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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…
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Rockville Ranks Highly in Latest WalletHub Diversity Study
Rockville ranked seventh overall and fourth among small cities in the U.S. for its ethnic diversity, placing highly again in an annual WalletHub study. Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown and Silver Spring occupy the top four spots on WalletHub’s list and four of the top 10 spots among all cities, of any size, in the entire United…
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Snow Emergency Lifted Friday
The snow emergency in the City of Rockville has ended, effective 9:30 a.m. today, Friday, Feb. 19. Residents are encouraged to check on older neighbors who may need assistance clearing snow and ice. Learn more about the city’s volunteer snow shoveling for seniors. Learn more about how Rockville responds to winter weather.
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UPDATE: City Snow Emergency Remains in Effect
Trash to Be Collected on Friday, Feb. 19 Update: 7:20 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19: Yard waste will not be collected today. Update: 6:20 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19: Recycling and trash will be collected as planned today, Friday, Feb. 19. With collections previously scheduled for a day later than usual this week due to the Presidents…
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City of Rockville Declares a Snow Emergency
Parking Restrictions Take Effect at 10 P.M. Wednesday The City of Rockville has declared a snow emergency that will begin at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, when a winter storm is forecast to bring an accumulation of snow and ice to the region. The emergency declaration requires that all vehicles be removed from roads within…
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City Closed for Presidents Day
City government will be closed Monday, Feb. 15 in observance of Presidents Day. The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center will be open to residents and facility members only via advanced registration. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/swimcenter for details. Recycling and trash collections will occur one day later than usual throughout the week. For more information on recycling and…
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State Responds to Mayor and Council’s Call for Vaccine
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 demanded that Maryland send more vaccine to Montgomery County. “The City…