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Rockville Readies EV Readiness Plan for January Debut
Rockville’s Electric Vehicle Readiness plan is nearly ready for its release. The draft plan is tentatively scheduled to be released Friday, Jan. 10. Community members will be able to read the plan, provide comments and get all their questions answered about EVs and EV charging at engagerockville.com/evplan. The plan will help identify how the city…
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Recycle the Holidays (But Be Careful with Batteries)
As the post-holiday cleanup begins, remember: Find more information, including locations that accept batteries for recycling, at bit.ly/BatteryDisposal.For more information about how Rockville recycles, including printable holiday schedule calendars for your collection day, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/recycling-trash. Click here for a bulk waste or electronics recycling collection appointment.
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FY 2024 Financial Reports Highlight Rockville’s Finances
Summaries Give Public a Look at the City’s Fiscal Health Two annual reports approved by the Mayor and Council last month give the public a closer look at Rockville’s financial health during the most recently completed fiscal year. For Fiscal Year 2024, which closed June 30, the city ended “with an overall net position of…
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Represent Your Neighborhood With the City’s Budget Survey
Public participation in the budget process is a high priority for the Mayor and Council and city staff. That includes having all parts of the city represented in responses to a survey about community priorities for the city’s budget. The survey can be found at www.rockvillemd.gov/budget. It is available in English, Spanish and Simplified Chinese…
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The Glenview-Peerless Speaker Series Presents the Marquis de Lafayette
The Marquis de Lafayette will be the focus in the latest installment of the Glenview Mansion and Peerless Rockville Speaker Series. The free, in-person presentation will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 at Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive. Patricia Maclay, a lifetime member of the American Friends of…
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Matching Grant Program Seeks Projects to Improve Communities
Deadline for Applications is Jan. 17 The Friday, Jan. 17 deadline is approaching for Rockville’s matching grant program, which helps neighbors work together to accomplish common goals that support the health, vitality and inclusivity of the place they call home. Neighborhood, civic or homeowners associations, community groups, organized groups of neighbors and student groups are…
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Meet Nature Head-On in the New Year at the Hayes Preserve
Updated Trail Map Available Soon Have a New Year’s resolution to walk more? How about the trails in the Hayes Preserve, which feature hikes for all ages and abilities through some of Rockville’s most scenic areas? An updated trail map will be available from Croydon Creek Nature Center soon. The map details 3 miles of…
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Volunteer to Shovel Snow for an Elderly Neighbor
City Pairs Helpers with Seniors Each winter, Rockville looks for ways to help older residents with snow removal. If you’re handy with a shovel and don’t mind digging out an extra driveway or clearing a walkway or two, you can sign up and volunteer for the program. The senior center’s home maintenance coordinator organizes the…
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2025’s Camps Promise a Summer of Adventure, Memories
Rockville’s 2025 summer camp season is just around the corner — get ready to start planning your adventure! Information will be online Friday, Jan. 31 at www.rockvillemd.gov/life. Give your kids the gift of unforgettable memories and stories that will last a lifetime. Summer Blast Camps are back and will feature full-day and extended-day hours at…
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Rockville and Region Places 9th in Arts Vibrancy Rankings
The Frederick-Rockville-Gaithersburg region has come in ninth out of 20 large communities ranked as the most arts-vibrant nationwide. SMU DataArts, the National Center for Arts Research, released its ninth Arts Vibrancy Index in December, which identifies the 40 most arts-vibrant communities in the United States. “Rockville, along with its neighbors Frederick and Gaithersburg has consistently…