The City of Murfreesboro strives to provide a safe, progressive and healthy community for its citizens by employing dedicated individuals who work together to ensure the highest possible quality of life. Your city is committed to creating a better quality of life and making Murfreesboro a great city in which to live, work and play. The present charter was granted in 1931 and has been amended as needed. It outlines the powers, responsibilities, and limitations of city government.
Ordinances enacted by the city council formulate the city code.
The city council is the legislative body of the city, exercising powers granted to it in the Murfreesboro Municipal Charter and setting the philosophy by which it is governed. Among the powers of the council is the levying of taxes, sale of bonds, appropriation of city funds, determination of salaries, defining the duties of city employees and the appointment of the city manager, city attorney, city recorder, city treasurer and city judge. The city manager is the administrative head responsible to the city council. 111 West Vine St. The public is always welcome to attend and free parking is available in the City Hall parking garage. City council meetings are also broadcast live and on tape delay on City Cable Channel 3.