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City introduces draft MOU for study on consolidating emergency communications with Smyrna and Rutherford County

Murfreesboro City Council · September 11, 2025
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Summary

Staff introduced a draft memorandum of understanding to commission a third-party study to evaluate consolidation of public-safety answering points across jurisdictions, aiming to identify efficiency, interoperability and staffing benefits; no approval was requested today and the MOU will return when cost-sharing details are finalized.

Keith Bowen presented a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) among the City of Murfreesboro, the Town of Smyrna and Rutherford County to commission a third-party study on whether to consolidate emergency communications (PSAPs) into a single center.

Bowen said the study would examine call-processing efficiencies, interagency communication and any duplication of…

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