The Mayor and Council heard updates at their March 25 meeting on progress made toward 11 strategies that would strengthen Rockville Town Center’s vitality. Chief of long range planning, David Levy, has been named assistant director of planning and business improvement, and has become a liaison to the business community
Construction begins in April on the topside of a bridge carrying Edmonston Drive over the railroad tracks, requiring temporary closures during the business day. The construction, to the John C. Brown Memorial Bridge, which links the eastern and western portions of the city over the Metrorail and CSX tracks, is
Design work continues on a project to restore and stabilize a portion of the stream in Bullards Park, at Roxboro and Calvert roads in the West End neighborhood. Construction on the project is anticipated to begin in June and take six months to complete. It includes restoring and enhancing approximately
Information Sessions Beforehand Will Discuss Content and Process The Rockville Planning Commission has set three public hearing dates for its draft of the Comprehensive Plan. The public hearings will all be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, Wednesday, May 22 and Tuesday, June 4. The Planning Commission approved
New Facility will Accommodate Maintenance and Emergency Operations Services The City of Rockville on Friday completed the purchase of 6 Taft Court in Rockville, a 64,995-square-foot, three-story building on 2.29 acres of land, where the city will relocate the city’s maintenance and emergency operations from the Gude Drive Maintenance Facility
The Mayor and Council will continue their discussion of strategies to strengthen Rockville Town Center’s vitality at their 7 p.m. Monday, March 25 meeting. At a Nov. 13 special meeting of the Mayor and Council, city staff presented 11 potential approaches to address opportunities and challenges for the mixed-use activity
The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a request from the Department of Natural Resources to help pay for several improvements to Rockville’s 44-acre Dogwood Park, at 800 Monroe St. The project will receive $313,088 in Program Open Space funding. Work at the park includes construction of four covered
Rockville Economic Development, Inc.’s 2018 annual report highlights a year of growth and change that saw the introduction of new programs and a new executive director. REDI’s programs include the Maryland Women’s Business Center, which helps entrepreneurs start and grow women-owned businesses positioned for long-term growth. In 2018, MWBC helped
Representatives from the National Golf Foundation presented a report on RedGate Golf Course at the Monday, Feb. 25 meeting of the Mayor and Council. The report is available at bit.ly/NGFRedGateReport.
The Mayor and Council adopted a resolution at their Monday, Feb. 4 meeting to amend the Adequate Public Facilities Standards. The amendments keep the city’s school adequacy test at 120 percent of school capacity for new residential development approvals — the same level as before.
The Rockville City Police Department hosted events throughout 2024 to engage with the community while continuing to provide a high level of service, interim Chief Jason L. West wrote in the department’s 2024 annual report that was released in
Rockville to Waive Fees for Select Home Improvement Permits During April The City of Rockville will mark Earth Month in April by waiving permit fees for certain environmentally friendly home improvements. The city will waive all fees assessed by Rockville’s
The Mayor and Council hold their final scheduled Fiscal Year 2026 budget work session in early April as the community has its final opportunity to provide budget input. Monday, April 7 is the last day to provide input via the
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