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New Year’s and Martin Luther King Jr. Day Bring Closures in Rockville
City Hall and all city facilities will be closed for New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1 and all city facilities except the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 20. During the New Year’s holiday week, recycling, trash and yard waste collection will occur Monday and…
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Rockville to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. With Service and Unity
This article has been updated to note a change to the time of the unity gathering. Rockville will honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy as the city holds its 53rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration this month with a unity gathering and service activities at sites across the city. A free unity…
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City Honors Employees for Service
The City of Rockville held its annual employee awards ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 12 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. Seventy-five employees, recognized for tenures of five to 50 years, have given 1,160 years of service to Rockville combined. Ten of those were honored with awards for more than three decades of service. They have a…
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Radon Reminders: The Law, The Risks and What You Can Do
January is National Radon Action Month and a reminder of what you can do to protect your home and family. Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas. While no immediate symptoms will signal its presence, exposure at high levels can cause cancer. Testing is the only way to know a home’s radon levels.Laws that…
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Rockville Recognized for Excellent Financial Reporting
Rockville was proud to accept, for the 34th year in a row, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for Fiscal Year 2023. Documents produced by the city’s Finance Department include the city’s operating budget and capital improvements program, an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and a…
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Tips for Driving Safely in Town Center
The City of Rockville’s Traffic and Transportation Division offers the following tips for safe driving on Rockville Town Center’s recently redesigned roadways: Travel in the designated lane for motor vehicles, not in the bike lane or parking lane. Find more tips for safe driving, biking and walking under “Resources” at www.rockvillemd.gov/visionzero.
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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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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…