Upcoming Meeting for Murfreesboro Community Investment Trust

The Murfreesboro Community Investment Trust Board will meet to discuss investments and grants.

The Board of Trustees of the Murfreesboro Community Investment Trust is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Municipal Airport Business Center Community Room, located at 1930 Memorial Blvd, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

During the meeting, the board will review investments in collaboration with Marquette Associates and discuss grant recommendations for the fiscal year 2026. The board holds the responsibility under the City Charter to manage and distribute funds to support the city’s needs and charitable organizations that serve the community.

Individuals interested in speaking on actionable items during the public meeting must register at least six hours prior to the meeting. This can be done either by submitting a request online through the public comment form or by calling 615-849-2629.

The background of the trust involves the sale of the city’s electric distribution system operations and assets to the Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation (MTEMC) for $245 million. This transaction included $43 million paid at closing and annual installments of $17,290,134 over a 15-year period, with interest amounting to nearly $302.4 million.

For more details, attendees can view the full agenda prior to the meeting.

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