wade and the newest Council member, Shawn Wright, during a special ceremony, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at 5 p.m. in the City Hall Rotunda. Who: Council Member Bill Shacklett, Council Member Kirt Wade and the newest Murfreesboro City Council…
The Murfreesboro Water Resources Department Community Affairs team (MWRDCA) is getting students excited about the value of water with this year’s “Imagine A Day Without Water” high school video contest. The contest is a groundbreaking effort to encourage high school students to get involved in the cause to protect our water sources, bring awareness to…
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. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Underground Utility Installation Work (Sulphur Springs…
Water Resources Operations and Maintenance (O&M) is scheduled to begin work on water and/or sewer replacements in the N. Highland neighborhood, beginning Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. No through traffic will be allowed on streets where sewer and water line improvements are being constructed. Traffic on N. Highland Ave. will be detoured around the affected areas…
Murfreesboro now has its own Men’s rugby club. The Murfreesboro Rugby Football Club is a non-profit amateur rugby club that is committed to cultivating the great sport of rugby and improving our community in Murfreesboro and the middle Tennessee area. We are a member of the True South rugby division and registered with USA Rugby…
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. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Underground Utility Installation Work (Sulphur Springs…
Two Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center employees were recently promoted; Leon Cesar rose to the position of Captain and Matt Adams was promoted to Lieutenant. “We are so incredibly proud to announce these promotions,” said Juvenile Detention Center Director Lynn Duke. “We know that both Leon and Matt will excel in their new positions and…
Starting 6 AM Monday August 17th through Monday August 31st, the contractor for TDOT will be closing all lanes of traffic on Barfield Road south of the SR 99. This closure is necessary to excavate the existing intersection and construct it back to the plan grades. The traffic on S.R. 99 will not be able…
The Drug Awareness Resistance Education or DARE is no longer being taught in Murfreesboro City Schools by School Resource Officers (SRO); now students are learning that ‘Character Does Matter,’ a new program taught by SROs. The 3rd quarter episode with Public Information Officer Larry Flowers also features the promotion of dispatchers and a birthday surprise…