In a move to protect renters, the Mayor and Council adopted 5.8% as the Voluntary Rent Guideline for 2023. The voluntary rent guideline became effective in March. The guideline encourages landlords to hold rent increases to the lowest level possible. The resolution asks landlords to increase rent by no more
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The Rockville City Police Department took the plunge at the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge on Feb. 3 at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. The plunge raised $3.5 million in support of Special Olympics Maryland, with RCPD’s plunge team raising more than $1,100 for the cause. For more
Montgomery County is hosting free, in-person and virtual federal and state tax preparation sessions throughout tax season for low- to moderate-income families that earned $60,000 or less in 2023.
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Rockville’s community warmth and holiday spirit were on display during the 2022 Holiday Drive, with 223 donors donating $40,829 in cash to families and people in need throughout November and December. This was the first year the Holiday Drive returned to food and toy donations since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Updated post; 4:35 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19: Bulk waste collection has resumed. Collections can be scheduled at www.rockvillemd.gov/745/Bulk-Waste. Original post, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17: Due to issues with the solid waste incinerator at the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility in Dickerson, the City of Rockville will not be collecting bulk
Updated post; 3:35 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9: Bulk waste collection has resumed. Collections can be scheduled at www.rockvillemd.gov/745/Bulk-Waste. Original post; 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3: Due to issues with the solid waste incinerator at the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Facility in Dickerson, the City of Rockville will not be collecting
Rockville has launched Bank On Rockville, an initiative to connect its low- to moderate income residents to safe and affordable bank accounts, increase their financial capability, and provide more pathways to economic self-sufficiency. As part of a national movement, Bank On Rockville will connect residents with nationally certified Bank On
Note: At this time, all free radon kits have been reserved. Discounted, $3 test kits are still available through the City of Rockville at www.rockvillemd.gov/radon. The City of Rockville is giving away 150 radon test kits to city residents for National Radon Action Month. The test kit involves placing a
Representatives from Montgomery County will deliver an update on the Seven Locks Justice Complex during the Monday, April 29 meeting of Rockville’s Mayor and Council. The complex is proposed for the 25.8-acres county-owned detention facility site at 1451 Seven Locks Road. The Mayor and Council meet
Rockville is taking steps to meet the growing demand for electric vehicle chargers with the launch of new EV charging stations at locations across the city. Pepco officials joined members of Rockville’s Mayor and Council and city staff April 15
Make Memorial Day Weekend Great at RedGate with the City’s Annual Music Fest Everclear, the alternative rock band whose career spans four decades and many memorable hits, will headline the City of Rockville’s Hometown Holidays Music Fest on Memorial Day
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