Rockville offers a telephone hotline and website for community members to report potential fraud, waste and abuse related to city government services and employees.
Pet waste belongs in the trash, not on the ground. Pet waste contains twice as many bacteria per gram as human waste. In your yard, in our parks, in the dog park – wherever you are, pick up the poop and put it in the trash. Follow these tips to prevent
The end of daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov. 7, and the coming winter, mean less daylight and a reminder to use caution while driving, biking and walking on city streets.
America Recycles Day is Monday, Nov. 15. The 25th annual day of awareness, sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, encourages community members to visit americarecyclesday.org and take the #BeRecycled pledge to commit to recycling. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is sponsoring its own pledge challenge, featuring prizes. Visit bit.ly/MWCOGRecycles.
Four-Bedroom Units Available Rockville Housing Enterprises will open its public housing program wait list in December for its four-bedroom units only. Applicants can sign up online-only for the wait list, which will be available from 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 until 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at myportal.rockvillehe.org. Applicants will
When the holiday feast is finished, don’t pour fats, oils and grease, i.e., FOG, down the drain. FOG, including sauces, gravy and salad dressings, can trap solids, form hard deposits and clog pipes, causing basement backups, sewer overflows and costly damage to city infrastructure and private property. Before washing dishes,
Montgomery County’s H20 Summit will be held virtually on Wednesday, Nov. 10 via Zoom. The free annual celebration of water and our actions to keep it clean will feature educational sessions to provide community members with ways to make water-conscious decisions and tools to use in their backyards to help
The Mayor and Council are scheduled to review Rockville’s first draft Climate Action Plan during their meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15. The discussion is now on an earlier agenda than previously scheduled. Find a staff report and the plan with the Nov. 15 Mayor and Council agenda when
The Mayor and Council continue discussions this month about how to spend $9.6 million in aid Rockville received through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. ARPA’s goal is to aid state and local governments in recovering from the budgetary, economic, and financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Road closures in Rockville that allow outdoor dining on Gibbs Street and East Montgomery Avenue will remain in place indefinitely, Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton told the community at the Monday, Oct. 4 Mayor and Council meeting. The decision, made by City Manager Rob DiSpirito, comes after September’s virtual meetings to
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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