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Avoid a Clog, Fight the FOG (Fats, Oils and Greases)
When the Thanksgiving feast is finished, don’t pour fats, oils and grease (FOG) down the drain. FOG poured down sinks solidifies when deposited into sewer lines, trapping solids and forming hard deposits that can cause blockages in pipes. Blockages can lead to sewer backups and leaking pipes, which can mean costly damage to city infrastructure…
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Avoid a Clog, Fight the FOG (Fats, Oils and Greases)
When the Thanksgiving feast is finished, don’t pour fats, oils and grease (FOG) down the drain. FOG poured down sinks solidifies when deposited into sewer lines, trapping solids and forming hard deposits that can cause blockages in pipes. Blockages can lead to sewer backups and leaking pipes, which can mean costly damage to city infrastructure…
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Mayor and Council to Discuss Bicycle Plan Update in December
The Planning Commission approved an update to the Bikeway Master Plan, Sept. 28, recommending it be adopted by the Mayor and Council as part of the city’s Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP). The Mayor and Council will receive a presentation on the draft on Monday, Nov. 21 and will hold a public hearing on the draft…
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Mayor and Council to Discuss Bicycle Plan Update in December
The Planning Commission approved an update to the Bikeway Master Plan, Sept. 28, recommending it be adopted by the Mayor and Council as part of the city’s Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP). The Mayor and Council will receive a presentation on the draft on Monday, Nov. 21 and will hold a public hearing on the draft…
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State Could Choose Bus Rapid Transit Alternative by End of Year
Mayor and Council Briefed on Options Rockville’s Mayor and Council were updated by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) in October on a study of bus rapid transit (BRT) alternatives being considered for Veirs Mill Road. BRT is a transportation alternative where buses make fewer stops and have a designated lane, or priority ahead of…
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State Could Choose Bus Rapid Transit Alternative by End of Year
Mayor and Council Briefed on Options Rockville’s Mayor and Council were updated by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) in October on a study of bus rapid transit (BRT) alternatives being considered for Veirs Mill Road. BRT is a transportation alternative where buses make fewer stops and have a designated lane, or priority ahead of…
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Speak Now (and Later) About the Budget
Public Hearing and Web Provide Early Opportunities to Speak Out About the FY18 Budget Community members will have an early opportunity to provide ideas for Rockville’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget during a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 1. This special Tuesday meeting of the Mayor and Council begins at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 111…
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Hearing Set for Proposed Floodplain Ordinance Revisions
The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 21 on proposed changes to the city’s floodplain management ordinance that would create a more rigorous process for approving construction in the floodplain and would remove previously allowed exemptions to what can be built there. The hearing will be held during the Mayor…