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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 at serving 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, is “Together…
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Bid Awarded for Swim and Fitness Center Lobby and Locker Room Renovations
The Mayor and Council have unanimously selected City Construction LLC of Washington, D.C., to modernize and expand the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s locker room and lobby. Construction, which would affect about 7,000 square feet at the center, is tentatively expected to begin in late winter 2019 and is projected to last about 12 months.…
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City Issues Small Cell Antenna Guidelines
Mayor and Council Adopt Fees for Installations in City Rights of Way Guidelines and fees issued by the city in January outline requirements for wireless carriers. A Federal Communications Commission order that went into effect Jan. 14 pre-empts many aspects of the city’s ability to regulate the installation of the small antennas used in the…
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Permeable Pavers: Remove, Replace and Earn RainScape Rebates
Rockville’s RainScape Rebates program now offers cash rebates for removing pavement and replacing it with permeable pavers. Eligible single-family homeowners and non-profits, including religious institutions, private schools, and homeowners’ associations, can receive rebates of up to $2,500 for replacing pavement with permeable pavers. The program offers $1,200, or $4 per square foot up to the…
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Rockville to Develop Deer-Management Pilot Program
In an effort to mitigate the increasing impact of a growing white-tailed deer population on the community, Rockville will spend the next year and a half developing a deer-culling pilot program for fall 2020. The Mayor and Council directed staff to develop the pilot program at their Jan. 7 meeting. Public safety issues that stem…
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National Golf Foundation to Deliver Report on RedGate Golf Course
Representatives from the National Golf Foundation will present a report on RedGate Golf Course at the Monday, Feb. 25 meeting of the Mayor and Council. The 18-hole, city-owned RedGate Golf Course closed Dec. 31, following an announcement by operator Billy Casper Golf that it would end its leasing relationship with the City of Rockville by…
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Say ‘Yes, Please!’ for Free Trees This Spring
The City of Rockville plans to mark Earth Month in April by giving away 300 trees to celebrate its 30th consecutive year designated as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The “300 for the 30th” giveaway will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150…
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Public Hearings to be Held on King Farm Farmstead Report
The Mayor and Council will hold two public hearings on recommendations from the King Farm Task Force for the future of the 7-acre, historic former farmstead at 1101 Grand Champion Drive. The task force was formed to investigate options for rehabilitation, redevelopment and community use of the historic property.