Restoring or repairing the outside of a historic home? Preserving the exterior of a historic structure? You could be eligible for a property tax credit. Rockville participates in a tax credit program for local structures designated as historic. If your property in Rockville is designated by the city as historic
The Rockville Mayor and Council unanimously adopted the Town Center Master Plan during their Jan. 27 meeting, marking the final step of a nearly two-year process to shape the future of the city’s downtown core. The decision comes almost exactly two years after the project charter was initially approved in
Rockville is continuing its efforts to identify the materials used in customers’ drinking water service lines.In November, a survey was mailed to nearly 8,300 customers with unknown service line materials, requesting their assistance in identifying and reporting the material of their service lines. A second survey will go out in
Rockville’s Electric Vehicle Readiness plan is ready for review. Read the plan, provide comments through Monday, Feb. 3 and learn all about EVs and EV charging at engagerockville.com/evplan. The plan contains 26 actions in four categories to help support the transition from combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles for City
A new Civil War Trails site honoring Zedekiah Thompson, a formerly enslaved man who self-emancipated and served in the United States Army, has been established at the intersection of North Washington Street and Wood Lane. The site, created in partnership with local historians and Civil War Trails, Inc., is part
Work continued in January on a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration of the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor recreation pool. Improvements are being made to accessibility, amenities will be modernized, and infrastructure will provide new recreational features and pools for swimmers of all ages and abilities. Among tasks completed last
Rockville will be reaching out to its community to determine the future for King Farm Farmstead Park, a 7-acre, historic former farmstead at 1101 Grand Champion Drive. The farmstead comprises eight buildings at the northern edge of the King Farm neighborhood, including the main residence, horse and dairy barns, and
Public Record to Remain Open Until Plan Adoption The Mayor and Council’s work is continuing this month on Rockville’s Town Center Master Plan with a work session on Monday, Jan. 6. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. The Rockville Planning Commission approved a draft of the Town Center Master
Rockville is rolling — and walking, biking and driving — into the new year with the completion of a major project in Rockville Town Center and new ways to track trips by bike and by foot. A new bus boarding platform, installed Nov. 25, is the final piece of the
Rockville recently sent notices to nearly 8,300 city water customers requesting their help in determining and reporting the material used in their drinking water service lines. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require water service providers to inventory all lines in their distribution system on
Rockville’s Mayor and Council begin budget deliberations this month with public hearings and work sessions focused on a Fiscal Year 2026 budget that prioritizes the Mayor and Council’s focus areas of public safety, economic development and housing. The proposed budget
Clocks move forward an hour this month, providing an extra hour of daylight in the evening. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9 — an ideal reminder for homeowners to check smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
Community members and readers of “Rockville Reports” will notice a new look for the City of Rockville beginning this month as Rockville rolls out a new branding identity. The Mayor and Council approved the new branding in July. Since then,
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