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Mayor and Council to Discuss Adequate Public Facilities Standards
When: Mayor and Council discussion at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17. Where: Mayor and Council Chambers, City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave. The potential changes would amend the school capacity test near the Rockville and Twinbrook Metro stations, so as to allow new residential development, consistent with the master plan, and support businesses in those areas.…
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City Legislative Priorities: Aid for Schools and Seniors, Protection of Homes, and More
Maryland General Assembly’s 90-Day Session Begins Jan. 9 Rockville’s 2019 state legislative priorities call for more state aid for school construction and for senior services, opposition to the state taking homes or businesses as part of plans to widen Interstate 270, and funding for a replacement shelter at Isreal Park.
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Polystyrene Ban to Take Effect Jan. 1
Ban Prohibits Use in Food Service and Shipping A ban on the use of polystyrene in food plates, trays, containers or in loose fill for shipping packages in the City of Rockville takes effect Jan. 1. The ban potentially affects about 400 restaurants and food service establishments, as well as several shipping businesses in the…
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Rockville Facilities to Close for the Holidays
City Hall and all city facilities will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas, and Tuesday, Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. City Hall will be closed Monday, Dec. 24. On these weeks, recycling and trash will be collected as usual Monday and one day later than usual throughout the remainder of the week. Find…
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Rockville Councilmember Julie Palakovich Carr to Step Down
Julie Palakovich Carr, serving in her second term as a Rockville councilmember, has announced she will resign her office, effective Jan. 8. Palakovich Carr was elected Nov. 6 to represent District 17 in the Maryland House of Delegates, which includes Rockville. She will be sworn in Jan. 9. “It has been a great honor to…
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Rockville to Salute Residents’ Service at Veterans Day Ceremony
A Rockville veteran of the United States Army will be the featured speaker as the city honors veterans of our nation’s armed forces at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, at Veterans Park. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will include a wreath laying, a military salute by the American Legion…
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Help Your Neighbors, Help Others with Rockville’s Annual Holiday Drive
The 2018 Rockville Holiday Drive is officially underway! For more than four-and-a-half decades, Rockville has sponsored outreach that brings the community together each year to provide food baskets, gift certificates and toys to needy Rockville families throughout the Thanksgiving and December holidays. Some ways you can make a difference in 2018: