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Don’t Go Hungry: Senior Center to Host Mobile Market
The Mobile Market returns from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, to the back parking lot of the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive. The Capital Area Food Bank Mobile Market program provides fresh produce to local communities in need, free of charge. Intended to support members of the community at risk of hunger, there are…
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Nominate a Neighbor for an Environmental Excellence Award
The City of Rockville’s Environmental Excellence Awards recognize individuals and organizations that contribute to Rockville’s environmental health and sustainability. Nominations are being accepted in the following categories through 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 for awards to be presented during Earth Month in April:
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Rockville Recognized for Excellent Financial Reporting
Rockville was proud to accept, for the 33rd year in a row, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for Fiscal Year 2022 from the Government Finance Officers Association. Documents produced by the city’s Finance Department include the city’s operating budget and capital improvements program, an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and a…
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FY 2023 Financial Reports Highlight Rockville’s Finances
Summaries Give Public a Look at the City’s Fiscal Health Two annual reports released last month give the public a closer look at Rockville’s financial health during the most recently completed fiscal year. For Fiscal Year 2023, which closed June 30, the city ended “with an overall net position of $345.2 million, an increase of…
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Radon Reminders: The Law, The Risks and What You Can Do
January is National Radon Action Month and a reminder of what you can do to protect your home and family. Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas. While no immediate symptoms will signal its presence, exposure at high levels can cause cancer. Testing is the only way to know a home’s radon levels.
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New Year’s and Martin Luther King Jr. Day Bring Closures in Rockville
City Hall and all city facilities will be closed for New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1. All city facilities except the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 15. Recycling, trash and yard waste normally collected on Mondays will occur one day later than usual throughout…
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City to Honor King and Salute Nonprofits with Opportunities to Serve
Rockville honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy this month as the city holds its 52nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration and sponsors a week of service activities. King recognized the power of service. The civil rights leader famously said, “Everyone can be great because everybody can serve.” In 1994, Congress passed the…