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City Seeks Public Input on Short-Term Residential Rentals at Second Hearing
The Mayor and Council will hold a second public hearing virtually, Monday, Jan. 11, to gather input on whether to develop recommendations to regulate short-term residential rentals in Rockville. A short-term rental is when a dwelling a unit, or part of a dwelling unit, is rented for a short period of time, usually fewer than…
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Civil War Trail Signs Being Updated
Two new interpretive signs have been installed at the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine and Beall-Dawson House, the first of several signs to be updated in Rockville that are part of the Civil War Trails, Inc., program. Civil War Trails, Inc., has partnered with the City of Rockville, Peerless Rockville, Montgomery History and a…
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Mayor and Council Initiate Annexation Discussion
The Mayor and Council are considering whether to annex an almost 10.3-acre plot of land at 16200 Frederick Road. The annexation was initiated through a petition to the city by Victor, Inc., the property’s owner, with a request to zone the area as mixed-use corridor district. Annexation is the formal process of incorporating an area…
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Mayor and Council to Hold Budget Hearing, Receive Utility Rate Structure Presentation
FY22 Budget Survey Available The Mayor and Council continue their work on the Fiscal Year 2022 budget in January with a public hearing and a presentation on proposed rates and rate structure for the city’s water and sewer funds. The city hired a consultant to develop a new utility rate structure, under which the Mayor…
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FY 2020 Financial Reports Highlight Rockville’s Finances
Summaries Look at the City’s Fiscal Health Two annual reports that city staff delivered to the Mayor and Council on Dec. 7 give the public a closer look at Rockville’s financial health during the most recently completed fiscal year. For Fiscal Year 2020, which closed June 30, the city ended “with a healthy overall net…
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Check Once, Check Twice
State, county and city actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 mean uncertainty for activities, programs and facility hours in the City of Rockville. Please check our online resources to see if any information contained in this edition of “Rockville Reports” has changed. New Year’s Day, Friday, Jan. 1: City government will be closed. Recycling…
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COVID-19: State is Recruiting Medical Workers
Montgomery County remains in the second of three reopening phases, with reopening guidelines limiting office use and encouraging telework. With these guidelines in mind, the city is not able to welcome visitors back to City Hall or many city facilities, and no definitive date for reopening can be established at this time. Information about the…
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Rockville’s Virtual MLK Day to Celebrate a ‘Courageous Pursuit of Victory’
Rockville’s 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will take place noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. The celebration, with a theme of “In Courageous Pursuit of Victory,” will be conducted online via Webex. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/mlk to learn how to join live. Those unable to join can view a recording on the webpage and on…
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Public Input Sought on Accessory Structures and Accessory Dwelling Units
The city will hold a series of virtual public input sessions, beginning in late January, to hear from the community on potential changes to regulations that govern residential accessory buildings in single-family neighborhoods.City staff will be on hand to explain and answer questions about the proposed revisions ahead of a public hearing, tentatively scheduled for…