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Enduring Hope
Rockville honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 21 with community service and a celebration with a theme of “Enduring Hope, Enduring Progress.” Honored during the ceremony were Gideon Wikina (at left), who received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Award, and Adam Hoffman (second from left) and Julie Ryan-Silva, (third…
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Homestead Property Tax Credit Available to Homeowners
To help homeowners deal with large assessment increases on their principal residence, state law has established the Homestead Property Tax Credit. The credit limits the increase in taxable assessments each year to 10 percent. In other words, the homeowner pays no property tax on the market value increase on their principal residence above the 10…
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City Hall and Some City Facilities to Close for Presidents Day
City Hall will be closed and recycling and trash will not be collected on Monday, Feb. 18, in observance of Presidents Day. Several city facilities will operate on their usual schedules. Recycling and trash collections will occur one day later throughout the week. For more information, call 240-314-8568 or visit www.rockvillemd.gov/recycling-trash. On Monday, Feb. 18:…
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County to Provide Free Tax Preparation Appointments
Montgomery County is hosting free tax preparation sessions throughout tax season for low- to moderate-income families that earned $55,000 or less in 2018. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which is run by the Montgomery County Community Action Agency, provides IRS-certified volunteers from nonprofit and public agencies who can help low- to moderate-income families maximize…
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City Manager to Present Proposed Budget to Mayor and Council
Budget Available Online by Feb. 22; Offer Ideas Online and at Hearings OFFER YOUR IDEAS • At www.rockvillemd.gov/budget. • At public hearings on March 4 and April 1. WATCH IT The Feb. 25 proposed budget presentation and the public hearings will be: • Carried live on channel 11 on county cable systems. • Livestreamed at…
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Students Have a Chance to be Mayor for a Day in May
Mayor Newton to Visit Rockville Fourth-Graders Rockville fourth-graders once again have a chance at serving as the city’s Mayor for a Day this spring by taking part in the statewide “If I Were Mayor” essay contest. The theme of this year’s contest, organized by the Maryland Municipal League and the Maryland Mayors Association, is “Together…
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Bid Awarded for Swim and Fitness Center Lobby and Locker Room Renovations
The Mayor and Council have unanimously selected City Construction LLC of Washington, D.C., to modernize and expand the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s locker room and lobby. Construction, which would affect about 7,000 square feet at the center, is tentatively expected to begin in late winter 2019 and is projected to last about 12 months.…
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City Issues Small Cell Antenna Guidelines
Mayor and Council Adopt Fees for Installations in City Rights of Way Guidelines and fees issued by the city in January outline requirements for wireless carriers. A Federal Communications Commission order that went into effect Jan. 14 pre-empts many aspects of the city’s ability to regulate the installation of the small antennas used in the…
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Permeable Pavers: Remove, Replace and Earn RainScape Rebates
Rockville’s RainScape Rebates program now offers cash rebates for removing pavement and replacing it with permeable pavers. Eligible single-family homeowners and non-profits, including religious institutions, private schools, and homeowners’ associations, can receive rebates of up to $2,500 for replacing pavement with permeable pavers. The program offers $1,200, or $4 per square foot up to the…
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Rockville to Develop Deer-Management Pilot Program
In an effort to mitigate the increasing impact of a growing white-tailed deer population on the community, Rockville will spend the next year and a half developing a deer-culling pilot program for fall 2020. The Mayor and Council directed staff to develop the pilot program at their Jan. 7 meeting. Public safety issues that stem…