Appointment is currently Assistant City Manager to North Carolina City Angela Judge, an assistant city manager with Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and formerly with the City of Atlanta, Georgia, will be Rockville’s next deputy city manager, City Manager Rob DiSpirito announced Tuesday. Judge will start on Monday, June 14.
The Mayor and Council honored community members and two local restaurants on April 26 with Environmental Excellence Awards recognizing contributions to Rockville’s environmental health and sustainability. Eric Walsh was honored for Outstanding Individual Environmental Stewardship for his years of picking up litter while walking (plogging). Walking up to two hours
State aid for renovations to Lincoln Park Community Center as well as education, and measures to combat climate change, were among the wins for Rockville during the Maryland General Assembly session that concluded April 12. Lawmakers approved a $250,000 bond bill to renovate Lincoln Park Community Center, reconfiguring its former
The Mayor and Council are scheduled to vote Monday, May 10 on adoption of a city budget that addresses financial pressures on the Rockville community due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The community can offer ideas and feedback about the proposed budget through 5 p.m. Monday, May 3 after the Mayor
Water and sewer rates will remain the same through calendar year 2021 and the Mayor and Council will continue to evaluate the rate structure after hearing from property owners during the city’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget deliberations. Last year, the city hired Stantec, a nationally renowned firm in the utility
The Mayor and Council will hold a virtual public hearing, during their Monday, May 10 meeting, on potential changes to regulations that govern residential accessory buildings in single-family neighborhoods. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. To testify, call 240-314-8280 by 10 a.m. the day of the hearing or by submitting
The Rockville City Police Department’s commitment to community policing continues this spring with work by the city’s newly constituted Community Policing Advisory Board and a training focused on helping community members and police work together. The Community Policing Advisory Board will meet virtually on Thursday, May 6 to review the
City government will be closed Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day. Rockville community centers will be closed. Community centers will begin offering expanded services, starting Friday, May 28. Learn more. Reservations at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor fitness and recreation pools, north pool and fitness room will no
The City of Rockville will observe Juneteenth, Saturday, June 19, as a city holiday for the first time this year with a panel discussion and community service activities. The panel discussion will focus on racial equity, social justice and economic development as a means toward achieving equity and justice. Panelists
Cecil “C.J.” Rucker joined the City of Rockville in December. He works for the City of Rockville’s Housing and Community Services Division. We asked him a few questions about his job to introduce him to the Rockville community.
Will Become Next City Attorney on Admission to Md. Bar The Rockville Mayor and Council appointed Virginia attorney Robert E. Dawson as the city’s corporate counsel at their Monday, June 19 meeting, a title he will hold until he is
Increase Fines for Parking Near Fire Hydrants, in Fire Lanes and Handicap Spaces Motorists could face significantly higher fines for illegally parking near fire hydrants, in fire lanes or in designated handicap parking spaces after the Mayor and Council approved
Adoption Planned for Early August The Mayor and Council are continuing to discuss parts of the Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan, leading up to its possible adoption in August.
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