Category: Mayor and Council

City Legislative Priorities: Schools, Seniors, Fighting Climate Change and Protecting Homes

December 21, 2020

Maryland General Assembly’s 90-Day Session Begins Jan. 13 Rockville’s 2021 state legislative priorities include education funding, opposition to the state’s plan to widen Interstate 270, a noise barrier, combating climate change, an independent congressional redistricting commission and more. The 2021 state legislative session runs from Jan. 13-April 12 in Annapolis.

Rockville Seeks Members for Community Policing Board

December 14, 2020

Community members are encouraged to apply to serve on the city’s newly established Community Policing Advisory Board. The board will provide recommendations to the Mayor and Council on how to support Rockville City Police Department programs, training, and professional development, and crime and safety initiatives. It will also meet with

City Seeks Input on Short-Term Residential Rentals at Second Public Hearing

December 1, 2020

The Mayor and Council will hold a second public hearing virtually, Monday, Jan. 11, to gather input on whether to develop recommendations to regulate short-term residential rentals in Rockville.

Mayor and Council to Discuss Budget Priorities Dec. 14, Ask Public to Complete Survey

December 1, 2020

Survey, in English and Spanish, to Help Identify Priorities, COVID-19 Initiatives, Budget Options The Mayor and Council will discuss their Fiscal Year 2022 budget priorities during a work session in December and want to hear from community members about their priorities.

Mayor and Council Public Hearing Notice: Tree Planting

November 18, 2020

The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, on a text amendment to the city’s zoning code to modify tree planting requirements for new residential lots containing townhouses, duplexes and other attached units. The zoning ordinance requires three trees be planted on each new residential lot, including

Mayor and Council to State: Don’t Build the I-270/I-495 Widening Project

November 5, 2020

Letter Details City Concerns About Potential Harm to Homes, How the Pandemic Will Impact Travel Demand An environmental study of the state project to widen interstates 270 and 495 between the American Legion Bridge and Frederick with toll lanes is “severely flawed,” the Mayor and Council said in a letter

Make No Smoking a Reality in Rockville

October 26, 2020

City to Join Great American SmokeoutNeed a date to stop smoking? How about Nov. 19? Rockville will take part in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 19 with a Mayor and Council proclamation to mark the day, and encourage smokers and vapers to drop the habit

Help Rockville on Climate Change Action

September 28, 2020

The City of Rockville is embarking on a process to develop its first Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare the community to adapt to a changing climate. Share your vision for the plan by taking a survey at www.rockvillemd.gov/climate. While you’re there, find details about the

Mayor and Council to Discuss Rockville Station Improvement Study

September 28, 2020

The Mayor and Council are scheduled at their Monday, Oct. 19 meeting to review a scope of work for a study of the Rockville Metro station that will be conducted by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Mayor and Council to Begin Budget Work with Hearing Oct. 26

September 28, 2020

The Mayor and Council want to hear from the community about their needs early in the budget process as they kick off work on the city’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget with a public hearing on Monday, Oct. 26.

Voice Your Thoughts on the Future of Rockville Elections

May 6, 2025

Community engagements sessions in June offer the chance to voice your thoughts about the future of Rockville elections. The Mayor and Council, Board of Supervisors of Elections, city staff, and a city consultant will conduct a top-to-bottom review of Rockville’s

81st Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade

May 1, 2025

Join the City of Rockville for its 81st annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade Monday, May 26. Founded in 1944 by William (Bill) Wood, the Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade is a long-standing tradition in the City of Rockville. PARADE

Hometown Holidays: Know Before You Go

May 1, 2025

The free Hometown Holidays at Rockville Town Center features local flavor of music and food vendors, including two stages, an artisan shopping area, and kids entertainment from noon-6 p.m. Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 in Rockville Town Center.

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