City of Murfreesboro, TN - Government

Trey Duke, Murfreesboro City Schools Director, shares priorities and leadership goals for the new school year on the latest edition of “The Insider.” This edition of Insider features: · How the District is working to bridge the “learning gap” following the Covid-pandemic · The five main district priorities for the new school year · Murfreesboro City Schools approach to handling social distancing and other CDC guidelines · What MCS staff and families need to know about Director Duke’s leadership · Federal Stimulus funding and student learning For more information on Murfreesboro City Schools, visit www.CitySchools.net.

Gordon Ferguson, president and CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, is featured in the latest edition of “The Insider,’ the City’s official podcast. Ferguson has been a fixture in healthcare leadership in Rutherford County, but he’s not resting on past accomplishments. Plans are in the works for a new cardiac surgery program and neighborhood hospital west of I-24.  “The Insider,” is hosted by Mike Browning.
This edition of "Insider" features:
The history of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford in Middle Tennessee 
How caregivers and administrators met the challenges of 2020 and changes to healthcare
Covid-19 variants and the importance of vaccination  
The new $5.6 million cardiac surgery program at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

The City’s Revised Solid Waste Ordinance is featured in the latest edition of “The Insider,’ the City’s official podcast. The new ordinance takes effect August 1, 2021, with changes to requirements for best practice disposal of grass clippings, bulk item pick-up fees, and fees for private lawn and tree services. The guests are Assistant City Manager Darren Gore and Russell Gossett, director of the Solid Waste Department.

Find about more about Spring Fling, TSSAA's spring championships, to Murfreesboro and Rutherford County.

Flooding is one of the costliest disasters in the U.S., resulting in $4 billion in annual property damage and one of the highest losses of life due to natural disaster. Following the Covid-19 delay in 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has resumed the review process for the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for Rutherford County, including Murfreesboro. Providing more information about the process is Development Services Executive Director Sam Huddleston.

The Murfreesboro Housing Authority is featured on this episode with guest Thomas Rowe, chief executive officer for MHA. The Murfreesboro Housing Authority is engaged in a two-phase plan to redevelop two affordable-housing communities in Murfreesboro—Parkside and Mercury Court—similar to Oakland Courts. The plans require City Planning approval with Phase One anticipated in Fall 2021.
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Updates on many of Murfreesboro’s road projects (roads, bridges and sidewalks) are featured in this podcast.  The guest is City Engineer Chris Griffith.  Projects discussed include...
River Rock-Beasie Road Bridge over Stones River
Warrior Drive Exension to Beasie Road near New Salem Hwy 
Cherry Lane Phase 2 and Phase 3
Thompson Lane:  NW Broad to Memorial by TDOT 
Brinkley Road Bridge near Blaze Drive
New Salem Highway (Hwy. 99) by TDOT (3 Phases)
Rucker Lane Phase 1 from Muirwood to Veterans Parkway
Mercury Blvd. pedestrian sidewalks 
Bradyville Pike from Rutherford Blvd. to Broad St.

Host Mike Browning interviews Nate Williams and Rachel Singer with the Parks & Recreation Department on the Murfreesboro Greenway System including information on the newest trail in the Barfield area.