MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — State Representative Tim Rudd, who represents Rutherford County, is proposing new legislation aimed at addressing what he describes as a non-organic influx of homeless individuals into Murfreesboro. The proposal, House Bill 1671, appears to target practices that allegedly involve relocating unhoused individuals from larger metropolitan areas into surrounding communities, including Rutherford County.
Rudd said the issue first came to his attention through conversations with local homeless advocates who assist individuals experiencing homelessness in Murfreesboro. According to the representative, those advocates began reporting an unusual increase in unfamiliar faces seeking food, shelter, and services…
Seeking clarification, WGNS asked Rudd whether private organizations, businesses, or the Metro Nashville government were responsible for transporting unhoused individuals from Davidson County into Murfreesboro…..