MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Murfreesboro City Council has appointed longtime Smyrna municipal attorney Jeffrey L. Peach as the city’s next City Attorney, approving an employment agreement during its March 5, 2026 meeting. Peach will replace Adam Tucker, who resigned in December after serving in the role since 2018.
Peach has served as Town Attorney for Smyrna since 2013 after first joining the town as a staff attorney in 2008, giving him more than 17 years of continuous experience as a Tennessee municipal attorney. According to city officials, Peach is expected to begin his new duties on or before May 4, 2026.
The council voted to appoint Peach following a public interview conducted during a City Council workshop on Feb. 12. After the interview, council members directed city leadership to begin negotiating an employment contract with him…