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Water-saving Toilets Available for Low-income Homeowners
Revised Income Guidelines for Conservation Program City staff will coordinate removal of up to two older, inefficient toilets per eligible home and replace them with new water-saving toilets through the city’s water conservation program. Older toilets use between 3.5 and 7 gallons per flush (gpf), while new water saving toilets use 1.28 gpf and could…
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Mayor and Council Approve Floodplain Ordinance Changes
City is Conducting Outreach and Offers Online Resources for Property Owners Changes to the city’s floodplain ordinance, unanimously adopted by the Mayor and Council on Jan. 9, will create a more rigorous process for approving construction in the floodplain and remove previously allowed exemptions to what can be built there.
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Mayor and Council Approve Floodplain Ordinance Changes
City is Conducting Outreach and Offers Online Resources for Property Owners Changes to the city’s floodplain ordinance, unanimously adopted by the Mayor and Council on Jan. 9, will create a more rigorous process for approving construction in the floodplain and remove previously allowed exemptions to what can be built there.
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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 will 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 (MML) and the Maryland…
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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 will 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 (MML) and the Maryland…
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City Manager to Present Proposed Budget to Mayor and Council
The community will get its first look at City Manager Rob DiSpirito’s proposed Fiscal Year 2018 city budget this month. The proposed budget, for the fiscal year that begins July 1, will be posted at www.rockvillemd.gov/budget by Monday, Feb. 13. DiSpirito is scheduled to present the proposed budget during the Mayor and Council meeting on…
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City Manager to Present Proposed Budget to Mayor and Council
The community will get its first look at City Manager Rob DiSpirito’s proposed Fiscal Year 2018 city budget this month. The proposed budget, for the fiscal year that begins July 1, will be posted at www.rockvillemd.gov/budget by Monday, Feb. 13. DiSpirito is scheduled to present the proposed budget during the Mayor and Council meeting on…
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Mayor and Council to Hold Town Hall on Diversity, Feb. 9
For Spanish and Chinese translations of this announcement, see below. The Mayor and Council are inviting Rockville residents to a conversation about how the community can become a more inclusive place to live and work. A Thursday, Feb. 9, evening town hall aims to foster dialogue about how to improve the city’s efforts to welcome…
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REDI Seeks Businesses to Appreciate
Rockville Economic Development, Inc.’s Rockville Business Appreciation Week 2017 is April 3-7. Throughout the week teams of ambassadors comprising city leaders, city staff, and REDI representatives visit Rockville businesses to thank them for locating in the city and to introduce business owners to resources available to help their companies grow. REDI ambassadors visited over 50…
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Rockville Wins Yet More Accolades
Count Croydon Creek Nature Center and Glenview Mansion among award-winning programs in the City of Rockville. Both are 2017 winners on the “Bethesda Magazine” Best of Bethesda list. Croydon Creek won in the Best Kid’s Activities category. Glenview Mansion won Best Date Night Activities for its Wine and Improv nights at the Glenview Mansion Cottage.