A map posted to Rockville’s website in June will enable residents to help the city identify materials used in the water service lines throughout the city, as required by recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule changes. The Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require that all water service providers, including the
Outdoor Rec Pool to Close Aug. 16 for Renovations The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor recreation pool will close on Friday, Aug. 16, to allow a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration to begin. These will include improvements to accessibility, and modernized amenities and infrastructure that will provide new recreational features
Rockville welcomed Callie Walker, winner of the “If I Were Mayor…” essay contest, in May. Walker, a fourth-grader at St. Mary’s School, was interviewed by Rockville 11 and visited the Rockville City Police Department, the Department of Public Works Equipment Show, and Croydon Creek Nature Center, and had lunch with
A $168.3 million city budget adopted by the Mayor and Council in May maintains city services and emphasizes priorities and focus areas for the year ahead. The adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which begins July 1, is an increase of 7.1% over the Fiscal Year 2024 adopted budget. It
The city has launched a new community enhancement code enforcement webpage. This new resource provides comprehensive information on maintaining property standards, addressing common violations and ensuring neighborhood aesthetics, including how to report a code violation. The webpage also offers guidelines for preventing overcrowded dwellings and maintaining safe, visually appealing communities.
A new web-based platform that automates public records requests is enhancing Rockville’s ability to respond to the public efficiently and effectively. The public has a legal right to access records the city creates in the transaction of public business unless the record is protected by law. The JustFOIA system, launched
Members of the public are invited to review and provide feedback on the recently released draft of the updated Town Center Master Plan. A formal review and approval process for the plan will begin this summer. The Planning Commission was scheduled to introduce the plan on Wednesday, June 26, and
Boy Scout Victor Murchison of Troop 1094 brought 24 troop members and friends to Fallsgrove Park in May to complete his Eagle Scout service project. The group improved the trails behind Thomas Farm Community Center by installing new trail posts, replacing directional signs, repainting trail blazes, and mulching sections of
A newly purchased hot box trailer is making pothole repair practically painless for the city’s Department of Public Works. Traditional asphalt repair takes two to three hours. “With this new machine, in [about] 20 minutes, they can roll over to a pothole, make those repairs and then move on to
Meet Neighbors, Connect with Police Officers on Aug. 6 Celebrate our city’s neighborhoods on Tuesday, Aug. 6 as the Rockville City Police Department and Rockville communities take part in National Night Out. Now in its 41st year, National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. It
A map posted to Rockville’s website in June will enable residents to help the city identify materials used in the water service lines throughout the city, as required by recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule changes. The Lead and Copper
Outdoor Rec Pool to Close Aug. 16 for Renovations The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor recreation pool will close on Friday, Aug. 16, to allow a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration to begin. These will include improvements to accessibility, and
Rockville welcomed Callie Walker, winner of the “If I Were Mayor…” essay contest, in May. Walker, a fourth-grader at St. Mary’s School, was interviewed by Rockville 11 and visited the Rockville City Police Department, the Department of Public Works Equipment
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