Mayor and Council to Hear Updates on Town Center Initiative
December 28, 2020
An update on ongoing strategies to improve and strengthen the vitality of Rockville Town Center will come before the Mayor and Council on Jan. 4.
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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.
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