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New Bike Racks Installed in Rockville’s Parks
Eight parks in Rockville now have newly installed bicycle racks, with another installation to come soon. Dogwood, Elwood Smith, Potomac Woods, Rockcrest, Welsh, Woodley Gardens and Woottons Mill parks each have a new rack. Rockville’s newest park, RedGate, has two. A new bike rack is scheduled to be installed at Hillcrest Park following asphalt path…
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American Red Cross Seeks African American Blood Donors in Rockville
The American Red Cross is seeking donations at its Rockville donor center as part of a new campaign to increase its pool of Black and African American blood donors and help people with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic blood disease in the United States, where it affects approximately 100,000…
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Mayor and Council Adopt Design Guidelines for East Rockville
The Mayor and Council adopted at their Monday. Feb. 1 meeting a zoning amendment to allow implementation of the East Rockville Design Guidelines and Standards. The design guidelines include requirements, in addition to the existing residential zoning, that apply to new single-unit home construction and significant additions to existing homes. Residents of East Rockville engaged…
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Budget Watch: Fiscal Year 2022
Rockville’s Mayor and Council continue budget deliberations this month with public hearings and work sessions focused on crafting a Fiscal Year 2022 budget that outlines the city’s priorities. City Manager Rob DiSpirito on Feb. 22 presented the Mayor and Council with a FY 2022 budget proposal that addresses the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on…
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COVID-19: Vaccinating and Donating to Help Rockville’s Recovery
Acting state health Secretary Dennis R. Schrader outlined Maryland’s efforts to distribute the state’s allocation of COVID-19 vaccines in a Feb. 2 letter to Rockville’s Mayor and Council. The letter comes in response to a Jan. 26 letter in which the Mayor and Council called on the state to send more vaccine to Montgomery County.…
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Planning Commission to Recommend Comprehensive Plan Draft to Mayor and Council
The Mayor and Council will begin their review of the Planning Commission’s draft comprehensive plan update, starting this month. After an extensive public input process and preparation of the draft plan, the Rockville Planning Commission is scheduled to present their recommended plan update during the Mayor and Council’s March 15 meeting. A public comment period…
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Mayor and Council Testify on County’s Shady Grove Plan Update
Rockville’s Mayor and Council sent a letter this week to the Montgomery County Council with their testimony on the Shady Grove Sector Plan Minor Master Plan Amendment. Since the adoption by the county of the Shady Grove Sector Plan in 2006, several substantive changes to the county’s land use planning policies and practices require the plan…
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Need-to-Know Vaccine Info for Seniors
STATE OPENS CALL CENTER TO HELP OFFLINE SENIORS ACCESS COVID-19 VACCINATIONS Know a senior who’s eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, but they don’t have access to the internet? Have them call the new COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center: 1-855-MDGOVAX (1-855-634-6829). The Maryland Department of Health and Maryland Department of Aging are working together to promote…
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Mayor and Council Public Hearing Notice: Weigh in on Rockville’s Fiscal Year Budget 2022
The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing and work session, 7 p.m. Monday, March 1, on Rockville’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget. A public hearing will also be held Monday, April 12. The proposed FY 2022 operating budget of $139.7 million is a decrease of less than 1% from the FY 2021 adopted budget. The general fund…