Rutherford, Tennessee — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Rutherford during 2025.
Rutherford County indexed 1,316 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,303 approved and 7 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.7% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Murfreesboro drove most of the activity (1,093 of 1,316 projects, 83%), with Eagleville a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,316
Projects with decisions
2,303
Approved actions
7
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagleville | 117 | 135 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Murfreesboro | 1,093 | 2,026 | 6 | 99.7% |
| Smyrna | 106 | 142 | 1 | 99.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.