Murfreesboro Council approves budget amendment, multiple rezoning items and water and stormwater contracts

Murfreesboro City Council on Feb. 6 approved a fiscal year 2025 budget amendment on second and final reading and took action on several first‑reading zoning ordinances and contract awards for water, stormwater and construction services.

The ordinance on the consent calendar — fiscal year 2025 budget amendment, Ordinance 25‑0006 — was amended to move an information‑technology position budgeted in the Water department back to the general fund IT department, increasing city headcount, water revenues and payroll expenses. City staff recommended approving the amendment before adopting the ordinance on second reading.

Council members voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance as amended.

Why it matters: the amendment shifts personnel and payroll costs between funds and requires the city to reflect the moved position in the general fund budget and water department revenues.

In other business the council approved a series of first‑reading zoning ordinances and development amendments recommended by the Planning Commission. The items included:

- Ordinance 25 OZ 02 — an amendment to the Greystone Planned Residential District (PRD) to allow overhead electric infrastructure along Lyons Farm Parkway where the original PRD pattern book committed to underground electric. The applicant told council site constraints and a regional transmission requirement prompted the change. Planning Commission recommended approval, and the council approved first reading unanimously.

- Ordinance 25 Z 03 — rezoning roughly 4 acres at the southwest corner of North Rutherford Boulevard and Old Las Casas Road from CF…