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Go Green and Save Green With Permit Fee Waivers for Earth Month
Rockville to Waive Fees for Select Home Improvement Permits During April The City of Rockville will mark Earth Month in April by waiving permit fees for certain environmentally friendly home improvements. The city will waive all fees assessed by Rockville’s Inspection Services Division that are directly associated with the residential installation of solar photovoltaic systems,…
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Rockville City Hall and All City Facilities Closed Wednesday, Feb. 12
City Facilities to Close at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 Rockville City Hall will operate as normal Tuesday, Feb. 11. All other city facilities will close at 6 p.m. Out of an abundance of caution, City Hall and all City of Rockville facilities will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 12, due to the winter storm…
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Rockville Mayor and Council Unanimously Adopt Town Center Master Plan
The Rockville Mayor and Council unanimously adopted the Town Center Master Plan during their Jan. 27 meeting, marking the final step of a nearly two-year process to shape the future of the city’s downtown core. The decision comes almost exactly two years after the project charter was initially approved in January 2023. The Town Center…
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Rockville’s Lunar New Year Celebration is Feb. 1
Celebrate Rockville’s Asian cultures at the city’s Lunar New Year celebration. The annual celebration will be held from 3-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Rockville High School, 2100 Baltimore Road. Multicultural perfor- mances will be presented from 3:30-4:45 p.m. The celebration will also include interactive dis- plays, crafts for kids and to-go snack boxes,…
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Local Love on Display in City’s Community Survey
Ninety percent of Rockville residents feel the city’s quality of life is good or excellent, and that their neighborhoods and the city are a great place to live and raise children. The city also scored highly for how it treats its diverse residents. Nine in 10 residents commended the overall quality of services and the…
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Presidents Day Brings Closures in Rockville
City government, including City Hall and most city facilities will be closed on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 17. The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center will be open for regular hours on Feb. 17. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/swimcenter for details. All other city facilities will be closed, including Rockville City Police Department ad-ministrative offices; the Rockville Senior Center;…
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Rockville Renews Lead Service Line Inventory Effort
Rockville is continuing its efforts to identify the materials used in customers’ drinking water service lines.In November, a survey was mailed to nearly 8,300 customers with unknown service line materials, requesting their assistance in identifying and reporting the material of their service lines. A second survey will go out in early spring with the goal…
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Winter Plumbing Protection: Tips for Preventing Frozen Pipes or Meters
Freezing temperatures can lead to frozen pipes or meters, leaving homes without running water, or burst pipes that cause costly damage to homes and infrastructure. To prevent frozen pipes: If pipes freeze: More Tips: Property owners are responsible for calling a plumber to repair frozen and broken pipes on their property and inside their buildings.…
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Black History in Multimedia This Month in Rockville
Rockville celebrates Black History Month in February with a spotlight on Black history in our community and our city government. Black History Month was founded in 1926 by historian and author Carter G. Woodson of what is now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. This year’s Black History…
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Survey Available for Businesses’ Opinions on ‘Fern Reclamation’
Businesses in Rockville Town Center should check their mailboxes for a questionnaire from the city about “Fern Reclamation,” a new mural that adorns the Beall Avenue roadway. Rockville, in partnership with VisArts, was among 25 North American cities chosen last year from a pool of 200 applicants to receive Asphalt Art Initiative grants through Bloomberg…