City Council Workshop - November 12, 2026

The City of Murfreesboro City Council’s November 12, 2026 workshop approved two procurement items. The Council approved a $168,085 professional services agreement with Kelley Horne Associates to prepare the Manchester Pike Area Plan, including planning-level cost estimates to inform future capital planning. It also approved a construction contract award to Jones for Cherry Lane Phase 3B, totaling $47,266,233, contingent on legal approval. The project includes $41,125,557 in participating costs and $6,140,676 in non-participating costs; participating costs are funded approximately 70% by federal and state sources and 30% by local sources, including Murfreesboro Water Resources. TDOT concurrence was received November 6.

Other discussions with potential budget or development implications included a proposed increase to water and sewer connection and capacity fees for car washes; staff presented estimated fees, but formal consideration was deferred to a future Council meeting. Staff also discussed a proposed 2.44-acre floodway property donation, valued at an appraised $50,000 per acre, to be brought back as a future action item. The Council received a report on FY 2025 community development grant activity, including approximately $1.2 million in CDBG expenditures and just over $400,000 in HOME expenditures. No decision was made on the proposed e-bike rules during the workshop.