Rockville residents can learn how to modernize historic homes while preserving their character at a Preservation Month event on Saturday, May 17. The event, themed “Sustainability in Historic Preservation,” will take place from 10 a.m.- noon at the Grey Courthouse, 27 Courthouse Square. Attendees will explore energy-efficient and sustainable home
Rockville continues to seek community input on plans for historic King Farm Farmstead Park, scheduling a new round of public engagement sessions aimed at refining potential uses for the property. Upcoming community filtering sessions will allow residents to review and provide feedback on preliminary concepts derived from earlier public input.
The City of Rockville is making progress on its initiative to modernize the city’s zoning regulations and map, a project that includes updating the text of the zoning ordinance and revising the zoning map. This effort aligns with the goals outlined in the Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which guides the
Rockville’s efforts to engage the community in shaping the future of King Farm Farmstead Park, a 7-acre historic site at 1101 Grand Champion Drive, continue with upcoming opportunities for public input, both in person and virtual. The farmstead comprises eight buildings at the northern edge of the King Farm neighborhood,
The City of Rockville is advancing a proposal to annex 107.9 acres of land near the Shady Grove Metro Station. If adopted, the proposal would expand city boundaries and support transit-oriented development. The annexation, which includes property owned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and CSX Transportation, was introduced
Planning for a new entrance at the Rockville Senior Center moved forward in March with the project’s advisory group voting in favor of promoting the new West Gude Drive entrance as the center’s primary entrance, including changing the address of the facility to West Gude Drive. City staff presented a
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
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
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
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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