Category: Government

Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton, Councilmember Mark Pierzchala and city staff took the following requests for federal support to a June 6 meeting with the city’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C.:

Property Tax Rate Remains Constant for Tenth Consecutive Year Rockville residents will pay the same property tax rate as they have for the last 10 fiscal years, after the Mayor and Council approved the Fiscal Year 2019 budget.

Rockville has been named a “Banner City” by the Maryland Municipal League, which recognizes the municipalities’ elected and appointed officials as the league’s most engaged members. According to the MML, the Banner City/Town program fosters an environment where officials feel that their activities make a difference.

Will Serve from 2018-2019 Under Theme of ‘Together, We Can’ City of Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton has become president of the Maryland Municipal League, a statewide organization that represents and advocates on behalf of Maryland’s 157 towns and cities. Newton has served as the organization’s president-elect since MML’s 2017

Phyllis Marcuccio, who served as Rockville’s mayor from 2009-2013, died Tuesday, June 5. She was 84. “Mayor Marcuccio was a deeply devoted public servant throughout her life and career,” Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton said in a statement on behalf of the Mayor and Council, and city staff. “A longstanding Rockville

Property Tax Rate Remains Constant for the 10th Consecutive Year Rockville residents will pay the same property tax rate as they have for the last ten fiscal years, after the Mayor and Council on May 14 approved the Fiscal Year 2019 budget. Rockville’s FY 2019 operating budget equals $136.2 million.

City Receives GFOA’s Highest Honor for 28th Consecutive Year The City of Rockville was honored by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2017.

Increased funding for schools, roads and seniors, and the preservation of aid for youth programs, were among the wins for Rockville during the 2018 Maryland General Assembly that concluded April 9.

Increases Needed to Repair Aging Infrastructure When the Mayor and Council vote on the Fiscal Year 2019 budget on May 14, they are scheduled to adopt water and sewer rates for the next three years that will help the city address aging water and sewer systems.

Support Underscores Pledge to Maintain Affordable Housing Continuing their commitment to preserve and expand affordable housing in the City of Rockville, the Mayor and Council in March supported the refinancing of Fireside Park Apartments, as well a $500,000 grant.