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• At www.rockvillemd.gov/budget.
• At a public hearing during the April 1 Mayor and Council meeting.
Budget Calendar at a Glance
• Monday, April 1: Public hearing and Mayor and Council work session.
• Friday, April 5: Public record closes.
• Monday, April 29: Mayor and Council work session (if needed).
• Monday, May 6: Budget adoption.
• Meetings are broadcast on channel 11 on county cable, livestreamed at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville11, and available a day after each meeting at www.rockvillemd.gov/videoondemand.
Budget deliberations by Rockville’s Mayor and Council include a final public hearing and a work session to hone a Fiscal Year 2020 budget that outlines the city’s priorities.
City Manager Rob DiSpirito on Feb. 25 presented the Mayor and Council with a $138.5 million FY 2020 budget proposal. Find video of the presentation with the Feb. 25 meeting listing at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter.
The budget, which covers the fiscal year that begins July 1, is scheduled for adoption by the Mayor and Council on Monday, May 6.
The proposed FY 2020 operating budget is an increase of 1.7 percent over the total operating budget for FY 2019. The general fund budget, which supports the largest portion of the operating budget, is $84.2 million, a 2.2 percent increase.
The city’s current real property tax rate of $0.292 per $100 of assessed valuation would remain the same for FY20. All residential and commercial property owners pay this tax.
The proposed FY 2020-FY 2024 Capital Improvements Program, the five-year plan for funding new construction and infrastructure maintenance, includes $31.7 million in new funding, combined with a carryover of $54.3 million to support 42 projects during the fiscal year.
To review the proposed budget, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/budget.