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Day: November 2, 2016

Home Rehabilitation Grants Available

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.

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Facts About Fire Hydrants

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

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Rockville’s Water Passes the Test(s)

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.

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Avoid a Clog, Fight the FOG
(Fats, Oils and Greases)

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

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Avoid a Clog, Fight the FOG (Fats, Oils and Greases)

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

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Mayor and Council to Discuss
Bicycle Plan Update in December

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

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Mayor and Council to Discuss Bicycle Plan Update in December

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

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State Could Choose Bus Rapid
Transit Alternative by End of Year

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

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