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Multimedia Scholarship Competition
The city’s Human Rights Commission will launch its Multimedia Scholarship Competition on Monday, Jan. 27. Formerly known as the Multimedia Contest, the revamped annual program is an opportunity for students who live in and/or attend high school in Rockville to compete for tuition and/or book scholarships by responding to one of several prompts focused on…
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Election Board Welcomes Ideas
Even though it’s only been three months since the 2019 Vote by Mail election, Rockville’s Board of Supervisors of Elections is already preparing plans for 2023. The board will host two forums as first steps in planning for the next election. The first post-election forum will be from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30; the second…
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Mayor and Council Provide Feedback on Town Center Recommendations
The Mayor and Council in November discussed, supported and provided direction on several recommendations delivered in a report from an expert panel from the Urban Land Institute on ways to strengthen the vitality of Rockville’s Town Center. The report, which was discussed at the Nov. 25 Mayor and Council work session, followed the expert Technical…
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FY 2019 Financial Reports Highlight Rockville’s Finances
Two annual reports that city staff delivered to the Mayor and Council on Dec. 9 give the public a closer look at Rockville’s financial health during the most recently completed fiscal year. For Fiscal Year 2019, which closed June 30, the city ended “with a healthy overall net position of $283.1 million,” City Manager Rob…
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Mayor and Council to Hold Budget Hearing, Discuss Priorities
FY 2021 Budget Survey Available The Mayor and Council continue their work on the Fiscal Year 2021 budget in January with a public hearing and discussion of results from a budget survey. A public hearing during the Mayor and Council meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13 at City Hall will give the community…
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Meet a Rockville Employee: Amanda Campbell
Amanda Campbell, the city’s sustainability coordinator, has been on the job since Nov. 4. We asked her to answer a few questions to introduce her to the community. What does the city’s sustainability coordinator do?The sustainability coordinator develops and implements municipal and community programs related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, green building, stormwater management, waste…
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Planning Commission Begins Work on Second Half of Comprehensive Plan Draft
Document Will Set Vision, Goals for Planning Areas, Neighborhoods Rockville’s Planning Commission has begun its review of neighborhood-specific sections of the comprehensive plan. This work will guide neighborhood, or planning area, policies and projects throughout the next two decades. The second component of the City of Rockville’s Comprehensive Plan update, “Volume II: Planning Areas,” was…
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Make Volunteering One of Your New Year’s Resolutions
Want to do some good deeds in the new year? Rockville has dozens of opportunities available for teens and adults, from snow shoveling to mentoring to stream cleanups. Whether your passion is helping others or the environment, you can use your free time to lend a hand. Here are some examples:Adopt a stream: Individuals, families,…
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MLK Jr. Day Celebration to Present ‘Light in the Midst of Darkness’
Program to Feature Performances, Community Service Diverse performances, awards and a keynote speech focused on the theme of “Light in the Midst of Darkness” will highlight Rockville’s 48th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive. Barbara Harrison, longtime reporter…