October 10, 2025
3 Things to Know This Week
1 Property tax season is open. The City’s 2025–26 tax payment window began Oct 1;
payments due by Feb 28, 2026.
2 Multi-agency case results in 33 indictments. Authorities announced felony indictments
tied to fentanyl, gangs, and firearms.
3 “Better Way to Give” signage downtown. QR-code signs encourage donating to nonprofits
instead of street panhandling.
City Council Recap
No regular Council meeting fell within the Oct 3–Oct 10 window. Status updates since the
previous session:
• Public safety coordination: City leaders highlighted the multi-agency enforcement effort
that led to 33 indictments.
• Revenue timeline reminder: Property-tax statements mailed late September; collection
window through Feb 28, 2026.
• Downtown giving initiative: “Better Way to Give” signs and a city landing page route
donations via QR code.
Planning & Development
Medical Center Parkway Widening – Phase II: Staff are preparing bid documents to add
through- and turn-lanes between Thompson Lane and The Fountains.
Corridor studies: Planners continue reviewing operations along Thompson Lane / Gateway with
public input opportunities expected this fall.
Community Spotlight
PAWS — Rutherford County Pet Adoption & Welfare Services
What they do: PAWS promotes animal welfare through adoption, education, and enforcement
across Rutherford County.
Visit / Adopt: 285 John R Rice Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 898■7740.
How to help: Adopt, foster, donate supplies (pet food, towels/blankets, enrichment toys), or
volunteer. Student service hours (e.g., Tennessee Promise) are supported.
Looking Ahead
• Rutherford County Planning Commission: Oct 13.
• Rutherford County Commission: Oct 16.
• Next Murfreesboro City Council session: Check the City Agenda Center for the next
agenda and staff reports.
Works Cited
• City of Murfreesboro — “There’s a Better Way to Give” (Aug 2025).
• City property tax billing window (late Sept 2025).
• Local law enforcement / City communications: multi-agency indictments (late Sept/early Oct 2025).
• Rutherford County PAWS — county website (address, phone, services, adoption/volunteer info).
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