The Mayor and Council kicked off work on the city’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget in October with approval of the budget process calendar, a public hearing and the launch of a survey for community members to offer input on their budget priorities.
A drop box is installed at Rockville City Hall to accept ballots until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 for Maryland’s upcoming Nov. 8 gubernatorial general election. Note that Rockville City Hall is not an in person polling location.
Community members can present their needs early in the Fiscal Year 2024 city budget process as the Mayor and Council hold their first budget hearing Monday, Oct. 17. To testify at the public hearing, call 240-314-8280 by 10 a.m. Oct. 17, or submit testimony in writing to mayorcouncil@rockvillemd.gov or Mayor
The City of Rockville has been awarded an American Planning Association Award from the APA’s National Capital Area Chapter for Excellence in Planning for the city’s recently adopted Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The award highlights the significant and successful efforts of the Mayor and Council, Planning Commission, staff and community,
City government will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day. City Hall and the following city facilities will be closed: Lincoln Park, Thomas Farm and Twinbrook community centers; the Rockville Skate Park; Rockville Senior Center; Croydon Creek Nature Center and the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre plus box
The city celebrated a milestone July 11 as the Department of Public Works Department replaced Rockville’s last low-flow fire hydrant. The achievement, nearly a decade-and-a-half in the making, underscores the Mayor and Council’s commitment to maintaining Rockville’s infrastructure through its water main rehabilitation program.
Rockville Housing Enterprises, the City of Rockville’s public housing agency, has been awarded $157,870 in funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to protect city residents from potential radon exposure. The funding will support radon testing and mitigation demonstrations. Rockville is one of nine cities throughout the
“I’ve got to tell you, I’ve never seen a senior center like this.” That was U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s first comment upon touring the Rockville Senior Center on Aug. 11. As soon as he saw the center’s woodworking studio, Becerra (hands folded in the dark suit)
Rockville’s Human Rights Commission is seeking 10 students to serve as HRC Student Ambassadors in its third annual Student Ambassador Program.
September is National Preparedness Month. Are you ready? The Rockville City Police Department offers a list of items to have in a kit at home and a “go” bag, in case you have to leave home fast, due to an emergency. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/272/Emergency-Preparedness for the list, as well as tips
Rockville’s community warmth and holiday spirit were on display during the 2022 Holiday Drive, with 223 donors donating $40,829 in cash to families and people in need throughout November and December. This was the first year the Holiday Drive returned
In a continuing effort to reduce the number of speeding vehicles in Rockville neighborhoods, the Rockville City Police Department will begin deployment this month of speed monitoring systems in the 900 block of Veirs Mill Road, near the intersection with
Rockville’s Mayor and Council will consider in February several recommendations from the city’s Charter Review Commission that could change the city’s voting age, the size of Mayor and Council and other elements of city elections.
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