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Show Us A Sign, Show Us the Light
Drivers and pedestrians rely on streetlights and street signs to safely navigate Rockville’s city streets. If you see tree limbs or other objects obstructing a streetlight or street sign, please call 240-314-8500. Notice a streetlight outage? To learn how to report it, visit https://rockvillereports.com/problematic-streetlight-heres-how-to-report-it.
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Survey Will Help Improve Navigation in Rockville
The City of Rockville wants members of the public to help make finding their way in the city a little easier. Signage design firm KMA Design, of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, is developing a comprehensive wayfinding program for the city, focusing on Town Square and Rockville parks. To help create a more vibrant and intuitive signage system,…
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Public Transit Study to Hold Workshop, Conduct Survey
Gap Analysis is Among Mayor and Council Priority Initiatives UPDATE: The workshop on public transit scheduled for Jan. 29 has been rescheduled for 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 at City Hall. A city study includes opportunities in January for community members to offer input about Rockville’s public transit needs. The consultant-led Transit Gap Analysis and…
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N. Stonestreet Ave. Plan Amendment to Come Before Mayor and Council
The North Stonestreet Avenue Comprehensive Master Plan Amendment will come before the Mayor and Council at their Monday, Jan. 14 meeting, following a recommendation from December’s work session of Rockville’s Planning Commission. At the work session, planning commissioners discussed public testimony on the plan amendment, which covers the area where Montgomery County Public School facilities,…
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Planning Commission to Review Draft of Comprehensive Plan
Public Hearings to Follow The first components of the City of Rockville’s Comprehensive Plan, developed from three years of community involvement and feedback throughout the Rockville 2040 process, were delivered Dec. 12 to the city’s Planning Commission. Those components, part of an initial draft by city planning staff, consist of an introductory chapter with the…
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MLK Jr. Day Celebration to Feature Performances, Community Service
Rockville’s 47th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, will include multicultural performances, awards and a keynote speech by Justin Hansford, the executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at the Howard University School of Law in…
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Goodbye, Rockville City Hall. Hello, Maryland House of Delegates!
Join us for a reception to thank Councilmember Julie Palakovich Carr for her years of service on the Mayor and Council, and celebrate her new role in the Maryland General Assembly, as the newest member of the District 17 team. DATE: Monday, Jan. 7TIME: 5-7 p.m.PLACE: Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave.
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RedGate Golf Course to Close
The city has commissioned the National Golf Foundation to assess the course. A report based on that study, anticipated to be delivered to the Mayor and Council by the end of January, will initiate a discussion by the Mayor and Council on RedGate’s future. The 18-hole, city-owned RedGate Golf Course will close Monday, Dec. 31,…