Summaries Give Public a Look at the City’s Fiscal Health Two annual reports released last month give the public a closer look at Rockville’s financial health during the most recently completed fiscal year. For Fiscal Year 2022, which closed June 30, the city ended “with an overall net position of
Lowering the voting age to 16, expanding the size of the Mayor and Council, term limits, representative districts, and consideration of ranked-choice voting were among recommendations the city’s Charter Review Commission presented to the Mayor and Council on Dec. 12. The Mayor and Council are scheduled to discuss, during their
Barack Matite, city manager for the City of Eudora, Kansas, will be Rockville’s next deputy city manager, City Manager Rob DiSpirito has announced. Matite will formally assume the role Monday, Jan. 23. Matite has served as city manager of Eudora since August 2016. He joined Eudora in 2012 and has
Body Determines Compensation for Mayor and Council Members The Mayor and Council are seeking applicants to serve on the Compensation Commission, which determines annual compensation for the five elected officials of the city. The commission consists of five members, who must be residents or have a place of business in
The Mayor and Council continued their work on the city’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget in December with a discussion of their priorities and the release of budget priorities surveys in five languages to gather community input. The discussion focused on staffing, benefits, program offerings, capital project initiatives and priorities for
Rockville has scored 100 marks for the city’s commitment to the health, welfare, safety and equality of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in its sixth year of participating, and the 11th year for the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index. Rockville scored 95 out of 100, plus
The Mayor and Council continued their work on the city’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget in November with a discussion of budget practices and policies, and this month will discuss their budget survey results and priority setting.
Body Determines Compensation for Mayor and Council The Mayor and Council are seeking applicants to serve on the Compensation Commission, which determines annual compensation for the five elected officials of the city.
Rockville’s 2023 state legislative priorities include education funding, mitigating the effects of the state’s project to widen Interstate 270, support for Vision Zero, authorization of electronic legal notices and more. The legislative session runs from Wednesday, Jan. 11-Monday, April 10 in Annapolis. Under priorities approved by the Mayor and Council
JANUARYFor a fifth consecutive year, and for the 10th anniversary of the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index, Rockville scored a perfect 100 out of 100 marks for the city’s commitment to health, welfare, safety and equality of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
Rockville offers an opportunity for community members to dispose of unwanted firearms voluntarily, anonymously and safely with a gun buyback event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at RedGate Park, 14500 Avery Road. The Rockville City Police Department, in
A map posted to Rockville’s website in June will enable residents to help the city identify materials used in the water service lines throughout the city, as required by recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule changes. The Lead and Copper
Outdoor Rec Pool to Close Aug. 16 for Renovations The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor recreation pool will close on Friday, Aug. 16, to allow a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration to begin. These will include improvements to accessibility, and
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