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A Green Game Plan to Fight the White Stuff
Environmentally Friendly Snow- and Ice-Removal Tips Follow these tips to keep your driveway and sidewalks ice-free this winter, while minimizing the environmental impact: Shovel Early, Shovel OftenRemoving fresh snow before it has a chance to harden into ice is the best way to keep your pavement clear. Deicers work best on thin layers of snow…
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50th Anniversary Offers Opportunities to Make Every Day Earth Day
We’re approaching the golden anniversary of Earth Day. On April 22, the world will celebrate 50 years since the first Earth Day in 1970 ushered in the modern environmental movement. But the planet and our environment need our help more than just one day a year. Join the City of Rockville as we celebrate throughout…
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Peerless Presents Stories of Slavery and Flights to Freedom
Peerless Rockville hosts two presentations in the coming weeks examining slavery and the fight for freedom. Author Jenny Masur presents stories from her new book of unsung heroes of the Underground Railroad who lived and worked around Washington, D.C., at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the historic Red Brick Courthouse, 29 Courthouse Square,…
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Meet a Rockville Employee: Carl Young
Carl Young, Rockville’s new fire marshal, has been on the job since August. We asked him to answer a few questions to introduce him to the community. What does the fire marshal do?I direct the work of the fire plans examiner, fire protection engineer and fire inspectors to maintain a safe environment for residents, workers…
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Community Police Academies Offer Hands-on Experience
Community members can learn what it takes to be a police officer through the Rockville Community Police Academy or a special course aimed at 60-plus residents. Registration is now open for the Rockville City Police Department’s free, eight-week Rockville Community Police Academy. Classes will meet 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, March 26-May 14 in the conservatory of…
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Rocket-building, Backyard Wildlife and Botball at Science Day
What you need to know if you Go What: Rockville Science DayWhen: Sunday, April 19, noon to 5 p.m. Where: Montgomery College-Rockville, 51 Mannakee St.Cost: FREE The 31st annual Rockville Science Day offers a chance to experience science hands-on, with science and technology-related exhibits, activities, games and demos from over 90 local organizations and businesses.…
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Save Some Green and Create a Place for Wildlife to Be Seen
The city’s RainScapes Rebates program offers single-family homeowners and nonprofits, including religious institutions, private schools and homeowners associations, up to $2,500 in rebates for landscaping that is designed to green your backyard and reduce pollution. The program offers rebates for planting trees and conservation landscaping, installing rain barrels, or removing pavement and installing permeable pavers…
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Have an Urge to Help? Rockville Wants You to Volunteer
Rockville is always on the hunt for volunteers — and if you have a few extra hours to spare each month, you can make a huge difference in your community, whether by mentoring a kid, shoveling snow for a senior, cleaning a stream or serving on the city’s boards and commissions. What kind of difference…
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New Ethics Rules Add Whisteblower Protection, Expand Disclosure Requirements
Rockville’s city code now includes a whistleblower protection provision, new requirements for certain city employees to file financial disclosure statements and clarifies the city Ethics Commission’s role in reviewing the statements, after the Mayor and Council unanimously adopted changes to the city’s public ethics ordinance on Jan. 6. The addition of the whistleblower provision ensures…
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City Manager to Present Proposed Budget to Mayor and Council
Budget Available Online by Feb. 14; Offer Ideas Online and at Hearings City Manager Rob DiSpirito will present his proposed Fiscal Year 2021 city budget this month. The proposed budget, for the fiscal year that begins July 1, will be posted at www.rockvillemd.gov/budget by Friday, Feb. 14. DiSpirito is scheduled to present the proposed budget…