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Permitting Fee Increase Approved
The Mayor and Council approved fee increases at their May 14 meeting for permits that include building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and almost all other construction trades, for both residential and commercial projects, in order to better reflect the cost of providing those services. The fees will take effect July 1. This is the first fee…
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City of Rockville Announces Legal Action Against Opioid Drug Manufacturers and Distributors
Rockville’s Mayor and Council formally joined other state and local jurisdictions to take legal action against drug manufacturers and distributors for their role in the nationwide opioid crisis. The lawsuits seek restitution for harm suffered because of deceptive and fraudulent marketing by several pharmaceutical manufacturers and the failure of certain wholesalers to report suspicious purchases.…
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Suds & Soles 5K Road Closures
The City of Rockville in partnership with the Montgomery County Road Runners Club, will host the Suds & Soles 5K from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday. Be aware of road closures in the area during the event. The race will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Maryland Avenue in Rockville Town Center, weave through neighborhood streets and end…
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Rockville’s Mayor Newton Becomes Maryland Municipal League President
Will Serve from 2018-2019 Under Theme of ‘Together, We Can’ City of Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton has become president of the Maryland Municipal League, a statewide organization that represents and advocates on behalf of Maryland’s 157 towns and cities. Newton has served as the organization’s president-elect since MML’s 2017 summer conference. Each year, incoming…
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A Legacy of Leadership: Remembering Mayor Marcuccio
Phyllis Marcuccio, who served as Rockville’s mayor from 2009-2013, died Tuesday, June 5. She was 84. “Mayor Marcuccio was a deeply devoted public servant throughout her life and career,” Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton said in a statement on behalf of the Mayor and Council, and city staff. “A longstanding Rockville resident, she prided herself as…
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Mayor and Council Oppose I-270 Widening, Additional Lanes
Letter to the State Details Pollution and Traffic Concerns The Mayor and Council in May sent a letter to the Maryland Department of Transportation expressing opposition to any widening or addition of lanes to Interstate 270 in Rockville as part of the state’s I-495 & I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program.
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Rockville Selects New Planning Department Director
Ricky Barker Named Community Planning and Development Services Leader Rockville, Maryland, May 23 — Ricky Barker, a planning professional with more than three decades of experience, has been selected as the new director of the City of Rockville’s Community Planning and Development Services department, City Manager Rob DiSpirito announced today. “I’m confident Ricky will continue…