Rockville residents could vote by mail during Mayor and Council elections under a process recommended by the city’s Board of Supervisors of Elections. “Our rationale is to get the ballot to the voter instead of the voter to the ballot,” board chair Lois Neuman said in a Nov. 6 presentation
Ban Would Prohibit Use in Food Service and Shipping The Mayor and Council are scheduled to vote Monday, Dec. 11 on a proposed ban in the City of Rockville on the use of polystyrene in food plates, trays, containers or in loose fill for shipping packages.
Julius West Middle School students from the Jaguar Scholars Leadership Program – a group of high-achieving Latino and African-American youth, met with Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton, City Manager Rob DiSpirito and County Councilmember Sidney Katz on Oct. 30 at City Hall.
Maryland General Assembly’s 90-Day Session Begins Jan. 10 Rockville’s 2018 state legislative priorities include calls for more state aid for school construction and for youth and senior services, and funding for improvements at the Rockville Senior Center.
Mayor and Council testimony presented during a Nov. 8 county school board hearing addressed priorities for all five school clusters serving City of Rockville students. The Mayor and Council thanked county schools Superintendent Jack Smith for recommending that the under-construction Richard Montgomery Elementary School No. 5 be built to accommodate
Online Survey Continues to Offer Opportunity for Input Following two public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2019 budget in the fall, the Mayor and Council are turning their attention in December to the city’s water and sewer rates, while continuing to seek input online about the community’s budget priorities.
Rockville had a busy 2017, with a new city manager, talks on diversity, a perfect score for LGBTQ support and so much more. Here, we run down a few of the major events that made the pages of “Rockville Reports” this year. In January, Rob DiSpirito joined the City of
Be Heard at Public Hearings and Through an Online Survey Opportunities for the community to help the city prioritize what matters most continue in November as the Mayor and Council work on the Fiscal Year 2019 budget.
Glenn Maggard, Rockville’s water treatment plant superintendent, has been with the city since August 2014. How would you broadly describe your job? My job is to supply Rockville with the best water possible, meeting or exceeding regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Maryland Department of the Environment.
Telephone, Internet and Wi-Fi to Be Affected at City Government Facilities Upgrades to the City of Rockville’s information technology network will affect city’s internet service and phone lines at some centers and facilities on Friday, Nov. 10. The outages will at begin 9 a.m. and last about eight hours. Rockville
Rockville recently sent notices to nearly 8,300 city water customers requesting their help in determining and reporting the material used in their drinking water service lines. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require water service
Thanks to D.C.-based artist Rose Jaffe, a vibrant mural now adorns the playground-facing wall of the Lincoln Park Community Center at 357 Frederick Ave. The mural features residents of all ages dancing, playing and moving together, alongside Maryland and Lincoln
Work is continuing on a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration of the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor recreation pool. Improvements are being made to accessibility, amenities will be modernized, and infrastructure will provide new recreational features and pools for swimmers
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