Maryland General Assembly’s 90-Day Session Begins Jan. 10 Rockville’s 2018 state legislative priorities include calls for more state aid for school construction and for youth and senior services, and funding for improvements at the Rockville Senior Center.
Mayor and Council testimony presented during a Nov. 8 county school board hearing addressed priorities for all five school clusters serving City of Rockville students. The Mayor and Council thanked county schools Superintendent Jack Smith for recommending that the under-construction Richard Montgomery Elementary School No. 5 be built to accommodate
Online Survey Continues to Offer Opportunity for Input Following two public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2019 budget in the fall, the Mayor and Council are turning their attention in December to the city’s water and sewer rates, while continuing to seek input online about the community’s budget priorities.
Andy Gunning, acting director of Community Planning and Development Services, runs through the agenda at a development review listening session, Wednesday, Nov. 15. The session was an opportunity for residents, developers and other stakeholders to talk to city staff about what does and doesn’t work in the city’s review process,
The Mayor and Council presented the city’s annual Good Neighbor Awards on Nov. 13, honoring community members who have demonstrated a commitment to preserving and maintaining their neighborhoods, and to enhancing the Rockville community. This year’s honorees were:
The Mayor and Council presented the city’s annual Good Neighbor Awards on Nov. 13, honoring community members who have demonstrated a commitment to preserving and maintaining their neighborhoods, and to enhancing the Rockville community. This year’s honorees were:
Beall Elementary School students showed their compassionate sides in October, winning the City of Rockville’s Kindness Challenge. The school won $600 from the city and the Rockville Recreation and Parks Foundation to support its students.
Rockville needs a name for a new park planned for the former site of Chestnut Lodge — and we want your help! Send your name suggestions to the City Clerk/Director of Council Operations at [email protected] or City Clerk/Director of Council Operations Office, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850. The deadline
Three meetings in January will allow the public to give further feedback on draft policies and concepts of Rockville 2040, the plan that will shape the city’s future. Following the meetings, the draft plan will be submitted to a formal review process that involves the Planning Commission and Mayor and
Rockville had a busy 2017, with a new city manager, talks on diversity, a perfect score for LGBTQ support and so much more. Here, we run down a few of the major events that made the pages of “Rockville Reports” this year. In January, Rob DiSpirito joined the City of
Members of the public are invited to review and provide feedback on the recently released draft of the updated Town Center Master Plan. The overarching goal of the master plan update is to strengthen Town Center by creating a cohesive
May is Preservation Month, and in recognition, the Historic District Commission will host “ABCs of Historic Preservation” at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 30. The hybrid event will provide members of the community with an overview of historic preservation in Rockville.
State aid for improvements to David Scull Park and legislation supporting the city’s affordable housing, climate action and Vision Zero efforts were among wins for Rockville during the Maryland General Assembly session that concluded April 8. The city’s Climate Action
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