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Peerless Honors Preservation, Stewardship and Advocacy
Annual Awards Celebrate Rockville’s Heritage The 39th annual Peerless Rockville awards ceremony, held Nov. 2 at Normandie Farm restaurant in Potomac, recognized efforts to preserve Rockville’s historic and architectural character through projects, activities and programs. This year’s winners were: Artist Paul Waclo, in the public art category, for his “An Eagle and Two Bears” sculpture…
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Mayor and Council to Discuss Budget Priorities
The Mayor and Council will hold their first discussion on the Fiscal Year 2020 budget this month, while continuing to seek community input. The Mayor and Council will discuss their funding priorities during their meeting on Monday, Dec. 10. Additional information about the discussion will be available when the agenda is posted at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter.
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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…