Rutherford County Historic Courthouse Design Award

Mayor Bill Ketron Accepts 2022 Downtown Design Award for Courthouse Renovations on Behalf of the County

On Tuesday, February 15th, the 37th Annual Meeting for Main Street Murfreesboro was held at the Walnut House downtown. Main Street Murfreesboro, a non-profit organization, works to promote, maintain, and enhance the downtown area of our community. Time is taken at this meeting to recognize businesses and members of the community for their work in…

Solid Waste Director Russell Gossett earns STARS Award

Solid Waste Director Russell Gossett earns STARS Award

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,…

Mayor Ketron

Mayor Ketron Says County Will Also Opt Out of Middle Point Landfill Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron says the County will also be opting out of a class action lawsuit settlement from BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, LLC, a subsidiary of Republic Services and the owner/operator of Middle Point Landfill. The lawsuit, filed in March 2021 in federal court, was brought by local resident, Justin Burriss, with…

Adam Dodd

Ketron Announces Dodd as New County Facilities Director

Adam Dodd will assume the role of Facilities Director for Rutherford County on December 6, 2021, Mayor Bill Ketron announced this week. Dodd will fill the vacancy caused by the upcoming retirement of long-time Director Ben Mankin. Prior to being named director, Dodd worked in several roles within the County. He started his career as…

Rutherford County Rental Relief To Close Application Portal

Rutherford County Rental Relief To Close Application Portal

Due to the total requests for assistance now exceeding all Rutherford County Rental Relief funds available, the program is temporarily closing its application portal to new applications and additional funding requests. The portal will close for an unknown period beginning Monday, December 6 at 4:30 pm Central Time. The County received two rounds of Emergency…

Bishop Wagener

Mayor Ketron Announces Wagener as New Rutherford County Solid Waste Director

Bishop Wagener will serve as Rutherford County’s new Solid Waste Director, Mayor Bill Ketron announced earlier this week. Wagener will assume the position effective Monday, November 22, filling the vacancy left by former Director Mac Nolen who now serves as the Solid Waste Director in Williamson County. A resident of Rutherford County since 1985, Wagener…

Ribbon Cutting for Historic Courthouse Museum
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Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron Announces Ribbon Cutting for Historic Courthouse Museum

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron invites the community to a special ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the County’s historic courthouse museum on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 3 p.m. “We are extremely excited to showcase our county’s rich history,” said Ketron. “This project has been in the making for quite some time now,…

Murfreesboro City Mayor Shane McFarland

Mayor McFarland holding livestreamed briefing on Facebook

Mayor Shane McFarland will hold a live televised briefing Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, on Facebook and CityTV following the regular City Council meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. To watch the briefing live on Facebook, go to https://www.facebook.com/cityofmurfreesborotn. On Wednesday, October 13, the Murfreesboro City Council discussed a framework to manage the revenue stream resulting…

Mayor Ketron Announces Loans for Small Businesses

Mayor Ketron Announces Loans for Small Businesses

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announces the availability of CARES Act Revolving Loan Funds (RLF) for eligible small businesses in Rutherford County. This loan program, administered by the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC), provides low-cost, flexible financing options to help qualified businesses rebound from impacts of the pandemic. Increasing access to capital will assist the…

Mayor McFarland recognizes latest STARS Award winners

Mayor McFarland recognizes latest STARS Award winners

Murfreesboro IT Network Administrator Joe Leathers and Parks and Recreation Groundskeepers Beau Smith and Matthew Miles were honored Sept. 30, 2021, as the latest STARS award recipients for July and August. Mayor Shane McFarland recognized the three City employees before the regular City Council meeting. The following description by an employee nominated Beau Smith and…