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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…
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How Did the Turtle Cross the Road? With Help from City Engineers
A Stormwater Management Pond Project Creates a Unique Challenge for City Engineers You know about the chicken. But a recent stormwater management project presented City of Rockville engineers with a question, and a challenge, of a whole different animal. Turtles in Watkins Pond were crossing the road to get to – yes – the other…
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How Did the Turtle Cross the Road? With Help from City Engineers
A Stormwater Management Pond Project Creates a Unique Challenge for City Engineers You know about the chicken. But a recent stormwater management project presented City of Rockville engineers with a question, and a challenge, of a whole different animal. Turtles in Watkins Pond were crossing the road to get to – yes – the other…