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Amendment Passed to Implement FAST-er Planning and Development Services
Rockville’s Mayor and Council have unanimously approved an amendment that makes several changes to the city’s zoning code to improve customers’ experience with the Department of Planning and Development Services. The amendment implements improvements identified through the FAST initiative to make Rockville’s development review and permitting services “faster, accountable, smarter and transparent.” Modifications to the…
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Grant Program Seeks Projects to Improve Communities
Applications Accepted Starting Dec. 10 The city’s matching grant program helps neighbors work together to accomplish common goals that support the health, vitality and inclusivity of the place they call home. Community Empowerment Matching Grant applications will be accepted starting Friday, Dec. 10. The application deadline is Friday, Feb. 4, and approved grants will become…
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Lunar New Year: Save the Date to Celebrate
Celebrate Rockville’s Asian cultures with performances, to-go activities and snacks at the city’s Lunar New Year celebration. The annual celebration will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive. Multicultural performances begin at 6:15 p.m. Admission is free, but tickets will…
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Leave It to Us: Fall Leaf Collection Concludes This Month
The city is scheduled to conclude its fall leaf collection on Friday, Dec. 24, with crews completing the second of two rounds of vacuuming leaves from neighborhood curbs. An interactive map at www.rockvillemd.gov/leafcollection allows residents to input their address and learn when their leaves will be collected.
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Mayor and Council to Continue ARPA Discussion, Seek Budget Input
The Mayor and Council are scheduled on Monday, Dec. 13 to continue their discussion of how to spend Rockville’s portion of funds received through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. ARPA’s goal is to aid state and local governments in recovering from the budgetary, economic and financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Oct. 4,…
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Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Weekends Bring Closures in Rockville
Update, Friday, Dec. 17: The City of Rockville announced an additional holiday for city employees on Thursday, Dec. 23, when city government and most city facilities will be closed. Original post: City government will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 24 and Saturday, Dec. 25, and on New Year’s Eve and…
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Public Meeting to Present Concept Plan for Town Center Thoroughfares
City staff will host a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 to present preliminary concept plans for a project that seeks to make two Rockville Town Center thoroughfares friendlier to businesses, pedestrians and bicyclists. The Washington Street and East Middle Lane Road Diet Project creates bike lanes and on-street parking on North…
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Should Parkland Be Required With New Development?
Input Meetings Will Gather Public Opinion The Mayor and Council will consider whether to require that public parkland be included as part of new development projects in the City of Rockville, and is seeking input from the community on the proposal. The city will host two virtual public input information to hear from the community:…