Murfreesboro, TN - Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) has issued a cautionary notice for motorists in Murfreesboro, urging them to exercise caution starting Monday, March 4, with potential ongoing impacts until Friday, March 15. This advisory comes as MTE's contractors, Burford Tree, undertake tree trimming activities in the Right-of-Way on the southbound lane of Thompson Lane, stretching from Siegel Road to Northwest Broad Street.
The tree trimming work is scheduled to take place between .
Middle Tennessee - Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), a not-for-profit electric cooperative, plays a significant role in supporting local governments despite its tax-exempt status. Through the ad valorem tax, MTE contributed over $8.3 million to local governments in its service area this year. These payments, ranging from thousands to millions of dollars, are based on assessed property values in each county and city.
Rutherford County received the largest share of $4,037,648, with additio .
Murfreesboro, Tenn. - The Board of Trustees of the Murfreesboro Community Investment Trust are scheduled to convene a significant meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Municipal Airport Business Center Community Room, located at 1930 Memorial Blvd.
The agenda for the meeting includes crucial matters pertaining to investment management services, selection of custodian, adoption of investment policy, and consideration of asset allocation and inves .
(MURFREESBORO) While the snow forecast is grabbing the attention, the arctic cold that's invaded Middle Tennessee has some thinking about the last cold snap Christmas weekend of 2022. That's when the Tennessee Valley Authority forced power companies to do rolling blackouts. The TVA has been working since to make improvements to the power grid by building temporary enclosures for critical equipment and installing alternate heat sources.
Even with power, the dangerously cold weather can still mak .
MURFREESBORO, TN - Equipment failure is to blame on a morning power outage in Murfreesboro on Monday at around 9:30 AM. Amy Byers with Middle Tennessee Electric told WGNS the failed equipment caused MTE to be locked out of the circuit. The problem originated from the corner of Vine and Spring Street(s) in the area of the Murfreesboro square.
During the outage, which lasted for about 45-minutes, there were about 890 accounts without power.
MTE crews have been busy over the past few da .