Murfreesboro, TN town hall & government
Murfreesboro spent $415.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,561 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murfreesboro's government.
Coming up at Murfreesboro's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 2:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 11:30 amCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Aug 13Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council - Regular Session Meeting page ↗
- Jul 23Thu · 6:00 pmCity Council7/23/2026 - Regular Session Meeting page ↗
- Jul 9Thu · 11:30 amCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Jul 2Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Jun 18Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Murfreesboro's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Murfreesboro's money goes
Murfreesboro runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Tennessee cities.
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 13%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Murfreesboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Murfreesboro City School District
Murfreesboro's elementary school district. The schools are run by Murfreesboro, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 38%
- State 48%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,371 per pupil, $7,816 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Murfreesboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murfreesboro pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Murfreesboro's government
Who represents Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Scott DesJarlais. Bill Lee is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.