Category: Mayor and Council

Mayor and Council Pass Resolution Rejecting Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Israeli, Anti-Arab, Antisemitism, Anti-Jewish and Anti-Muslim Hate

December 20, 2023

The Mayor and Council on Dec. 18 unanimously passed a resolution, “Rejecting Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Israeli, Anti-Arab, Antisemitism, Anti-Jewish, and Anti-Muslim Hate in the City of Rockville.” Find video of the discussion and vote with the Dec. 18 Mayor and Council meeting listing at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter. The resolution reads: WHEREAS the Mayor and Council

Mayor and Council to Begin Budget Discussions

November 27, 2023

The Mayor and Council are scheduled to hold their first discussion of budget priorities during their meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4 at City Hall.

Mayor and Council Name Acting City Manager

November 21, 2023

The outgoing Mayor and Council on Nov. 15 appointed Craig L. Simoneau as Rockville’s acting city manager. Mayor Monique Ashton announced the appointment at the first meeting of the new Mayor and Council on Nov. 20. The Mayor and Council are conducting a national search for a new city

Rockville Certifies 2023 Vote-by-Mail Election Results

November 14, 2023

Votes cast in the City of Rockville’s 2023 vote-by-mail election have been certified by the city’s Board of Supervisors of Elections. In addition to 12,637 ballots cast on Election Day, 133 provisional ballots were tallied, for a total of 12,770 votes. The number of votes cast in the 2023 vote-by-mail

Statement from the Mayor and Council on the City of Rockville 2023 Election

November 13, 2023

The Mayor and Council today issued the following statement: “The City of Rockville would like to thank the members of the Board of Supervisors of Elections (BSE), City and Montgomery County staff members, and the volunteer election workers and judges for their efforts in ensuring that the City’s November 7,

Voters Elect Monique Ashton as Rockville Mayor

November 8, 2023

Fulton, Van Grack, Shaw, Myles, Jackson and Valeri Elected to Council Seats Rockville voters elected Monique Ashton mayor with 7,190 votes, or 58.71% of the total, according to unofficial results in the City of Rockville’s vote-by-mail election, which were announced early today. Six councilmembers were also elected: Kate Fulton; Adam

REDI Annual Report Outlines its Mission to Connect Businesses

October 30, 2023

Rockville Economic Development, Inc., Rockville’s economic development arm charged with helping businesses launch, locate and expand in Rockville, spent the past fiscal year identifying economic challenges and highlighting the city as a premier location for business, REDI said in its latest annual report.

Awarding Resiliency

October 30, 2023

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments awarded the City of Rockville a 2023 Climate and Energy Leadership Award, recognizing the city’s Flood Resiliency Program as a climate stewardship program that engages and serves the region’s underserved communities and neighborhoods.

Make Your Voice Heard

October 30, 2023

Public participation in the budget process is a high priority for the Mayor and Council and city staff. The community budget priorities survey at www.rockvillemd.gov/budget is available in simplified Chinese, French, Korean and Spanish, as well as English.

City Legislative Priorities: Schools, Support for Vision Zero and Climate Action, Tax Credit Expansion

October 30, 2023

Maryland General Assembly’s 90-Day Session Begins Jan. 10 The Mayor and Council approved the city’s 2024 state legislative priorities Oct. 9 and are scheduled to present them to the Montgomery County delegation to the General Assembly on Nov. 13. During the 2024 state legislative session, which runs from Wednesday, Jan.

Budget Watch: Fiscal Year 2026

March 6, 2025

Rockville’s Mayor and Council begin budget deliberations this month with public hearings and work sessions focused on a Fiscal Year 2026 budget that prioritizes the Mayor and Council’s focus areas of public safety, economic development and housing. The proposed budget

Spring Forward and Check Your Smoke Alarms

March 6, 2025

Clocks move forward an hour this month, providing an extra hour of daylight in the evening. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9 — an ideal reminder for homeowners to check smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

A New Brand Identity for the City and a New Look for ‘Rockville Reports’

March 6, 2025

Community members and readers of “Rockville Reports” will notice a new look for the City of Rockville beginning this month as Rockville rolls out a new branding identity. The Mayor and Council approved the new branding in July. Since then,

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