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
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
Rockville City Hall and some city facilities will be closed Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. Parking will be free at city-owned meters on May 27. Recycling, trash and yard waste collection will be made one day later than usual
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