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RCPD’s Community Policing Shows Results as Crime Rates Decline
The Rockville City Police Department’s commitment to community policing resulted in reduced crime rates for 2023, RCPD Chief Victor V. Brito told the Mayor and Council in presenting a crime report with data that contrasts with that of other municipalities across the country. While criminality has risen locally, regionally and nationally since 2020, “Virtually all…
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Speed Limit Reduction Coming to Veirs Mill Road
The State Highway Administration recently approved Rockville’s request for a speed limit reduction on a busy stretch of Veirs Mill Road in Twinbrook. The speed limit will now be 35 mph, down from 40 mph, between Edmonston Drive and Twinbrook Parkway. The change makes the speed limit consistent with that of other sections of the…
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City Now Issuing Citations Related to Wootton Parkway Speed Camera
Rockville is now issuing citations for speeding vehicles captured by a speed camera on Wootton Parkway. In a continuing effort to reduce the number of speeding vehicles in Rockville neighborhoods, the Rockville City Police Department deployed the speed monitoring system in late February in the 2500 block of Wootton Parkway, near its intersection with Fairwood…
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Public Hearing and Survey Provide Final Opportunities for Budget Input
Rockville’s Mayor and Council continue budget deliberations this month with their final scheduled public hearing and work sessions before the scheduled adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. A final public hearing and a work session are scheduled for the Monday, April 8 Mayor and Council meeting. Public participation in the budget process is a…
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Help Shape the Future of Building Regulations in Rockville
The City of Rockville Department of Community Planning and Development Services wants to hear from you on amendments to city code that will affect building and property maintenance regulations in Rockville. CPDS will hold a virtual public information session at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 17. New state building codes take effect Wednesday, May 29. CPDS…
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Rockville Receives $4M in Earmarks for Emergency Ops, Storm Drains, Water Mains, Sewer Lines
The City of Rockville recently received more than $3.9 million in federal earmark funding for a new emergency operations center, police radios, water main and sewer line rehabilitation, and storm drain improvements in the Potomac Woods neighborhood. Earmarks allow members of congress to request a portion of federal spending to be directed to specific projects…
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Rockville Receives Federal Grant to Advance Twinbrook Bridge Planning
A federal grant announced in March will help Rockville with feasibility planning and design for a proposed bridge to connect Twinbrook with Rockville Pike. Rockville was awarded $568,000 through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grant Program. The grant will be used to evaluate and design a pedestrian and bicycle crossing over…
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Mayor and Council to Discuss Rockville Metro Station Study on May 6
The Mayor and Council will discuss a study of the Rockville Metro station during their Monday, May 6 meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. Two public meetings will be scheduled following the presentation to receive feedback from the community on concept designs. Rockville is collaborating with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Montgomery…
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RCPD to Distribute Free Steering Wheel Locks
With vehicle theft rates on the rise, the Rockville City Police Department will give away a limited number of steering wheel locks from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at the RCPD station, 2 W. Montgomery Ave. The free steering wheel locks, which can be used with all vehicle makes and models, will be available…
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Spring Forward and Check Your Smoke Alarms
Clocks move forward an hour, this month, providing an extra hour of daylight in the evening. Daylight saving time begins 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10 — the ideal reminder for homeowners to do an annual check on smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Alarms and detectors are the best way of notifying you and your…