‘Murfreesboro Government’ Archives
Rutherford County Election Commission Meetings Tuesday and Thursday
Rutherford County’s Election Commission will meet on June 1 and June 3, per the notice placed on their website. Although not spelled out in their published agenda, the Commissioners likely will review a new state law calling for increased scrutiny of voter registration cards. They also are expected to explore the possibility of digitizing [...]
Murfreesboro Budget Brings Challenges, No Assistant Yet for City Manager
Murfreesboro City Manager Bob Lyons has no assistant. The city is trying to find him one, but before that can happen, there is the small issue of deciding what to pay the person who gets the job. The coming year’s budget already is looking tight. With a property tax which will have been stagnant for twelve years in sight, ten full-time [...]
Election Commission Fires, Settles With Administrator
When Republicans gained control of the General Assembly last year, they also gained control of the Rutherford County Election Commission, as well as all others throughout Tennessee. Located in Murfreesboro, the Rutherford County Election Commission now is comprised of three Republicans and two Democrats. Traditionally, the votes on [...]
Shores Road Now Lake, Residents Still Canoeing
With the flood-bringing rain almost three weeks past, most of life in Murfreesboro has returned to normal. Not so, however, for residents in the Shores Road area. Still dealing wednesday road cum lake, some homes on Shores Road still are accessible only by canoe. According to County Engineer Dale Corbitt, the water pooled in the area [...]
Lookout, New Light Ahead for Murfreesboro
A City of Murfreesboro official says the city will be getting a new traffic light at the intersection of Cherry Lane and Memorial Boulevard sometime in the next three months.Murfreesboro city Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran has been studying the intersection for three years, but only last year did his research show that the traffic volume of the [...]
Murfreesboro Planning Commission Meeting: May 19
The Murfreesboro City Planning Commission will be holding its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 19, at City Hall, Room 218, 111 West Vine Street, at 1:00 PM. After the usual parliamentary business (determining a quorum and approving the minutes of the previous meeting) is finished, the Commission will take up the following business: Villages of [...]
Rutherford County: 2010-2011 Budget Overview – April 29, 2010
On April 29, the Rutherford County Budget, Finance, & Investment Committee met to discuss the 2010–2011 budget.From the Committee's website:“The duties of this committee include preparation of the county budget, review of requests. for bond issues, and appropriations of county monies prior to any action by the full Board. The committee [...]
Rutherford County: Public Safety Committee – April 26, 2010
On April 26th, the Rutherford County Public Safety Committee had its monthly meeting. According to the Rutherford County website, “ committee is authorized to encourage the coordination of all safety and law enforcement agencies within the county including the County Sheriff’s Department, Adult Detention Center, Workhouse, Rescue Squads, [...]
Haslam, McWherter, Ramsey, and Wamp Square off in Gubernatorial Forum
For what may have been the first time in the history of Rutherford County, a political event started on time. At 7:00 PM sharp, moderator and MTSU Associate Professor Bob Pondillo (not the advertised John Siegenthaler) began introducing the candidates participating in the debate: U.S. House Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Chattanooga), Mike McWherter [...]
Mayor Bragg wins re-election (The City of Murfreesboro)
The City of Murfreesboro Mayor Tommy Bragg won his re-election bid on Tuesday April 2oth, 2010. Madelyn Scales Harris won a seat on the City Council, while Doug Young and Shane McFarland retain their seats on the City Council. Ray Butrum and Mary Wade won their re-elections bids as well, to keep their positions at the City School board. // [...]
Earth Day Celebration at Civic Plaza on April 24th
A record number of visitors are expected to attend Murfreesboro’s ninth annual Earth Day Celebration April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the city’s Civic Plaza, 111 W. Vine St. Organizers are expecting even more to attend the event than last year, making the annual Earth Day an extravaganza that offers a wide variety of completely free [...]
Strengthening Tennessee’s State Sovereignty (Rutherford)
Senate Bill 3498, introduced recently by State Senator Mae Beavers, was adopted by the State Senate. One of the reasons for introducing this bill is to amend certain Tennessee statutes relative to health care. But, the principal reason for proposing this amendment is to prevent the federal government from misusing the new federal Health Care Act [...]
Rutherford Co. Commission Meeting: April 15, 2010
Rutherford County, Tennessee - Commission Meeting: April 15, 2010Contact your local commissioner to let them know what's on your mind!District 1 – Doug Shafer192 Morningside DriveLaVergne, TN 37086H - 459-9337District 2 – Jack Black3388 East Jefferson PikeLascassas, TN 37085H - 895-3266 W - 849-2619District 3 – Will Jordan3923 Shacklett [...]
Murfreesboro's public transportation "Rover" plans free day
Murfreesboro’s public transportation system, Rover, will offer a free-ride day Thursday to celebrate its third anniversary, Murfreesboro Transportation Director Dana Richardson said.“We encourage everyone to come out and ride Rover,” Richardson said. “We want people to experience the safe, clean, convenient transportation of our green [...]
Rutherford County Board of Education: April 15, 2010
Rutherford County, Tennessee: Board of Education - April 15, 2010Click here to view the full Agenda // Murfreesboro News Murfreesboro Computers Murfreesboro Real EstateMurfreesboro Music Murfreesboro Jobs Murfreesboro Murfreesboro HotelsMurfreesboro Lawyers Murfreesboro [...]
