FY27 Budget Maintains Focus on Safety, Economic Development, Housing and Sustaining Progress
July 1, 2026
Rockville’s $186.8 million budget, adopted May 4, maintains city services and emphasizes the Mayor and Council’s focus areas of public safety, economic development and housing.
The budget for Fiscal Year 2027, which begins July 1, is a 6.5% increase over the FY 2026 budget and was informed by comprehensive feedback from the public.
About $11 million in new funding will support the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan. Other public safety items include continuing a two-year closed-circuit television modernization initiative at city facilities, and strengthening the Rockville City Police Department’s patrol operations, special units and school coverage, as well as a $150,000 feasibility study for school pathway lighting.
The budget also includes a $1.6 million contribution to Rockville Economic Development, Inc., and increased funding for economic development operations and expanded biosciences marketing efforts.
In addition, the budget adds new regular full-time positions to enhance city services, including two police officers, a police sergeant, a senior community enhancement codes inspector to strengthen rental housing inspections, an assistant city attorney and a public works crew supervisor.
Other initiatives include a second electric bus for the Rockville Senior Center, an extended outdoor swim season for the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center, and expanded staffing at Montrose Discovery Preschool.
The FY 2027-FY 2031 Capital Improvements Program for funding construction and infrastructure maintenance will support 56 projects during FY27. Seven new projects include funding for the first phase of the King Farm Farmstead Park Master Plan implementation and a new pavilion at Woottons Mill Park.
The general fund budget, which supports the largest portion of the operating budget, is $125.1 million, a 6.9% increase. The city’s real property tax rate of $0.292 per $100 of assessed valuation remains the same for FY27. All residential and commercial property owners pay this tax. Rockville has not increased its property tax rate since 1995.
For more information, including the adopted FY27 budget document when it is posted in July, visit rockvillemd.gov/budget.
