Pickup Zone Includes Area of Rockville The Montgomery County Department of Transportation has introduced Ride On Flex, an on-demand transit service, to defined Rockville and Glenmont/Wheaton zones. Flex began June 26 and will run for one year as a pilot program. The new service has no fixed stops or schedules,
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s pilot for e-scooters and e-bikes rolled out to areas of the county, including Rockville, on June 1. Under the program, customers, who must be 18 or older with a valid driver’s license, use a mobile app to locate a nearby dockless bike or e-scooter
The Rockville City Police Department reported a decrease in violent crimes in 2018, in an annual crime report that offers analysis of the year’s crime statistics and details the department’s ongoing community policing mission. Each year, the department prepares a crime report under the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System.
Meet Neighbors, Connect with Police Officers Rockville neighbors are invited to celebrate their communities on Tuesday, Aug. 6 as the Rockville City Police Department participates in National Night Out. Now in its 36th year, National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. It aims to raise
The City of Rockville will conduct a Vote by Mail election for mayor and four councilmembers this fall. Here are some important election dates: Friday, Sept. 6: Deadline to file as a candidate. Friday, Sept. 20: Deadline for the city to receive alternative address ballot delivery requests. Find more information
One-Stop Registration Offers Option for Finding Minority-, Female- Or Disabled-owned Companies Connecting minority-, female- or disabled-run companies that want to do business with the city became a little easier in February. That’s when Rockville joined Montgomery County’s Inter-Agency Central Vendor Registration System, a one-stop registration system for companies interested in
Money Can Benefit Low- and Moderate-Income Household or Neighborhood Projects Rockville is accepting applications for an anticipated $263,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds it will receive this fall. CDBG money can be used to provide grants to applicants for housing and community development projects that benefit low- and
Ban Includes Exceptions Based on Needs of Customers and Businesses The Mayor and Council voted June 17 to simplify a ban on plastic drinking straws by including exceptions for certain businesses and customers. The goal of the ban, which is part of a ban on polystyrene in food plates, trays,
Rockville residents will pay the same property tax rate as they have for the last 11 fiscal years, under the budget for Fiscal Year 2020 that the Mayor and Council approved May 6. The FY 2020 operating budget of $138.9 million is an increase of 2% over the FY 2019
The city took the following requests for federal support to a June 4 meeting with the city’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C.: Protecting community interests in the proposed project to widen interstates 270 and 495: The Mayor and Council are vigorously advocating with the state Department of Transportation and the
Rockville recently sent notices to nearly 8,300 city water customers requesting their help in determining and reporting the material used in their drinking water service lines. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require water service
Thanks to D.C.-based artist Rose Jaffe, a vibrant mural now adorns the playground-facing wall of the Lincoln Park Community Center at 357 Frederick Ave. The mural features residents of all ages dancing, playing and moving together, alongside Maryland and Lincoln
Work is continuing on a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration of the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor recreation pool. Improvements are being made to accessibility, amenities will be modernized, and infrastructure will provide new recreational features and pools for swimmers
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