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Rockville Metro Station Pedestrian Bridge to Reopen, Canopy Reconstruction Activities Begin
This article has been updated to reflect a schedule change, to Monday, Aug. 23, for relocating bus stops at the Rockville Metro station. The pedestrian bridge linking Rockville Town Center and the Rockville Metro station over Rockville Pike will reopen on Monday, Aug. 16 following a 14-month closure and more than five months of repair…
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City Reinstates Face Covering Requirement Inside All City Buildings
Spike in COVID-19 Delta Variant Transmission Has Led to Concern Face coverings will be mandatory for all visitors to Rockville facilities, starting immediately, as the city continues its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. The requirement applies to all staff and visitors aged 2 and older, whatever their vaccination status. Rockville City Manager Rob…
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Mayor and Council Proclaim September as National Recovery Month
Events to be Held Monthlong for Rockville Goes Purple Campaign In their ongoing fight to bring awareness to the national impact of opioid addiction and signal hope for recovery, Rockville’s Mayor and Council proclaimed September as National Recovery Month at their Monday, Aug. 2 meeting. Lights at City Hall, the Rockville City Police Department headquarters…
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Mayor and Council Unanimously Adopt Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Sets Vision, Goals for City’s Future Rockville’s Mayor and Council unanimously adopted the Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan update Monday evening, following a years-long process that involved hundreds of voices from the community, elected and appointed leaders and city staff, which helped shape the final document. Rockville’s comprehensive plan sets a vision and goals for the…
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Robert E. Dawson Appointed as Rockville’s Corporate Counsel
Will Become Next City Attorney on Admission to Maryland Bar The Rockville Mayor and Council appointed Virginia attorney Robert E. Dawson as the city’s corporate counsel at their Monday, June 19 meeting, a title he will hold until he is admitted to the Maryland Bar, when he will officially become Rockville’s new city attorney. Dawson…
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Mayor and Council Approve Increases to Parking Fines
Increase Fines for Parking Near Fire Hydrants, in Fire Lanes and Handicap Spaces Motorists could face significantly higher fines for illegally parking near fire hydrants, in fire lanes or in designated handicap parking spaces after the Mayor and Council approved increases that bring fines in the City of Rockville in line with those of neighboring…
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First Phase of New Online Permitting System to Go Live in October
MyGovernmentOnline, the first phase of a new permitting and planning platform, will go online Monday, Oct. 25. The new permit application process will be more convenient, and applicants will be able to track and manage all applications online. Permits will be searchable and permit reports viewable. The system will provide a fully integrated online application,…
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COG Transportation Board Removes I-270/I-495 Toll Lanes from Project List
The Washington Council of Governments Transportation Planning Board in June removed Gov. Larry Hogan’s toll lane plans for I-495 and I-270 from a list of projects to be included in the required air quality analysis of the region’s long-range transportation improvement plan. The removal leaves the plan for toll lanes at greater risk of not…