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Make Your Yard Green and a Place for Wildlife to Be Seen
The city’s RainScapes Rewards Program offers single-family homeowners and nonprofits, including religious institutions, private schools and homeowners associations, up to $4,800 in rebates for landscaping that is designed to green backyards and reduce pollution. The program offers rebates for planting trees and conservation landscaping, installing rain barrels, or removing pavement – actions that can reduce…
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Wizards’ Chambers
The Rockville robotics team Wizards.exe – and their robot G-Wiz – brought their magic to the Mayor and Council chambers at City Hall on Oct. 8 as the team was honored for representing the United States at the FIRST Global Challenge Championship in Mexico last summer. Competing with teams from 185 countries, the team of…
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Mayor and Council to Hold Public Hearings on Filling Mayor or Councilmember Vacancies
IF YOU GO What: Public hearings on amendments to clarify procedures in the event of a vacancy on the Mayor and Council. When: Monday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Where: Mayor and Council Chambers, Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave. Watch online: www.rockvillemd.gov/videoondemand The Mayor and Council will hold public hearings, Monday, Nov. 19, on…
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Wanted: Budget Ideas and Suggestions
Be Heard at Public Hearings and Through an Online Survey Opportunities for the community to help the city prioritize spending continue in November as the Mayor and Council begin work on the Fiscal Year 2020 budget. A public hearing as part of the Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 19 will give community members…
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It’s a Small (Business) World
The Mayor and Council presented a proclamation Oct. 22 to Rockville Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Marji Graf celebrating small businesses and the contributions they make to the Rockville economy and community. The proclamation set aside Saturday, Nov. 24 – the Saturday following Thanksgiving – as Small Business Saturday in Rockville. To view the…
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Meet a Rockville Employee: Lt. Andy Taglienti
Lt. Andy Taglienti was recently promoted and assigned to a new role within the Rockville City Police Department, in charge of the department’s new Office of Professional Responsibility, which conducts internal affairs investigations. Why the new role? The concept of internal affairs is very broad and unique to each police department. The vast majority of…
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Planning Commission to Hold Public Hearing on North Stonestreet Avenue Land Use
Rockville’s Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 on an amendment to the Comprehensive Master Plan for a portion of North Stonestreet Avenue. The draft plan amendment is a step toward implementing recommendations in the Stonestreet Corridor Study to promote neighborhood-oriented, mixed-use development. The area under consideration is generally…
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Tell Us About Our Good Neighbors
Rockville is a city of good neighbors. The city is seeking nominations, through 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, for its Good Neighbor Awards. The program recognizes adults or youth who are unselfishly giving back and improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods through good deeds or community service. The 2017 honorees included community members…
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Go Local This Thanksgiving with Rockville Farmers Market Fall Produce
November brings farm-fresh fall produce from regional grower/producers on the final three Saturdays of the Rockville Farmers Market. The market offers an opportunity to add local flavor to your Thanksgiving feast with fruits and vegetables, plants and flowers, herbs, baked goods, local beer and wine, knife sharpening, meat and coffee. It is open from 9…