Residents are encouraged to check on older neighbors who may need assistance clearing snow and ice. Learn more about the city’s volunteer snow shoveling for seniors.
Parking Restrictions Take Effect at 10 P.M. Wednesday
The City of Rockville has declared a snow emergency that will begin at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, when a winter storm is forecast to bring an accumulation of snow and ice to the region.
The emergency declaration requires that all vehicles be removed from roads within the city, including neighborhood streets, by 10 p.m. Wednesday.
To check whether an address is within the city limits, use the interactive Address and Residency Check map at www.rockvillemd.gov/maps.
Acting state health Secretary Dennis R. Schrader outlined Maryland’s efforts to distribute the state’s allocation of COVID-19 vaccines in a Feb. 2 letter to Rockville’s Mayor and Council.
Acting state health Secretary Dennis R. Schrader sent a letter Feb. 2 responding to a letter from Rockville’s Mayor and Council that called on the state to make more COVID-19 vaccination doses available for Montgomery County.
“The City is deeply concerned about the low number of vaccines that are being distributed to the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), relative to other Maryland jurisdictions,” the letter said.
Recycling and trash will be collected as scheduled Tuesday. Learn more about Rockville’s recycling and trash collection, including what can and can’t be recycled, at https://www.rockvillemd.gov/recycling-trash, call 240-314-8568, or email recyclingrefuse@rockvillemd.gov.
City’s Prioritization Policy Allows Residents to Petition for New Path
Know a neighborhood that could use a sidewalk?
The city’s Sidewalk Prioritization Policy helps determine if, and in what order, the city constructs sidewalks.
A missing sidewalk is any existing or potential pathway that, were it hard surfaced, would be used by pedestrians in their routine educational, recreational, business, shopping, working, civic and social pursuits. Sidewalks are along streets and are typically built within city rights of way.
Construction on a project to improve safety and access along Baltimore Road, a major east-west connection between the city’s east side and Rockville Town Center, is expected to begin later this winter.
The project will improve convenience, accessibility and safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists, including pedestrian safety measures at several intersections and easier access to the Rockville Metro Station.
UPDATE: The City of Rockville will collect trash and recycling as scheduled, Monday, Feb. 1. Rockville Swim and Fitness Center will be closed Monday.
The City of Rockville has declared a snow emergency that will begin 9 a.m.Sunday, Jan. 31, when a winter storm is forecast to bring sleet, freezing rain and 6-12 inches of snow to the region.
In the winter, salt keeps us safe while we are on the move, but it also leads to higher levels of salt in the region’s drinking water supply.
Remember: More salt isn’t always best. Scatter deicer and leave space between the grains only after shoveling and clearing pavement. Sweep up any that is left after the snow and ice melt.
Did you know?
A 12-ounce coffee mug full of salt is enough to treat a 20-foot driveway or 10 sidewalk squares.
When pavement temperatures drop below 15 degrees, salt won’t work.
A deicer with calcium magnesium acetate is the most eco-friendly deicer.