Mayor renews “State of Emergency” including “Safe at Home” Guidance for COVID-19

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland issued a renewed order, amending the local ‘State of Emergency’ for the City of Murfreesboro in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The renewed order goes into effect at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday...

C.H.O.W. served up on “The Insider”: Listen to the City of Murfreesboro’s Podcast on Podbean

C.H.O.W., the free emergency food service program for children ages 18 and under, is the topic on the latest edition of “The Insider,” the City’s monthly Podcast. Murfreesboro City Schools Director, Dr. Linda Gilbert, discuss...

City Hall closing to public, effective 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 25

Murfreesboro City Hall will be closed to the public, effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020, until further notice. Critical operations will continue.

The temporary City Hall closure follows executive orders, including Executive Order 17, by Governor Bill Lee ...

City Cancellations and Postponements: Coronavirus

 In response to CDC guidelines, a number of City facilities will be closed beginning Monday, March 16.

City Schools

In accordance with the Governor’s recommendation, Murfreesboro City Schools remain closed.  On March 24, Gov. Lee...

Rutherford County residents urged to check mail, fill out 2020 Census forms by April 1

As coronavirus precautions continue to necessitate more time
at home for everyone, Rutherford County residents are urged to check their mailboxesand stacks of mail for their 2020 Census forms that for the first time can be
filled out online as the Apr...

City of Murfreesboro encourages public to watch Council remotely

In response to recent guidance issued by the CDC and Tennessee Department of Health, the City of Murfreesboro is strongly discouraging citizens from attending Council meetings in person until further notice to protect public safety. All scheduled public h...

Mayor declares local “State of Emergency” for COVID-19

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland issued an order Saturday, March 21, 2020, declaring a local ‘State of Emergency’ for the City of Murfreesboro in response to COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, pandemic. The Order goes into eff...

Murfreesboro City Schools’ Nutrition Department sponsor free Emergency Food Service Program

The original Combating Hunger on Wheels Bus (CHOW Bus), CHOW Bus
XL, CHOW Bus TOO, SPROUT, and regular school buses will be distributing healthyand nutritious meals for students age 18 and under during this time. 

Designated schools, Patterson ...

What You Should Know About The Coronavirus?

Information regarding the Coronavirus outbreak is available from the US Center for Disease Control, the Tennessee Department of Health, and the World Health Organization. These organizations offer the most accurate and timely information regarding the Cor...

Listen to or Watch the City of Murfreesboro’s Podcast: “The Insider” on Podbean or YouTube

Economic development, including re-developing of the former First United Methodist Church block, is the topic on the latest edition of “The Insider,” the City’s monthly Podcast. Interim Planning Director Greg McKnight discuss...

Road Projects, Patterson Park's new superintendent, and ‘True Blue Pioneers’ 'In the City'

If you’re curious about the City’s plans for improving traffic flow, don’t miss the latest edition of ‘In the City.’ The March episode highlights a list of federal, state and local road projects underway o...

Mayor McFarland and Murfreesbor Water Resources urge you to make pledge for water conservation

Mayor Shane McFarland and the Murfreesboro Water Resources Department (MWRD) encourage you and your family to make a pledge toward water conservation! Take the pledge from now until March 31, 2020 to conserve water during the month of April, and you&r...

Rutherford County Library System announces the launch of new mobile app

With a grant provided by the Christy-Houston Foundation, the Rutherford County Library System (RCLS) has invested in a new application (app), for RCLS library card holders. Available for both Android and Apple devices, users will be able to connect their ...

‘Behind The Badge’: Sex Trafficking Awareness for hotel managers, F.A.C.T., lifesaving dispatcher

The Murfreesboro Police Department Special Investigation Division hosted sex trafficking awareness training for local hotel managers; a dispatcher helps save the life of a suicidal man more than 500 miles away. The first 2020 episode of MPDs ‘Be...

2020 Solid Waste Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule

Solid Waste collection changes during holidays. Please refer to the Murfreesboro Solid Waste Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule for changes in garbage pickup.

 New Year’s Day, Wednesday Jan 1, 2020 NO CHANGES

 Martin Luther King, Jr Day, ...