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Creatives Summit Aims to Bring Together City’s Arts Community
The Rockville Cultural Arts Commission is inviting groups from Rockville’s arts community to a summit this March to discuss how to create a more vibrant, culturally diverse, financially sustainable, and economically beneficial arts and culture scene in Rockville. The Rockville Creatives Summit will be held from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, March 22 in the Buchanan Room…
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Census 2020: Confidential, Safe and Secure
The federal government will conduct the 2020 Census this year and the City of Rockville wants community members to help meet the goal of counting everyone once – and only once – in the right place. Participating in the census impacts Rockville. Compiled every 10 years, census data is used by the government to define…
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Mayor and Council Approve Charter Review Commission
The Mayor and Council voted unanimously Jan. 13 to establish a commission to review the city’s charter. The charter is a legal document similar to a constitution. It establishes the city’s corporate limits and outlines how the city is organized and conducts business, such as holding elections, levying taxes, adopting ordinances and providing services. The…
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Students Have a Chance to be Mayor for a Day in May
Mayor Newton to Visit Rockville Fourth Graders Rockville fourth graders once again have a chance to serve as the city’s Mayor for a Day this spring by taking part in the statewide “If I Were Mayor” essay contest. The theme of this year’s contest, organized by the Maryland Municipal League and the Maryland Mayors Association,…
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County to Provide Free Tax Preparation Appointments through VITA
Montgomery County is hosting free tax preparation sessions throughout tax season for low- to moderate-income families that earned $56,000 or less in 2019. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which is run by the Montgomery County Community Action Agency, provides IRS-certified volunteers from nonprofit and public agencies who can help low- to moderate-income families maximize…
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City’s Financial Assistance Program Can Help in an Emergency
Need financial help? Facing eviction? Utilities about to be shut off? Need help paying for prescription medication? Emergency financial assistance is available to eligible Rockville residents facing a financial crisis through the Rockville Emergency Assistance Program. Depending on eligibility, REAP assistance may be available for funeral expenses and medical expenses. Referrals for emergency food, clothing,…
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Sign On for Sidewalks
City’s Prioritization Policy Allows Residents to Petition for New Paths Know a neighborhood that could use a sidewalk? The city created a Sidewalk Prioritization Policy to address missing sidewalks in Rockville and the costs associated with constructing them. The policy helps determine if, and in what order, the city constructs sidewalks. A missing sidewalk is…
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City Hall and Some City Facilities to Close for Presidents Day
City Hall will be closed and recycling and trash will not be collected on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day. Several city facilities will operate on their usual schedule. Recycling and trash collection will not be collected on Presidents Day. Collections will occur one day later throughout the week. For more information, call…
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Enforcement and Education Are Focus of Strategy for Safer Streets
Rockville is continuing its push for safer city streets for all with renewed enforcement and education efforts. The Rockville City Police Department began the new year by redeploying patrol officers to traffic patrol and focusing enforcement efforts on high-incident areas. A map of bicycle and pedestrian crashes from 2017-2019, presented during the Dec. 16 Mayor…
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UPDATE: Lunar New Year Celebration Canceled
The City of Rockville, out of an abundance of caution and in response to concerns from partners in the Asian-American community and others, is cancelling its Lunar New Year celebration that was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1 at Rockville High School. Read more. Original post; Dec. 2, 2019: Celebrate Rockville’s Asian cultures with performances, crafts…