Safety First
August 30, 2023
The city’s safety and risk, public works, and recreation and parks teams held a ceremony Aug. 9 recognizing Rockville employees for their contributions to promoting safety in city operations.
Category: Announcements
Electrify Rockville
August 30, 2023
Montgomery County will launch a program in October to offer incentives for residents to electrify their homes. Electrification involves replacing fossil fuel-powered equipment with electric. Household gas stoves, water heaters, furnaces, or dryers can be switched for cleaner, more efficient, climate-friendly electric appliances or heat pumps. Take the Electrify Everything
Mayor to Discuss State of the City
August 30, 2023
Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton will discuss the state of the City of Rockville, 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in an event hosted by the Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce at Glenview Mansion, 603 Edmonston Drive. Chamber public policy chair Brian Barkley will ask questions. Questions may be submitted ahead of
City Transportation Planner Named Maryland’s Municipal Employee of the Year
August 30, 2023
Bryan Barnett-Woods, a principal transportation planner with the City of Rockville, has been named the Roland B. Sweitzer Municipal Employee of the Year for the state of Maryland. Barnett-Woods, who serves as the city’s Vision Zero coordinator and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation coordinator, was honored by the Maryland City
Meet A Rockville Employee: Jenny R. Snapp
August 30, 2023
Jenny R. Snapp, deputy director of Community Planning and Development Services, joined the City of Rockville in January and has lived in the Fallsgrove neighborhood since February. We asked her a few questions to get to know her better and learn more about her new role. What does your position
Nov. 7 Election Ballot to Include Four Advisory Referendum Questions
August 30, 2023
Along with a list of candidates vying for an expanded number of council seats and a mayor, four advisory referendum questions will also be on the Nov. 7 Mayor and Council election ballot.
Rob DiSpirito Resigns as Rockville City Manager
August 18, 2023
Barack Matite Named Acting City Manager Rockville, Maryland, Aug. 18 – Rob DiSpirito has resigned as Rockville’s city manager. DiSpirito submitted his resignation to the Mayor and Council on Thursday, Aug. 17. It became effective at 5 p.m. that day. The Mayor and Council accepted his resignation and appointed Deputy
City Program to Prevent Stormwater Pollution Earns BUBBA Second Place
June 30, 2023
A city program that seeks to stop commercial facilities from polluting storm drains and streams recently took high honors in the Chesapeake Stormwater Network’s Best Urban BMP in the Bay Awards.
July Fourth in Rockville
June 29, 2023
City government will be closed Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day. The following city facilities will be closed: Lincoln Park, Thomas Farm and Twinbrook community centers; the Rockville Senior Center; Croydon Creek Nature Center and the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and box office; Glenview Mansion and the Rockville Civic Center
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Propose a Project to Improve Your Neighborhood
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With the Mayor and Council’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget deliberations set to wrap up in May, Rockville is already seeking input from community members about neighborhood improvement projects to be considered during the next budget season. The city’s Capital Improvements
Voice Your Thoughts on the Future of Rockville Elections
May 6, 2025
Community engagements sessions in June offer the chance to voice your thoughts about the future of Rockville elections. The Mayor and Council, Board of Supervisors of Elections, city staff, and a city consultant will conduct a top-to-bottom review of Rockville’s
81st Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade
May 1, 2025
Join the City of Rockville for its 81st annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade Monday, May 26. Founded in 1944 by William (Bill) Wood, the Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade is a long-standing tradition in the City of Rockville. PARADE
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