The city helps low- and moderate-income homeowners make repairs to their homes through the Single-Family Rehabilitation program, a forgivable loan program funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Typical repairs covered with CDBG funding include roof replacement, plumbing and electrical upgrades, furnace replacement and kitchen and bathroom repairs.
What’s with the Colors? The Poles? The Flushing? They’re short, different colors and sometimes steal an otherwise perfect parking spot. Rockville residents might not give much thought to fire hydrants. But the city spends a good deal of time and money ensuring hydrants are in working order, so that if
Lead and Copper Testing and New Technology Ensure Safe Drinking Water Recent test results once again confirm that Rockville’s drinking water is clean and safe. The city received results in late September from its testing for lead and copper in tap water samples taken from 33 addresses within the city.
Single-Stream Program Recycles a Wide Variety of Items America Recycles Day is Tuesday, Nov. 15. Rockville offers many ways to recycle. While most people think of recycling bottles, cans, newspapers and cardboard, many other items can also go into the city’s single-stream recycling bins.
Single-Stream Program Recycles a Wide Variety of Items America Recycles Day is Tuesday, Nov. 15. Rockville offers many ways to recycle. While most people think of recycling bottles, cans, newspapers and cardboard, many other items can also go into the city’s single-stream recycling bins.
When the Thanksgiving feast is finished, don’t pour fats, oils and grease (FOG) down the drain. FOG poured down sinks solidifies when deposited into sewer lines, trapping solids and forming hard deposits that can cause blockages in pipes. Blockages can lead to sewer backups and leaking pipes, which can mean
When the Thanksgiving feast is finished, don’t pour fats, oils and grease (FOG) down the drain. FOG poured down sinks solidifies when deposited into sewer lines, trapping solids and forming hard deposits that can cause blockages in pipes. Blockages can lead to sewer backups and leaking pipes, which can mean
The Planning Commission approved an update to the Bikeway Master Plan, Sept. 28, recommending it be adopted by the Mayor and Council as part of the city’s Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP). The Mayor and Council will receive a presentation on the draft on Monday, Nov. 21 and will hold a
The Planning Commission approved an update to the Bikeway Master Plan, Sept. 28, recommending it be adopted by the Mayor and Council as part of the city’s Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP). The Mayor and Council will receive a presentation on the draft on Monday, Nov. 21 and will hold a
Mayor and Council Briefed on Options Rockville’s Mayor and Council were updated by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) in October on a study of bus rapid transit (BRT) alternatives being considered for Veirs Mill Road. BRT is a transportation alternative where buses make fewer stops and have a designated
Rockville has scored 100 marks for the city’s commitment to the health, welfare, safety and equality of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in its seventh year of participation in, and the 13th year for, the Human Rights
Acting Maj. Jason West will become acting chief and Maj. Troy Plummer acting deputy chief of the Rockville City Police Department, following the resignation of Chief Victor V. Brito, City Manager Jeff Mihelich has announced. The appointments take effect Friday,
Don’t let your pumpkins go to waste, try these pumpkin-recycling ideas! Before you donate or compost your pumpkins, please check inside for candles or battery-powered lights. Pumpkins decorated with glitter, paint, stickers or other inorganic materials will contaminate the composting
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