Murfreesboro is just a few days away from a potential increase in the hotel / motel tax increase.

The proposed increase will be heard before the Murfreesboro City Council on January 31, 2019 and councilman will have a chance to vote on the issue during its second reading. The increase would go from 2.5 percent to 5 percent.

Additional money raised by the increase would go into the general fund to promote tourism and secure economic development projects that enhance business relocation and employment opportunities.