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Mayor and Council to Hold First Budget Hearing and Discuss Rescue Plan Funding
Community members can present their needs early in the Fiscal Year 2023 city budget process as the Mayor and Council hold their first budget hearing Monday, Oct. 25. INITIAL BUDGET PROCESS Monday, Oct. 4: American Rescue Plan Act discussion. Monday, Oct. 25: Public hearings on the ARPA and on Fiscal Year 2023 budget priorities, and…
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Maintenance to Close Part of Town Square Park
An area of Rockville Town Square will be blocked off to allow maintenance work to be performed on the public park’s sand filter — a facility beneath the public space that treats and cleans stormwater runoff. Filter cleaning work will be conducted from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4-15. Construction equipment will access the fenced-off site from…
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Flooding: Know the Risks and City Resources
The city is reminding residents about flooding risks after parts of Rockville experienced devastating flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which blew through the city as a tropical depression on Sept. 1. Forecasters predict that these extreme weather events will happen more frequently as the climate continues to change. Standard homeowners insurance does not…
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Rockville Cancels Rocktobierfest and Antique and Classic Car Show
City Manager Cites Ongoing Public Health Risks Related to Delta Variant Rockville City Manager Rob DiSpirito announced the cancellation of the city’s two highly attended October special events, citing public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In the interest of better assuring the health and safety of our residents, visitors and city employees in…
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ROCKVILLE GOES PURPLE: Academy-Award Winning Director to Discuss HBO Documentary, “The Crime of the Century”
How Opioids Became the Most Devastating Public-Health Tragedy of Our Time The City of Rockville will host an exclusive virtual conversation with contributors to the HBO documentary, “The Crime of the Century,” as part of Rockville Goes Purple, the city’s monthlong September campaign to bring awareness to the national impact of opioid addiction and signal…
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Great Performances to Resume in September at the F. Scott Theater
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre reopens this month, starting with six shows of Rockville Little Theatre’s “Rumors.”Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 24, 25 and Oct. 1, 2 at 8 p.m.; Sundays, Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22; $20 for seniors 62 and older and students. For tickets or more information, visit…
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New Rock East District to be Celebrated with Weekend of Events
Celebrations will mark the opening of a new destination in the city — the Rock East District, which gathers Rockville’s artists, professionals, makers and tradespeople together into a defined geographic location. The district, which runs along East Gude Drive from Frederick Road to Norbeck Drive, includes more than 60 area businesses, or “makers and traders,”…