Compares Rockville, Then and Now Ever wanted to see a side-by-side map comparison of how Rockville looked during two different periods? Now you can, with a new online “orthophoto” map tool, one of the city’s numerous geographic information system maps.
Marji Graf was recently named president and CEO of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce. Graf has spent the last 10 years as the CEO of the Okemo Valley (Vermont) Regional Chamber of Commerce. Her first day is Monday, July 2. She succeeds Michelle F. Day, who served as the Rockville
A project to improve a stormwater management pond in Cabin John Stream Valley Park this spring meant moving some of the pond’s longtime residents. The city enlisted help from the Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society to relocate about 70 turtles to a new home at the recently constructed stormwater management
Repairs to the Edmonston Drive Bridge are scheduled to begin in July and bring major traffic impacts to Rockville’s only bridge over the Metrorail and CSX tracks. The eight-month-long project is scheduled to begin the week of July 16 and will include cleaning and painting; concrete abutment and pier repair; and concrete crack
The Mayor and Council approved fee increases at their May 14 meeting for permits that include building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and almost all other construction trades, for both residential and commercial projects, in order to better reflect the cost of providing those services. The fees will take effect July 1.
Letter to the State Details Pollution and Traffic Concerns The Mayor and Council in May sent a letter to the Maryland Department of Transportation expressing opposition to any widening or addition of lanes to Interstate 270 in Rockville as part of the state’s I-495 & I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program.
Ricky Barker Named Community Planning and Development Services Leader Rockville, Maryland, May 23 — Ricky Barker, a planning professional with more than three decades of experience, has been selected as the new director of the City of Rockville’s Community Planning and Development Services department, City Manager Rob DiSpirito announced today.
Rockville’s Mayor and Council heard an update on planned pedestrian safety improvements to the Maryland Avenue and South Washington Street intersection during their April 9 meeting.
A proposal for the City of Rockville to partner with Montgomery County to relocate the KID Museum to Rockville is being considered as part of city and county budget deliberations.
Revisions to Rockville’s 30-year-old Historic Resources Management Plan are well underway. Consultants, JMT, will talk about progress so far on draft updates at a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the Mayor and Council Chambers.
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
The free Hometown Holidays at Rockville Town Center features local flavor of music and food vendors, including two stages, an artisan shopping area, and kids entertainment from noon-6 p.m. Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 in Rockville Town Center.
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